Richard's trip to Champagne
June 09 2022
by Richard Wilson
A late spring visit to the Champagne region is often full of tension: will th...
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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...
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...
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...
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