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A Few Ways To Save This Christmas(Post)
They may not be switched on yet but the Christmas decorations are well and truly up on every high street in the UK, working as a daily reminder that the festive season is among us, and Christmas day ...
Burgundy Dinner at Allium Brasserie(Post)Last week Great Western Wine held their Burgundy dinner at the fabulous Allium Brasserie in the Abbey Hotel, Bath. GWW’s Fine Wine Manager Tom King and Allium’s Head Chef Chris Staines had devised a ...
A full bodied rosé to welcome in the Summer(Post)With rumours that we might see 20 degrees this weekend, I have turned my eye to rosé wine. Skillogalee Rosé 2011 Tucked away in a small, niche corner of the Clare Valley, Australia, Skillogalee’s bea ...
Tried and Tested: Simple Steak & Skillogalee Shiraz(Post)All week I was looking forward to a lovely Saturday night sat outside and cooking a lovely piece of steak on the BBQ… But… then it rained! So we decided to bring the BBQ indoors (not literally)! Afte ...
Dinner with Masterchef champion Ping Coombes(Post)Dinner invitations don’t get much better than this. Midweek catch up supper chez 2014 Masterchef winner Ping Coombes? Would be rude not to really… my part of the deal was to bring a selection of win ...
New Zealand - Off the Beaten Track(Post)We have a new addition to the New Zealand wine list at GWW – and a very welcome one it is too. Crossroads are producers based in the ‘up-and-coming’ region of Hawke’s Bay, one of those areas that has ...
It's World Cup time, Champagne Football(Post)Champagne Taittinger, Brut Réserve, FIFA Collector 2014 NV The World Cup starts tonight in Brazil, so we’ve decided to move the shop to the Copacabana – see pic below (If only!). We’re lucky enough t ...
New Year’s Resolution? Drink less, Drink Better(Post)This year’s New Year’s resolution should be to “drink less, drink better”. Here are four ways that could help you change the way you drink, and four wines that will start you off on your new journey.
The perfect Christmas Claret(Post)La Chapelle d'Escurac, Medoc, Bordeaux 2011 £14.25 reduced to... £12.54 + 10% off 12 bottles We tasted this wine last month and is was so good that we ordered more for Christmas! The second wine of C ...
Tried & Tested - Scallops and Crossroads Chardonnay(Post)The dish - Pan-roasted Scallops and Cauliflower Puree from Gordon Ramsay's book, Sunday Lunch. The verdict: I loved the idea of this dish – I’ve made cauliflower puree before and it’s a good addition ...
The Perfect Partner To The King Of Roasts(Post)By Angela Mount Roast Beef is arguably the national dish of England with the sumptuous, succulent piece of meat served up at patriotic celebrations all over the country. It graces our tables throug ...
Open an Account with Nexus(Page)NEXUS Wine Collections provides a fully independent inventory management solution for fine wine collectors, with preferential terms for customers of The Great Wine Co. Back to Fine Wine Storage wi ...
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Ranked a First Growth Barsac in 1855, Château Climens was acquired by Lucien Lurton in 1970, the year in which his daughter, Bérénice, was born, who now owns and manages the estate; farmed according... Read more2014 14% ABV 75cl
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Such an exciting and complex mélange of aromas - passionfruit, lemon curd, toast, crème brûlée, cinnamon and poached pear. In the mouth, it has a creamy, suave texture, cut across by vibrant acidity... Read more2021 13% ABV 75cl
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Deep - yet transparent - red. Fantastically concentrated fruit and savoury aromas: rose hip, cider apple, roasted chestnut, leather, woodsmoke, fenugreek, curry plant and just a hint of the tar... Read more2021 14.5% ABV 75cl
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This smells very like fine red Burgundy, with rosehip and red cherry character on the nose. 2020 was a warmer year (like 2018), and this shows in the relative richness of texture – super-supple and... Read more2020 14% ABV 75cl
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The dominant fruit character here is fresh strawberries, which is followed by a complex and appealing mix of dried cherry, vanilla, fenugreek, chestnut and mushroom. Deep, savoury and concentrated... Read more2020 14.5% ABV 75cl
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This demonstrates how delicious Carmenere can be when it’s grown in the right place, carefully-tended and picked fully ripe. It’s a dusky-deep colour and full of juicy,... Read more2021 13% ABV 75cl
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Despite its typically Fuissé opulence, this wine is also capable of demonstrating great precision. Intense, with a texture at once fresh and creamy, it is characterised by notes of fresh hazelnut... Read more2022 13% ABV 75cl
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With a greenish-golden colour, this exudes lavish aromas of ripe pineapple, coconut cream, golden apples, maple syrup, fresh honeycomb, cinnamon and nutmeg. It has a gorgeously rich and decadent... Read more2021 13.5% ABV 75cl
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From a low-yielding, dry-farmed old vineyard, planted in 1955, this wine is a 'field blend,' composed principally of Carignan, with a little Cinsault and Malbec, all grown on bush vines. It has... Read more2010 14% ABV 75cl
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Grand Cru Vaudésir is truly one of the profound white wines of Burgundy, and yet it costs the same as a simple 'village' Meursault. Louis Michel's vines are in the lower part of the Grand Cru... Read more2021 12.5% ABV 75cl
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The 2018 Mosconi has an alluringly mature, delicate orangey brick colour. The nose is an attractive, aromatic bouquet of frosted rosehips, strawberries and cream, violin rosin, burnt amber, and... Read more2018 14.5% ABV 75cl
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With a notably dark colour and concentrated black fruit character to match, the Tapestry Reserve unfurls in the glass to reveal deep, balsamic, soy sauce, earthy and spicy notes. These add... Read more2017 15% ABV 75cl
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