Spring Wine, Evolution, not Revolution

Dan Farrell-Wright February 28th, 2026 7 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

According to the weather station at Exeter Airport, it had rained every day for sixty days at the start of 2026. Which made the first clear Saturday the...

Primitivo: Puglia’s Big Red (and the Grape Behind Zinfandel)

Dan Farrell-Wright February 13th, 2026 6 minute read

Quick Guide

Primitivo is one of those grapes people often discover by accident. You order a southern Italian red, it arrives dark and generous, and you remember the...

Valentine’s Day Wine: Three Romantic Bottles Worth Opening

Dan Farrell-Wright February 1st, 2026 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Valentine’s Day has a habit of making people panic. Suddenly there’s pressure to book a table, buy flowers that will wilt by Monday, or to open a...

The Price of Wine: Why Prices Are Rising and What It Means for You

Dan Farrell-Wright January 24th, 2026 5 minute read

News

Why the price of wine keeps creeping up: UK duty changes, hidden taxes and why paying a little more often buys much better wine.

Forget Dry January, drink better instead

Rebecca Pitcairn January 11th, 2026 6 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Rebecca Pitcairn thinks giving up alcohol at this time of year is a mistake. Dry January feels set up for failure.

The Top Wines of the Year, Chosen by You

Dan Farrell-Wright January 3rd, 2026 6 minute read

Features

At Wickhams, we taste plenty of wines — but nothing tells us more about what really works than what our customers actually buy. For 2025,...

Biodynamic Wines Explained: What They Are & Why They Taste Better

Dan Farrell-Wright January 1st, 2026 7 minute read

Quick Guide

Biodynamic wines can divide opinion. For some, they represent the most thoughtful, respectful way to grow grapes. For others, they sound suspiciously like...

What is Claret? A Guide to Bordeaux's Red Wines

Dan Farrell-Wright November 30th, 2025 11 minute read

Quick Guide

Maybe the word conjures up images of stuffy oak-panelled Edwardian dining rooms, with even stuffier people in evening dress making polite...

6 red wines for winter you need in your glass

Rebecca Pitcairn November 20th, 2025 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

I don’t know about you, but now the days are shorter, and the air has taken on a cool crispness, I long for red wines for winter, something rich...

How to pair wine for Christmas day

Dan Farrell-Wright November 19th, 2025 5 minute read

Quick Guide

What are the best tips to pair wine for Christmas day? Whether you’re serving turkey, roast ham, goose, or going with something completely...