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.

A guide to Beaujolais wine

Dan Farrell-Wright March 30th, 2023 16 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...

Rioja, the Complete Guide

Dan Farrell-Wright April 2nd, 2021 11 minute read

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...

Sauvignon Blanc, the World's Favourite Wine?

Dan Farrell-Wright January 8th, 2021 10 minute read

Quick Guide

Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most widely planted and widely enjoyed dry white wine grapes in the world, found from the Loire Valley in France to Marlborough...

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