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New kids on the block at Great Western Wine(Post)
By Angela Mount With spring blossom and a sea of green leaves and shoots bringing a welcome cheer to gardens throughout the country, there’s also been a veritable spring feast of new buds, a riot of ...
Tried & Tested: Steak Night with Janasse Côtes du Rhône(Post)Last Friday I invited my carnivorous twitter-loving friend @baconchop around for dinner. His steak eating prowess is legendary, beating fellow tweeter and award winning food blogger @hollowlegs in a ...
Tried & Tested(Post)Prawn, broad bean and buttered asparagus risotto with Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc Last Saturday I decided to cook a yummy summery dish, and after scouring through lots of recipes, I fin ...
Wines In The Press(Post)Fizz Camel Valley Cornwall Rosé Brut 2012 Ridgeview Grosvenor Cuvée Merret Blanc de Blancs 2011 This week Olly Smith suggested to readers that they should “Celebrate St George's Day with a glass of ...
Peated Whiskies for Burns Night: Smoky Malts to Sip and Savour(Post)Let’s talk about the drams of whisky worth raising in celebration of the Bard. Burns Night calls for Peated Malts and Smoky Scotch – whiskies that are as captivating and transportive as they are pola ...
Tried + Tested: Tomato pan fried chicken with Ken Forrester's Petit Pinotage(Post)Courgette fries, pan fried chicken thighs in a garlic, tomato and basil sauce with a Petit Pinotage wine match from Ken Forrester. On recommendation, I chose a tomato based dish to try out with this ...
Fifty Shades of Grapes(Post)Spending the night in with your Valentine this Saturday? Here’s five ways to make sure your wine choices are fit for the occasion. 1. Be seduced – That furtive exchange across the room is the start o ...
Tried & Tested: Baked Seabass with Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio(Post)For a light, refreshing wine like the Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Casal di Serra 2013, I thought I'd try a classic baked sea bass dish. Generally I tend to feel more comfortable wit ...
Hot off the press - Southern Italy(Post)The March issue of Italia! magazine included two Great Western Wine reds from southern Italy’s Puglia region. Their “Discovery of the month” was Papale Oro Primitivo di Manduria, Varvaglione 2012: “ ...
5 Ways To Wind Down After The Weekend(Post)Whether you’ve been taking it easy or had a pretty hectic weekend, it can often be a shock to the system getting back into the working week routine, especially after that dreaded Monday morning alar ...
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 ...
It's barbecue season - so what are the right wines?(Post)Barbecue season is well and truly upon us, and we Brits are stalwarts – once that Webber is out in the garden neither rain, nor wind will stop us enjoying our summer barbies - even huddled under umbr ...
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It is with good reason that the Les Mougeottes ines are among our most popular and best selling bottles. Named for the iconic cast brass mailboxes that have graced the routes of France since the... Read more6x75cl