Dan Farrell-Wright
A guide to Beaujolais wine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Rioja, the Complete Guide
Quick Guide
Your first sip of a red Rioja - particularly an aged one - can be something of a jolt to the tastebuds. There’s clearly something different and...
What is Claret? A Guide to Bordeaux's Red Wines
Quick Guide
Maybe the word conjures up images of stuffy oak-panelled Edwardian dining rooms, with even stuffier people in evening dress making polite...