Dan Farrell-Wright

Sandridge Barton Wins WineGB Trophy

Dan Farrell-Wright July 9th, 2023 3 minute read

News

On Friday 7 July 2023 the team from Sandridge Barton, the new home of Sharpham wine, joined a gathering of English winemakers for lunch at The Drapers...

Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul?

Dan Farrell-Wright July 1st, 2023 8 minute read

Quick Guide

Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul, what's the difference?It's pretty simple. Picpoul de Pinet is an appellation in the south of France. Picpoul,...

A guide to Beaujolais wine

Dan Farrell-Wright March 30th, 2023 15 minute read

Quick Guide

I have been lucky enough to travel to Beaujolais and to share wine with the winemakers, many of whose families have worked the hilly vineyards for...

Wickhams sponsor Toby's Garden Festival

Dan Farrell-Wright March 2nd, 2023 3 minute read

News

Wickhams are very excited to be the headline sponsor for Toby's Garden Festival. It takes place on the first Spring Bank Holiday weekend at Powderham Castle,...

Wickhams Sponsors Jack Tudor

Dan Farrell-Wright February 25th, 2023 3 minute read

News

At Wickhams we love a day at the races, which is why we are proud to be sponsoring Jack Tudor. Wine and horseracing have always gone hand in glove. The...

8 Wines for Christmas Lunch

Dan Farrell-Wright December 1st, 2022 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

What are the best wines for Christmas lunch? The answer to that question should be: the wines you enjoy.  Wine should enhance a meal and add to your...

Rioja Wines, A Story of Oak

Dan Farrell-Wright October 13th, 2022 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

For years the story of Rioja wines has been inextricably linked to wood, specifically, oak. It all started in the 18th century when Don Manuel Esteban...

Gamay, The Disloyal Grape

Dan Farrell-Wright July 30th, 2022 4 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Gamay is playful little grape, bursting with fun, and eager to please. It’s delicious when young and just a little moreish, often a glass begets a...

Meet Olly Shaw, Calancombe Estate winemaker

Dan Farrell-Wright June 24th, 2021 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Calancombe Estate in South Devon is part of the new wave English Wine revolution. England is becoming recognised around the world as a place that produces...