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Compass Box 20 years
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Compass Box – Twenty years of innovation in Whisky

By Ben Craighead

    Now that the Autumn equinox has passed and we see the nights beginning to draw in, I must confess that I’m relieved to...

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Dolomites Elisabetta Foradori - the Dolomation “fore-mother” of Biodynamics
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Dolomites Elisabetta Foradori - the Dolomation “fore-mother” of Biodynamics

By Richard Wilson

Walking in the Dolomites during an adventurous family summer holiday, I traumatised my then 12-year-old daughter by mentioning to her that there were wild bears...

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Bierzo and the Wizard of Mencia – Raul Perez
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Bierzo and the Wizard of Mencia – Raul Perez

By Pippa Hayward

How many memorable discoveries begin with “why don’t you try this?” In this instance the offer was very tempting and completely legal – a new...

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30 years of hurt and our latest exclusive addition
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30 years of hurt and our latest exclusive addition

By Richard Wilson

None of my three boys, whose Great Uncle was once the Liverpool manager, has ever experienced the club winning the title of English football’s top-tier....

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BLANKbottle – Good Wine Real People Great Stories
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BLANKbottle – Good Wine Real People Great Stories

By Richard Wilson

Pieter Walser is the brains behind the BLANK bottle concept. He reminds me of the most popular boy at school who effortlessly excels at everything...

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Benromach Whisky – Classic Speyside Character
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Benromach Whisky – Classic Speyside Character

By Richard Wilson

Regular visitors to The Good Wine Shop may well have already come across the whiskies of the Benromach distillery, they have been a staple of...

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Motta Matters – Bolgheri’s Star in the Making
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Motta Matters – Bolgheri’s Star in the Making

By Richard Wilson

In 2009 the talented, energetic Fabio Motta acquired 4 hectares of vines in a prime location within the Bolgheri DOC, home of Sassicaia, Ornellaia and...

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Marcus Huber – The Talented Traisental Trailblazer
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Marcus Huber – The Talented Traisental Trailblazer

By Richard Wilson

Marcus explaining that this Austrian Acacia barrel was made for his father’s 40th birthday and is still in use today. Back in the 1990’s, the...

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BLANK bottle – Good Wine, Real People, Great Stories
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BLANK bottle – Good Wine, Real People, Great Stories

By Richard Wilson

Pieter Walser is the brains behind the BLANK bottle concept. He reminds me of the most popular boy at school who effortlessly excels at everything...

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