Greetings from Leyda(Post)

    Tell us the story of the winery. Viña Leyda is a pioneer in the development of cool coastal vineyards in Chile (first to plant in the Leyda Valley in 1998), creating a new wine region (DO approved i ...

    Perfect Winter Wines(Post)

    As festive as it may make us feel in the build up to Christmas, that winter chill is coming in sooner than we'd like. It's not all bad news though, we've taken it as the perfect opportunity to fill t ...

    Top 10 Wines for Christmas Parties(Post)

    The Ultimate Christmas Party is a hard occasion to get right. Food, decoration, music and of course drinks! Bubbles are a necessity at any celebration, but an easy drinking red and refreshing white a ...

    Tasting with Trimbach(Post)

    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 ...

    The Right Kind of Mulled Wine(Post)

    Now that I’ve started to feel a little bit Christmassy, I’ve decided to mark the beginning of December and the build up to Christmas by looking at the perfect mulled wine recipe. I often wonder what ...

    Greetings from Chalmers...(Post)

    Tell us the story of the winery. The Chalmers family’s commitment to innovation and excellence has made them a pivotal force in the Australian wine scene and saw them collectively named Gourmet Trav ...

    Tried & Tested: Paella with Franck Massard's El Mago Organic Garnacha(Post)

    I'm often put off making paella, down to a preconceived idea that the lengthier list of ingredients makes it a much much trickier dish to make.  Quite a firm fan of risotto as my go-to alternative, I ...

    The Stars of the Show(Post)

    There are plenty of wine tastings around – but I haven’t seen many as well attended as the annual Great Western Wine Portfolio Tasting, with over 450 enthusiastic guests, creating bustle, noise and c ...

    Decoding a wine label(Post)

    Wine labels are meant to provide all the information you need to understand what you are buying; however, what they often do is just confuse, and add to the dilemma of what to choose. With hundreds o ...

    Tried & Tested: Confit tomatoes with 'The Mighty Biferno'(Post)

    'The Mighty Biferno' is a brilliant red wine that anyone can enjoy - great with food, a reasonable price, and very easy drinking. Recommended with Italian food; pizza, pasta, and tomatoes, I thought ...

    Wine & Cheese Matching at Christmas(Post)

    Say Cheese...to some surprising wine matches It’s the time of year for Port and cheese, but although this classic mix can be wonderful, it is not the case for all the cheeses on your festive table. L ...

    Holiday wine made easy...(Post)

    According to consumer research by a number of travel companies, over 45% of us are planning a holiday in the UK this summer, with the South-West of England sharing the top popularity spot with Scotla ...