Dan Farrell-Wright

Owner, Wickhams Wine Merchant

Classic and emerging wine regions
Artisan and small-producer wines
Wine buying advice
Independent wine retail
Beaujolais

Dan Farrell-Wright is the owner of Wickhams Wine Merchant and an independent wine merchant specialising in small artisan producers and terroir-driven wines, with particular expertise in Beaujolais. His writing and commentary have appeared in Drinks Retailing, the Western Morning News, and on BBC Radio Devon, and he speaks regularly to wine clubs, societies and industry bodies, delivering tastings and educational presentations.

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.

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...

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...

Amazing Malbecs, A Complete Guide

Dan Farrell-Wright September 10th, 2025 10 minute read

Quick Guide

What is it we all love about Malbecs?A few years ago, Malbec got ‘discovered.’ I don’t mean that literally - it’s actually on old...

Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!

Dan Farrell-Wright August 22nd, 2025 4 minute read

News

Every year, Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebrates the release of France’s most popular vin de primeur (early wine). Laid down in French law, it's...

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