Alan's Wine of the Week
Laura | 17 Sep 2015
Columbia Valley Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle 2013 Ste Michelle’s Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of 100% Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. The winemaker’s goal is to craft...
Read moreDinner with the King of Chenin, Ken Forrester
Laura | 21 Jun 2015
Ken Forrester was in ebullient mood; slightly exhausted, but enthused, energised and excited about the vintage that was happening around us, as we met at his small, but perfectly formed winery, and c...
Read moreSouth Africa meets Bordeaux - an evening with Morgenster
Laura | 9 Jun 2015
'I went to South Africa to retire; I found my dream home; I bought the property for the house, not the land; little did I realise how this purchase would be the start of a new dream for me.' So said...
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Laura | 3 Jun 2015
Ken Forrester Gypsy Stellenbosch 2011 £24.50 £21.56 The character is somewhat 'wild', a little brambly with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, dark spices, with vanilla scents and a distinct, concentrated r...
Read moreHot Off The Press: Matthew Jukes Wine of the Week
Laura | 9 Feb 2015
Matthew Jukes recently posted this amazing review of Santadi’s Terre Brune 2010 for MoneyWeek. To summarise: “This is the finest red I have ever tasted from Sardinia and it is also my favourite Carig...
Read moreOlly Smith's Pick Of The Bunch
Laura | 2 Feb 2015
‘Top Red’ for Planeta Olly Smith, Mail Online, 31 January 2015: Last week Olly selected Planeta Santa Cecilia 2010 as his ‘Top Red’ in the Mail’s ‘Pick of the Bunch’ round up: “A red bursting with bl...
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Laura | 19 Jan 2015
Victoria Moore followed up last week’s Telegraph article on Lebanon’s booming wine trade with a hand-picked selection of her favourite wines, including mentions of two from Great Western Wine’s Ixsir...
Read moreIn The Press | Jamie Oliver's Drinks Tube
Laura | 1 Nov 2014
"The X Factor Essential" | The Money Spider, D’Arenberg, 2012 The grape geeks among you may be surprised at the suggestion of an autumnal white from the roussanne grape, but stick with me; in a glass...
Read moreKing Of The Desert | Giorgio Flessati Of Vina Falernia
Laura | 21 Oct 2014
By Angela Mount I love wines with a story. Ultimately whether one enjoys a wine or not, is all down to the taste and the style. However, there’s an added intrigue, or romanticism about wines, which h...
Read moreIn The Press | Top 3 Australian Cabernet Sauvignons
Laura | 20 Oct 2014
The Telegraph | Hamish Anderson Wine tasting notes: 3 of the best Australian Cabernet Sauvignons Wine expert Hamish Anderson gives the Heartland Cab Sauv a great review in his latest article in...
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