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Germany Beyond the Label
Saying Auf Wiedersehen to the bag, gallop on a thoroughbred, visit the seaside and discover why Germany is usurping Burgundy. If I had just a...
New Year, New Wines
One of the great joys of working with The Good Wine Shop is the constant stream of new wines landing on our shelves – never...
Festive Food & Wine Pairing Guide
Please note all the wines mentioned are available to buy from us. Those without links are available in store or to order via contact@thegoodwineshop.co.uk where...
Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo
International Sherry week began 8 years ago – 7 whole days devoted to tasting, sharing, explaining the world’s most versatile and complex fortified wine. I’ve...
Re-inventing the wheel – why we should be drinking white Rioja now
Viña Gravonia – THE icon of white Rioja made by Lopez de Heredia, beloved by most of the wine trade and all wine geeks, is...
Classic, modern - and now New Wave Rioja!
Fresh from the coolest slopes in Rioja, a new iteration of Spain’s most famous liquid export has landed on our shelves – just in time...
The Wine Camino – a journey through the heart of Green Spain
It began in the Middle Ages, after the discovery of the relic of St James led to the founding of his shrine in Santiago de...
New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey
I know the term ‘New Wave South Africa’ has been bandied around for a few years now but this South African wine movement continues to...
BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser
Pieter was coined “The man making mind-bending wine” by The Telegraph so prepare to have your mind blown with some new wines from BLANKbottle. His...