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The Top Wines of the Year, Chosen by You
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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...
Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul, what's the difference?
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Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul, what's the difference? Read on to learn more or if you just want a bottle head straight to our Picpoul wine...
Why Does Champagne Fizz?
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In its most prosaic, scientific form, the bubbles in Champagne are simply CO2 – Carbon Dioxide. It’s the same gas that creates bubbles in...
Chardonnay, A Journey to Global Dominance
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“I don’t like Chardonnay.” It’s something I hear often. Usually from someone who had a poor glass years ago and decided that was that....