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Germany Beyond the Label
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Germany Beyond the Label

By Richard Wilson

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...

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New Year, New Wines
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New Year, New Wines

By Pippa Hayward

One of the great joys of working with The Good Wine Shop is the constant stream of new wines landing on our shelves – never...

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Festive Food & Wine Pairing Guide
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Festive Food & Wine Pairing Guide

By Pippa Hayward

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...

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Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo
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Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo

By Pippa Hayward

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...

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Re-inventing the wheel – why we should be drinking white Rioja now
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Re-inventing the wheel – why we should be drinking white Rioja now

By Pippa Hayward

Viña Gravonia – THE icon of white Rioja made by Lopez de Heredia, beloved by most of the wine trade and all wine geeks, is...

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Classic, modern - and now New Wave Rioja!
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Classic, modern - and now New Wave Rioja!

By Pippa Hayward

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...

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The Wine Camino – a journey through the heart of Green Spain
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The Wine Camino – a journey through the heart of Green Spain

By Pippa Hayward

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...

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New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey
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New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey

By Richard Wilson

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...

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BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser
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BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser

By Richard Wilson

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...

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