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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
German wine – red, white and never better
March 10 2021
by Pippa Hayward
A miracle has happened in Germany. A generation ago there were good German...
Old Vines, Young Winemakers – New Wave South Africa
February 18 2021
by Pippa Hayward
Writing a blog piece occasionally leaves me wondering where to begin – not wi...
Avignonesi – the re-invention of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
December 17 2020
by Pippa Hayward
The region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (very easy to get confused with th...
A piece of Sherry’s history to celebrate International Sherry Week
November 06 2020
by Pippa Hayward
The Almacenista story in Jerez Few wines are subject to as many misguided as...
The Pope, the Palace, his Court and the Wine
October 21 2020
by Pippa Hayward
The Papal Palace in Avignon In 1405, fed up with the Vatican’s double-dea...
Get your glasses out for some Rioja!
October 08 2020
by Pippa Hayward
October is “Shop Rioja” month here at TGWS. Welcome to a month of immersion...
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