Annual Portfolio Tasting | Special Offer(Post)

    After an impressive turnout and brilliant response we received from the Annual Portfolio Tasting in Bath last week, I think it’s safe to say that this year’s event was our best yet, and an overall su ...

    Celebrating Sauvignon Blanc Day(Post)

    It’s International Sauvignon Blanc Day, so to celebrate, we’ve picked out the top expressions of this unique, exuberant and intense green-skinned grape in our portfolio. Sauvignon Blanc is o ...

    How to tell your Sauvignon Blanc from your Sauvignon Blanc... A Quick Guide(Post)

    By Angela Mount Wine drinkers are as fickle as followers of fashion, and restaurant goers… or so it would appear.  There are fashion trends in wine, just as there are in food, clothes, and TV shows.  ...

    A taste of Gold - 2013 IWC Awards are out(Post)

      Yes, it is that time of year again and the International Wine Challenge 2013 results have been released. We are all so thrilled to see a great selection of our wines in the winning lineup. B ...

    Hot Off The Press(Post)

    Victoria Moore followed up last week’s Telegraph article on Lebanon’s booming wine trade with a hand-picked selection of her favourite wines, including mentions of two from Great Western Wine’s Ixsi ...

    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 ...

    Decanter World Wine Awards - Out Now(Post)

    This has been our most successful year at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Here are a list of our Trophy, Gold and Silver winners. It's a long one and most you can buy online. Remember there's 10% of ...

    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 ...

    Some Red, some White and some Rosé...(Post)

    Not sure which wines to stock up on this Christmas? It’s wonderful to hand-pick bottles for the those particularly special days of the festive season but it’s also fantastic to have a few go-to wine ...

    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 ...

    Wines To Go With Pumpkin Soup(Post)

    By Angela Mount Hallowee’n is here again, and shops are groaning under the weight of vast orange pumpkins, which are strategically placed at the entrance of the stores to ensure the maximum child pe ...

    Top 10 (drinkable) gifts for Father's Day(Post)

    With Father's Day just around the corner, the team at Great Western Wine have been discussing which liquid gifts we will be giving this year (and what we'd like to be receiving)! Order by June 17th f ...