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As we launch series 2 of The Grape Escape on Great Western Wine, we are delighted to announce our partnership with Coravin. Coravin is the perfect partner because their slick, streamlined...

With over a fifth of adults in Great Britain, including a third of those under the age of 25, choosing not to drink alcohol at all, we think it’s safe to say that low and no alcohol options have...

Be it a plethora of chocolate eggs, or a plate stashed high with fragrant spring lamb, wine writer Angela Mount has just the right selection of wines to make your Easter special… With slightl...

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...

COLUMNIST TRISTAN DARBY OFFERS A QUICK RIOJA 101 About an hour's drive south of the northern port city of Bilbao is Spain's most famous wine region, Rioja. With around a third of production being exp...

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...

Columnist Tristan Darby explores the sensory world of Vinyl & Vine... I love the idea of introducing audiences to new wines and new experiences, so over the last few years, I've watched with incre...

Great Western Wine recently hosted a sell-out evening with Julien Trimbach at the Allium restaurant. Angela Mount went along to report...   A tasting of Trimbach wines is not a bad way to spend a...

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...

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...

May: 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. For...

Chilled pretty pink wine is a summer staple according to Angela Mount. Here are a few of her favourite suggestions...   There are things in life that evoke a strong sense of place and season; for...