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The Wines of Bordeaux
Welcome to Bordeaux! It’s Bordeaux Wine Month here at The Good Wine Shop this September and we’ll be pouring a lot of it - throughout...
The Neu-romantics
I visited the Neusiedlersee DAC in September last year upon joining a press trip to this neglected corner of Austria’s Burgenland. I had zero pre-conceptions...
An Introduction to Organic & Biodynamic Wines
This June here at The Good Wine Shop we celebrate the joys of Organic and Biodynamic wines. Something we feel very passionate about and have...
Alsace - small but perfectly formed
Tucked away in France’s remote north-eastern corner, you could be forgiven for missing Alsace entirely on a map of French wine regions. Just sixty miles...
Genau, Genau…
A very good friend of mine and guest at my wedding once proclaimed rather loudly to the entire Breakfast party, “Rob, this Pinot Noir is...
Risqué Germans
Risk-taking Germans – Sexy MF, brothel keepers, hip hop and graffiti artists. The world felt a much more stable, certain place when I was growing...
Burgundy Balloon – La Cote Conundrum
It has long been espoused by many that the great wines of Burgundy are inflating like a giant balloon. However, the heat of each passing...
New arrivals from lesser-known Spanish wine regions
My long-standing love affair with Spanish Wines is an open secret amongst my shop colleagues – and many of our customers too. I travel there...
Decanter Awards 2022
We are very proud and equally delighted to announce that we have been awarded Best Organic & Biodynamic Retailer at the prestigious Decanter Retailer Awards 2022...