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Save Water, Drink Grower Champagne!
Wine Advice

Save Water, Drink Grower Champagne!

By Richard Wilson

I’ve always believed that nothing unites people better than a good bottle of wine. A great bottle of wine can capture or enhance a special...

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Mixology May: Cocktail Trends
Wine Advice

Mixology May: Cocktail Trends

By thegoodwineshop Admin

The cocktail trend is so fully entrenched in the contemporary bar scene that it is hard to believe that these mixed drinks were not so...

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Ultimate Wine Accessories: Zalto Denk’Art Stemware
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Ultimate Wine Accessories: Zalto Denk’Art Stemware

By thegoodwineshop Admin

We are very excited to offer complimentary, bespoke wine samplings in our Esher shop that allow you to experience the elegant Zalto Denk’Art stemware and Coravin Wine System together. If...

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Ultimate Wine Accessories: Coravin Wine Access System
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Ultimate Wine Accessories: Coravin Wine Access System

By thegoodwineshop Admin

The next Oenophile must-have is the Coravin Model 2.  Don’t think that this is just another gimmicky corkscrew, prepare to have your minds blown! This...

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Viognier: from void to victory
Grape varieties

Viognier: from void to victory

By thegoodwineshop Admin

Today, it seems extraordinary to consider that, in my early wine education, there was a “Viognier void”. In 1985, Jancis Robinson noted that “I was...

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Fine Wine Focus: Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Producers Wine Advice

Fine Wine Focus: Chateau Mouton Rothschild

By Mark Wrigglesworth

Personally, I have a bit of a ‘see-saw’ relationship with the top wine from Chateau Mouton Rothschild.  The prestigious First-Growth Chateau from Pauillac is responsible...

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Legendary Rioja – Nectar of the Gods
Regions

Legendary Rioja – Nectar of the Gods

By thegoodwineshop Admin

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...

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Marvellous Madeira
Regions Wine Advice

Marvellous Madeira

By Richard Wilson

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...

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The Wonderful World of Whisky
Wine Advice

The Wonderful World of Whisky

By Mark Wrigglesworth

With the price of some single malt Scotch reaching dizzying heights, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the best whiskies must be the most expensive….in...

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