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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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What I’ll be Drinking this Christmas
Wine Advice

What I’ll be Drinking this Christmas

By Richard Wilson

The festive spirit only really comes alive in our house in mid-December, the day after my wife’s birthday… but I think I may have snaffled...

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Is This an ‘I Was There’ Moment? The Wines of Alheit
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Is This an ‘I Was There’ Moment? The Wines of Alheit

By Richard Wilson

Is this an ‘I was there’ wine moment? I think so. I was there. I bought the first ever vintage of Alheit Cartology, the 2011. It was revolutionary to...

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Domaine Paul Meunier – a New Star is Born
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Domaine Paul Meunier – a New Star is Born

By Mark Wrigglesworth

I first visited Paul Meunier just after his maiden vintage in 2014 after a tip-off that a bright, young, talented winemaker was breathing life back into former...

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South African Wine Bar Takeover in Chiswick and Kew
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South African Wine Bar Takeover in Chiswick and Kew

By thegoodwineshop Admin

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Sherry – Lifting the veil on the world’s most versatile fortified wine
Wine Advice

Sherry – Lifting the veil on the world’s most versatile fortified wine

By thegoodwineshop Admin

Long liberated from the back of the cupboard (usually around Christmas in honour of elderly relatives) Sherry is wooing a younger generation of drinkers fascinated...

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Furleigh Estate – Sweet Dreams are Made of This
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Furleigh Estate – Sweet Dreams are Made of This

By thegoodwineshop Admin

I was lucky enough to visit the green, rolling hills of West Dorset, not far from the Jurassic coast, to experience the bountiful and highly-rated...

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Bel Air-Marquis d’Aligre
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Bel Air-Marquis d’Aligre

By Mark Wrigglesworth

As you probably know if you’re reading this, we’re always on the look out for Good Wine, Real People, and Great Stories to bring to...

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New Wave South American Stars
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New Wave South American Stars

By thegoodwineshop Admin

Let’s start with a bold claim that may surprise some of you: one of the most exciting producers in the world today is Uruguay!  …and to...

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