October is “Shop Rioja” month here at TGWS. Welcome to a month of immersion therapy in Spain’s most successful liquid export….   My own Rioja...

The term ‘new wave’ is such a cliché, isn’t it? However, I cannot think of a better term to describe the changes taking place in...

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...

Rioja, A world-famous wine region, beloved of the Brits, whose wines have a venerable history, stellar ageing ability and a surprising capacity for innovation...

 Here at the Good Wine Shop we’ve always loved Portugese wine, but it never hurts to remind everyone what’s so great about this underrated wine producing...

I have heard many times that Champagne is not a real wine, that it has its place at parties, that it doesn’t reflect the land,...

Ten years ago all Australian wine was going in the same direction, right? They were big, brash fruit bombs that were particularly appealing to a...

Hot on the heels of our hugely enjoyed (and very successful) celebration of Rioja last October, we have been offered some wonderful older – and we...

The perfect wine to sip by a crackling fire over the festive season, Madeira is also a small island in the Atlantic which, although nearly...