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Sparkling Stuff: Celebrate English Wine Week with These Four Fantastic Vineyards
English Wine Week (June 21–29, 2025) is upon us and what better time to raise a glass to the remarkable progress of homegrown wine? Especially...
Natural Winemakers in Victoria: From Gold Rush Origins to the New Wine Vanguard
Discover the story of Victoria’s natural wine revolution - from gold rush roots to modern pioneers such as Patrick Sullivan and Timo Mayer. Victoria’s Wine...
Ribera del Duero - a Land of Extremes
Ribera del Duero occupies the north-western half of the massive Meseta that is central Spain’s high plateau in Castilla y León. It’s a brutal place...
Exploring New Wave South African Wine Producers: A Fresh Perspective on the Old World
South African wines have long been celebrated for their diversity and quality. But in recent years, a new generation of winemakers has been shaking things...
Wine & Conflict
War zone wines – a horrible histories style look at wine including shells dropping in vineyards, a bloody Boer War battle and prisoners of war....
The Good Wine Shop Makes the Top 10 in Harpers’ "UK's Best 50 Independent Wine Retailers 2025"
What a fantastic way to start the year! We couldn’t be more honoured and proud to have been awarded 10th place in Harpers’ UK's Best...
Discover the Wines of Victoria
Victoria’s wine industry dates back to the mid-19th century. The region thrived until the late 1800s when the phylloxera outbreak devastated many vineyards across the...
One man's journey across Uruguay
Uruguay is where it is said the ‘old world’ meets the ‘new world’ in South America. As the term ‘new world’ is problematic, I prefer...
A brief look at the History and Wines of Ribera del Duero Wines
A brief look at the History and Wines of Ribera del Duero Wines The vast army of Spanish red wine enthusiasts can mostly be divided...