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Champagne is the world’s most famous sparkling wine, with Italy’s Prosecco hot on its heels. But France isn’t just about well known designer labels, designed for the well-heeled. There are plenty of a...

For those familiar with the French Autoroute A7, which leads to the South of France, as it runs like a major artery down the East of the country, there is a defining moment, as you crest the hill near...

Spaghetti Bolognese - the essentials Everyone has a favourite Bolognese recipe and here is mine. The secret to this one is the fennel seed which adds a really interesting fresh, herby note. Classic It...

Fizz Camel Valley Cornwall Rosé Brut 2012 Ridgeview Grosvenor Cuvée Merret Blanc de Blancs 2011 This week Olly Smith suggested to readers that they should “Celebrate St George's Day with a glass of...

White Last week The Telegraph’s Hamish Anderson picked 3 of his favourite New Zealand whites, including GWW’s 2014 Gruner Veltliner, Yealands, Marlborough: “Grüner is much in vogue, but nine times ou...

Our recent cellar clear-out has brought to light some older vintages from Glaetzer. There are eight vintages and three wines here – but all are sourced from the same ancient-vine fruit (up to 120 year...

We have a new addition to the New Zealand wine list at GWW – and a very welcome one it is too. Crossroads are producers based in the ‘up-and-coming’ region of Hawke’s Bay, one of those areas that has...

I’ve dug out of the cellar six vintages of one of my favourite Bordeaux estates – Château Picque Caillou – which presents a probably never-to-be-repeated opportunity for a vertical tasting.  For less...

The March issue of Italia! magazine included two Great Western Wine reds from southern Italy’s Puglia region. Their “Discovery of the month” was Papale Oro Primitivo di Manduria, Varvaglione 2012: “W...

Can wine go with chocolate? Can two indulgent, much-loved products marry? Or is this the marriage made in hell? Chocolate and wine – probably two of the items hitting the top of the list of indulgent...

Chianti, Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, Supertuscan, Tuscan Vino di Tavola… What is the difference? What do they mean? Due to the intricacies of Italian labeling legislation, there is a c...

The Italian peninsula is often referred to as the ‘boot’, with the most southern tip known as ‘the toe’ and the far south east dubbed ‘the heel’. To help simplify this varied country, we’ve prepared a...