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By Angela Mount Howard Park is an iconic name in Western Australia’s wine history. Founded back in 1986 by Jeff and Amy Burch, it’s now the largest family owned, boutique winery in Western Australia,...

By Angela Mount It’s never easy knowing how much, or how little information wine drinkers want to know about the wines they’re buying; it can be confusing for many. The  incredible success of Australi...

Owner Diana Palmer talks to Angela Mount Diana Palmer, co-owner of boutique South Australian winery, Skillogalee, and wife of maverick Dave, was recently in Bath to visit the team and customers at Gre...

10 years ago, no one would have believed this blog title. Sherry fashionable?  Until a few years ago, the word Sherry was associated with fusty old grannies, bringing out a bottle of something dark,...

The Planeta family are at the forefront of wine making on the beautiful island of Sicily, making wines from five different wineries spread over the unique terriors of the Island. One of these beautifu...

TASTE THE VERY BEST… FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS By Angela Mount – 4th February 2014 Ever wondered what top-notch Batard -Montrachet tastes like? Ever wanted to try Ben Glaetzer’s top of the range Barossa A...

With the start of the Six Nations only a few days away, here at Great Western Wine we couldn’t be any more excited about it! In Bath we are at the very heart of Rugby and as wine partner and sponsor o...

Fiona Beckett highlights the fantastic Great Western Wine January sale in the Guardian. To see the full article click here. "Reds are a better bet, particularly ones from the "new world" which are not...

New to the range, the Yealands Estate, Black Label PGR (Pinot, Gewurztraminer, Riesling blend) has arrived with a bang. We all loved the wine when we tasted it here at Great Western Wine and Jancis Ro...

Celebrate New Year in Style – It’s party time with Great Western Wine by Angela Mount When it comes to buying wine for Christmas and New Year, there’s a clear divide between those who get very organis...

December is the only time of the year when many people add Port to their wine shopping list (but Port isn't just for Christmas). Over 25% of all annual Port sales is sold in December alone in the UK,...

Got an uncle/aunt that you never know what to buy for at Christmas? Want a sneaky present for yourself?  Want to keep up-to-date on all the fantastic write up’s GWW wines are getting? Decanter have ki...