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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. ...
Southern Italian Idyll - The Wonderful World of Mezzogiorno Pt.1(Post)There’s a land of hazy sun, heat and azure skies that shimmers south of Rome – it’s known as Mezzogiorno (meaning the half day), because of the heat of the midday sun. It’s one of my favourite parts ...
Australian Wine - A World of Variation(Post)By Angela Mount It’s never easy knowing how much, or how little information wine drinkers want to know about the wines they’re buying; it can be confusing for many. The incredible success of Austral ...
10 Bottles of Bubbles to Pop Open this Festive Season(Post)Christmas is the perfect time to open a bottle of festive bubbles but that doesn’t always mean reaching for the Champagne. Whether it’s a sparkling created using the traditional method, by adding ice ...
Judgement of Paris...Judgement of Bath?(Post)On 24th May 1976, a young English wine merchant, working in Paris, decided to pit the might of the loftiest chateaux in Bordeaux, and the revered aristocracy of some top white Burgundies against a gr ...
No Ginvent Calendars?(Post)In what would have been its 8th year, Gin Foundry decided not to produce its Gin Advent Calendar, Ginvent. Here to explain a little more is our Gin Curator and its inventor, Olivier Ward, to explai ...
The Whiskies you need to Savour this World Whisky Day(Post)World Whisky Day (18th May) is the annual and global call to all whisky lovers, dram in hand, to come together in celebration of the water of life, all you need is a bottle of whisky! Choosing what w ...
What to look for in a 'sipping' Rum?(Post)You can enjoy your rum however you like but it is important to know what you are drinking, especially if you intend on drinking it neat or on the rocks. Here, our resident Rum curator and founder o ...
Valentine's Day Gift Guide(Post)Valentine’s Day. You can’t miss it. Mainly because everything from WHSmith’s to Sainsbury’s is emphatically adorned in bountiful pink bouquets, personalised candles and absolutely anything heart shap ...
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 ...
New In: REAL Drinks Co. Now Available on Spirits Kiosk(Post)The future of non-alcoholic drinks lies in the tea leaves…say hello to the REAL Drinks Co. Naturally Fermented Sparkling Tea and your next alcohol-free alternative to Champagne and Sparkling Win ...
Wine Meets Spice(Post)A wine tasting dinner at The Mint Room, Bath I’m on a mission to break the myth that you can only drink lager Indian food. So, with the combined support of Great Western Wine and The Mint Room Bath, ...