Under the Radar - Grenache
May 17 2022
by Pippa Hayward
Grenache – is this the world’s most under-valued and overlooked grape? Cha...
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Allo Alentejo!
April 28 2022
by Pippa Hayward
Alentejo, the vast region that accounts for a third of all Portugal’s land ...
Portugal's Hidden Treasures
April 21 2022
by Pippa Hayward
April is Portuguese Wine month at The Good Wine Shop – a very welcome chance ...
Germany Beyond the Label
March 30 2022
by Richard Wilson
Saying Auf Wiedersehen to the bag, gallop on a thoroughbred, visit the seasid...
New Year, New Wines
February 18 2022
by Pippa Hayward
One of the great joys of working with The Good Wine Shop is the constant stre...
Festive Food & Wine Pairing Guide
December 13 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Please note all the wines mentioned are available to buy from us. Those witho...
Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo
November 08 2021
by Pippa Hayward
International Sherry week began 8 years ago – 7 whole days devoted to tasting...
Re-inventing the wheel – why we should be drinking white Rioja now
October 22 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Viña Gravonia – THE icon of white Rioja made by Lopez de Heredia, beloved b...
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...
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...
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