Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul?
Quick Guide
Picpoul de Pinet, Picpoul or Piquepoul. Three names, one wine, and a surprising amount of confusion.The short answer:Piquepoul Blanc is the grapePicpoul de...
5 Red Wines You Can Chill this Summer
Lifestyle & Opinion
Are there red wines you can chill?As a simple rule of thumb, yes. Read on to discover my top five red wines to serve chilled.I know received wisdom has...
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....
Try January, a Wine Journey of Discovery
Lifestyle & Opinion
Who came up with the idea of New Year Resolutions? Undoubtedly a puritanical killjoy. As January begins I'm doing try January, not dry January. The...
The French Paradox, a guide to eating and drinking better
Lifestyle & Opinion
Are you doing dry January? The French Paradox may change your mind.Congratulations to you if you're starting the month with the best intentions....
Sandridge Barton Wins WineGB Trophy
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...
A guide to Beaujolais wine
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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
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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,...