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The team invite you to take a look at the latest news and peek into the world of wine and its producers.
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Most Popular Wines of 2019 Announced

Tom King (Fine Wine Manager at Great Western Wine) | 24 Jan 2020

We are delighted to announce our top ten red, white and sparkling wines of 2019. It’s especially exciting that not all of these are ‘obvious’ choices, and that plenty of people hav...

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NORTHERN ITALIAN IDYLL

Laura | 9 Oct 2017

Italy seduces at every level. The language, the culture, the cuisine, the landscape, the wines. Running over 700km from tip to toe, its multi-faceted, in just about every respect, captivating in its c...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 8 Sep 2017

Chilli Con Vegan, Saffron Rice, Avocado & Lime Salad Ingredients 2 medium onions, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, grated 1 medium leek, finely sliced 3 red chillis, finely sliced 5 tbsp premium rape...

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The Team's Tasting Selection

Laura | 7 Sep 2017

It's that time of the week again when the team at Great Western Wine make a selection of delectable fine wines from around the world for you to taste for FREE. Come on by the Bath shop to sample the b...

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 27 Jul 2017

Lyme Bay Shoreline Bacchus 2016 “My final white is much closer to home – just down the road in Dorset; English sparkling wine now stands up to Champagne in international competitions, but still wines...

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 27 Jun 2017

It's that time of the week again when the team at Great Western Wine make a selection of delectable fine wines from around the world for you to taste for FREE. Come on by the Bath shop to sample the b...

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 15 Jun 2017

Come on by the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to taste our latest selection of Trimbach wine samples and more, in-store for free... Happy tasting! Trimbach, Pinot Blanc 2015 Producer: Trimbach, Fra...

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 1 Jun 2017

It's that time of the week again when the team at Great Western Wine make a selection of delectable fine wines from around the world for you to taste for free. Come on by the Bath shop to sample thes...

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Stylus Vinyl

Laura | 24 Apr 2017

April: What's in the box... Our friends at Stylus Vinyl, who send out monthly subscription boxes of classic albums on vinyl paired with a great bottle of wine chosen by us, have nailed it once again....

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 20 Apr 2017

The latest flight of 8 wines has been launched today – and what's more its now completetly FREE! Come on by the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to sample our American Aces - all available to purchase...

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The Team's Tasting Selections

Laura | 7 Apr 2017

The latest flight of 8 wines has been launched today – and what's more its now completetly FREE! Come on by the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to sample these beauties from Southern Italy and Islands...

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When wine meets chocolate

Laura | 5 Apr 2017

"Its a tough job, but someones got to do it" is the phrase that sprung to mind when I set off on a quest to find out whether wine and chocolate could live together. Easter is looming and that means ch...

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