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A World of Malbec(Post)
In celebration of Malbec World Day here’s a selection from the widening world of Malbec, with wines from France, Argentina and Chile... and, what's more, you can buy the wines below as part of a spec ...
Trimbach Wine Tasting Dinner(Post)With Julien Trimbach at the Allium Restaurant, Abbey hotel, Bath Last night's tasting dinner with Julien Trimbach was a great success! With a full house of 66 people and a waiting list with o ...
The Team's Tasting Selection(Post)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 th ...
Why is the vintage on a wine so important?(Post)In the second of our ‘back to wine school’ series, Angela Mount talks about vintages. This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions, and potentially, one of the least understood. I’ve q ...
Hot Off The Press: Matthew Jukes Wine of the Week(Post)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 Cari ...
The Potent Pick-Me-Up: How to Make an Absinthe Frappé(Post)Here is your new, old-fashioned way to enjoy Absinthe. Our next Kiosk-Cocktail takes on a refreshing serve of the Green Fairy… well, not quite, but what’s certain is that the Absinthe Frappé is an ea ...
Côtes de Provence - The Essence of Summer(Post)Azure blue skies; sun-kissed landscape; glittering sea; the smell of lavender, rosemary, olive groves, and hot, baked earth; local market stalls groaning under the weight of a kaleidoscope of ripe s ...
Greetings from Chateau Ste. Michelle(Post)Tell us the story of the winery. Chateau Ste Michelle is the founding wine producer in Washington State. It is also the most acclaimed. What's your nickname when you're at work? NNothing that’s repe ...
Bruichladdich Cask #0474(Post)We are pleased to announce that we have an exclusive single-cask release from the iconic Bruichladdich Distillery!The limited run of 264 bottles has been bottled at cask strength, non-chill filt ...
Rioja Rocks - Wines in the Press: Decanter(Post)What we think of as ‘Rioja’ has changed. According to Sarah Jane Evans MW, in her Decanter article The many faces of Rioja, there may be a plethora of styles to choose from, but what today’s Riojas ...
Fino – Sherry is hip again(Post)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, ...
In conversation with Michael Seresin, Seresin Wines(Post)Michael Seresin is a world-renounced cinematographer who was worked on films including Midnight express, Bugsy Malone and Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. He is owner and founder of Seresin ...