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The International Wine Challenge 2014 results have been released this week and here at GWW we're celebrating because we actually have more than last year. Below is a selection of wines that have take...

Leyda Syrah Reserva, Leyda Valley 2011 £9.95 A great write up from Peter Richards MW for my wine of the week. "What I love most about this wine is the way it combines amazing freshness with complexity...

The Observer - David Williams Heartland Stickleback Red, South Australia, 2009 Sumptuous but not overbearing red-fruited blend   The Guardian - Fiona Beckett Yealands Estate PGR 2013  Zippy fres...

Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône, France 2012 (£11.50, Great Western Wine) Another producer with a talent for making great wines at different prices is the never-less-than-superb Domaine de la Jan...

OUTSTANDING 5 Stars - 95 points Fino, Bella Luna, Jerez, Sanchez Romate NV Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW: Wonderfully restrained and classic, with a nutty, long finish. Sarah Jane Evans MW: Savoury, ea...

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,...

Terre de Granit, Saint Joseph, Domaine Guy Farge 2011 My wine of the week has a wonderful write up from Victoria Moore, and I'm so happy to have a parcel of this wine. “Bloody, blood good. And that's...

Prosecco Brut Quartese, Ruggeri £14.95 reduced to... £13.95 + 20% off 6 Bottles I love Prosecco. Soft, fruity, great value for money and easy to sip. This Prosecco Quartese is a serious player. Streak...

Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2011 £11.50 reduced to... £10.12 During this busy Christmas period, I'm cheating again, borrowing a recommendation. Having re-visited Portuguese red's, I thoroughly agree w...

2008 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva Anthony Rose - The Independent Dinner party recommendation "Garnet and delightfully mature in its sweet, gamey aromas, this is a classic rioja blend of mostly temp...

Wine - the affordable luxury Dom Vigné-Lourac, Cuvée Classique Blanc 2012 Comté Tolosan £6.95 Jancis Robinson picks Vigne Lourac's Comte Tolosan as one of her favourite white wines for under £10. Fina...

Librandi, Ciro Bianco 2012 A 100% Greco from the Calabrian COC of Ciro, the producer is self-described as ‘Mediterranean at heat’, which certainly rings true here as this wine is so lively, summery an...