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Regional France _ a voyage of food and wine(Post)
By Angela Mount This month it’s all about France at Great Western Wine – but not the most classic areas – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone - these names speak for themselves; it’s time to explore some of ...
Legendary Wine Maker Ken Forrester(Post)Legendary Wine Maker Ken Forrester drops into see us this week to tell us about his wines. His entire range is great - please click here to see all the wines [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l ...
An evening with wine writer and presenter Oz Clarke(Post)Oz Clarke, the nation’s best known, and favourite wine presenter and writer, braved the rain and the storms to visit Bath recently, popping in to Great Western Wine to see the new shop and sign a few ...
Annual Portfolio Tasting and Discovery Wine Winner!(Post)There was a full house at the Great Western Wine annual Portfolio Tasting last week. 450 tickets sold out a week beforehand, and eager tasters packed into Bath’s Assembly Rooms to taste some of the b ...
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 ...
Malbec Moment(Post)There’s no question about it, Malbec is enjoying its time in the sun. But what is it exactly that makes this grape so loved? Utter the word Malbec, and Argentina immediately comes to mind. An ...
Tried & Tested: Beef Bourguignon with Henri Delagrange Hautes-Cotes de Beaune(Post)The recipe: I looked at recipes from Larousse Gastronomique, James Martin, Delia Smith and Anthony Bourdain for this recipe – all classics in their own right. The addition of the carrots came from Bo ...
The Americas – Land of Discovery(Post)By Angela Mount Whilst Christopher Columbus is widely credited for discovering America, as he sailed the Atlantic en route to the Far East, the continent was actually discovered by the Itali ...
Pete Bentley from Pike's Clare Valley Talks Wine and The Ashes(Post)Great Wine Co. spoke with Pete Bentley, of Pike’s to get his spin (if you’ll pardon the pun) on The Ashes, cricket, and Aussie wine. So Pete, you are not just Pike’s sales guru and br ...
Demistifying Chablis(Post)What is Chablis? Is it a brand, is it a region, is it a grape variety? Everyone’s heard of it, but not everyone knows what it’s all about. And it’s even more confusing, when the already complex Fren ...
Celebrate New Year in Style – It’s party time with Great Western Wine(Post)Celebrate New Year in Style – It’s party time with Great Western Wine by Angela Mount When it comes to buying wine for Christmas and New Year, there’s a clear divide between those who get very organi ...
Take a fresh look at Iberia(Post)We've hand-picked a selection of this month's Iberian wines, each chosen to represent the new face of Spain and Portugal. These are wines that have confidence and personality, made by passionate wine ...
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Bodegas Alonso presents a new “saca” (bottling) of part of their historic wine treasures from their cellar in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. Only 150 half-bottles of each of... Read moreNV 22% ABV 37.5cl
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Viña Meín and Emilio Rojo represent the quality, essence and authenticity of small-production winemaking in Ribeiro. A rich and beautiful mosaic of varieties, plantings and ancestral crops are the... Read more2020 13% ABV 75cl
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Bright, intense ruby red in colour with ripe berry fruits and well-integrated woody aromas, the palate is balanced and the tannins supple, with a long, full finish. The Campè vineyard is up the hill... Read more2018 14.5% ABV 75cl
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An astonishing wine made from 100% ungrafted Tinta de Toro vines, aged between 45 and more than 100 years of age. Dense purple in colour, with fabulous aroma concentration of black fruit, brandy,... Read more2021 14.5% ABV 75cl
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An awe-inspiring wine with the aroma of Hermitage and the texture of Richebourg, Farvie Syrah is a selection of fruit picked exclusively from the 'morning' side of the vine rows, which ripens more... Read more2020 14% ABV 75cl
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An elegant wine, lemon in colour with slight greenish tones. It has notes of green apples, pear, citrus fruits and hints of nuts and brioche. Delicate on the palate with marked minerality and a long,... Read more2021 13% ABV 75cl
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Ripe red berry, cassis and dark chocolate flavours are complimented by hints of mint and on the palate. The wine has fine tannins with a long, mocha finish. According to the winemaker, the source... Read more2022 14% ABV 75cl
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An incredibly distinguished wine from the tiny, 1.4 hectare, El Bosque vineyard, planted on a deep gravel terrace overlooking the Ebro River. Sierra Cantabria's Eguren family recognised the... Read more2007 14.5% ABV 75cl
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This superb wine is intense yet elegant, with a wonderfully pure, deep, black cherry aroma, and a subtle coconut creaminess. It is supple and soft-textured, and its gentle tannins allow early... Read more2021 14% ABV 75cl
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Deep ruby red with a nose of intense aromas of fresh red fruit like cherries, intermingled with a subtle note of oak that is perfectly integrated in the wine. Good acidity balances this wine with a... Read more2018 14% ABV 75cl
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Opens with aromas of lavender and boysenberry, giving way to dark cherry and pomegranate flavours. This luscious wine has a silky mouthfeel, framed by subtle hints of oak from barrel ageing. Read more2021 15% ABV 75cl
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Exton Park's RB|32 contains an average of 32 skilfully selected reserve wines, and is aged on the lees for a minimum of three years. It has a bright, pale golden colour, with attractive lemon,... Read moreNV 11.5% ABV 75cl
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