Classic, modern - and now New Wave Rioja!
October 14 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Fresh from the coolest slopes in Rioja, a new iteration of Spain’s most famou...
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The Wine Camino – a journey through the heart of Green Spain
September 23 2021
by Pippa Hayward
It began in the Middle Ages, after the discovery of the relic of St James led...
New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey
September 15 2021
by Richard Wilson
I know the term ‘New Wave South Africa’ has been bandied around for a few yea...
BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser
September 10 2021
by Richard Wilson
Pieter was coined “The man making mind-bending wine” by The Telegraph so p...
An Introduction to Chablis
August 19 2021
by Bastian Fischer
Chablis… one of those magic words that makes the eyes of many wine lovers tw...
Mencía & Bierzo - Spain's chicest red grape and most trendy region?
July 14 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Bierzo’s location in the most remote corner of Castilla y León - between Gal...
A Snapshot of Fine Wine - From the Icon to the Wonderfully Obscure
June 24 2021
by Ben Humberstone
Good Wine, Real People, Great Stories – 6 words that have been at the heart o...
Disgorgement & Dosage - and why they matter to your Champagne
June 17 2021
by Pippa Hayward
The style and taste of every bottle of Champagne you buy will have been shape...
Grands Marques VS Grower Champagne
June 10 2021
by Charlie Carter
This month, we’re delving into the world of Grower Champagne, and making an i...
Domaine Jones – A vine romance
May 27 2021
by Richard Wilson
Hailing from that hotbed of winemaking talent, Leicestershire, Katie Jones...
Charlie’s Road Trip to the Loire - 3/3
May 21 2021
by Charlie Carter
We hug the Loire river’s South bank on our journey east, passing numerous ...
Charlie’s Road Trip to the Loire - 2/3
May 14 2021
by Charlie Carter
After a sound night’s sleep, our second continental breakfast of the trip an...
Charlie’s Road Trip to the Loire - 1/3
May 06 2021
by Charlie Carter
After a restful night in central Nantes, we are ready to hit the road ea...
Spring Frost - the enemy of winegrowers
April 29 2021
by Pippa Hayward
“April is the cruelest month…” – T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland Those of us f...
Richard's Spring Picks
April 20 2021
by Richard Wilson
The buying process at The Good Wine Shop during the pandemic has taken a v...
Vinho Verde - Re-visiting Portugal’s most famous white wine region
April 08 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Vinho Verde hugs the northwest corner of Portugal, bordered by the Atla...
Why you should drink more English Fizz!
April 02 2021
by Charlie Carter
How English wine found its fizz For Easter, we participated in the Big E...
Meet some of Richard's much loved German producers
March 26 2021
by Richard Wilson
Unsurprisingly, it has been just over a year since I was last abroad. I mi...
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