Exceptional Whisky Craftsmanship
December 05 2023
by Andrew Aldridge
Discover Exceptional Whisky Craftsmanship in Four New Arrivals This Winter Wh...
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The Neu-romantics
August 13 2023
by Robert Mason
I visited the Neusiedlersee DAC in September last year upon joining a press t...
Alsace - small but perfectly formed
April 11 2023
by Pippa Hayward
Tucked away in France’s remote north-eastern corner, you could be forgiven f...
Genau, Genau…
March 28 2023
by Robert Mason
A very good friend of mine and guest at my wedding once proclaimed rather lou...
Risqué Germans
March 10 2023
by Richard Wilson
Risk-taking Germans – Sexy MF, brothel keepers, hip hop and graffiti artists....
Burgundy Balloon – La Cote Conundrum
February 06 2023
by Robert Mason
It has long been espoused by many that the great wines of Burgundy are inflat...
New arrivals from lesser-known Spanish wine regions
October 13 2022
by Pippa Hayward
My long-standing love affair with Spanish Wines is an open secret amongst my ...
Exploring Austria
September 21 2022
by Christina Rasmussen
When you think of Austria, it’s likely that your mind will conjure up images ...
A Viennese vacation - Weingut Zahel
July 07 2022
by Niall Ward-Gist
What does Austrian wine conjure up to you? Cold weather, tall bottles and gra...
The Hidden Gem of Champagne - Côte des Bar
June 23 2022
by Pippa Hayward
We think of Champagne as one region and one particularly delicious style o...
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...
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...
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