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Primitivo: Puglia’s Big Red (and the Grape Behind Zinfandel)
Quick Guide
Primitivo is one of those grapes people often discover by accident. You order a southern Italian red, it arrives dark and generous, and you remember the name....
Valentine’s Day Wine: Three Romantic Bottles Worth Opening
Lifestyle & Opinion
Valentine’s Day has a habit of making people panic. Suddenly there’s pressure to book a table, buy flowers that will wilt by Monday, or to open a...
The Price of Wine: Why Prices Are Rising and What It Means for You
News
Why the price of wine keeps creeping up: UK duty changes, hidden taxes and why paying a little more often buys much better wine.
Forget Dry January, drink better instead
Lifestyle & Opinion
Rebecca Pitcairn thinks giving up alcohol at this time of year is a mistake. Dry January feels set up for failure.
The Top Wines of the Year, Chosen by You
Features
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
Quick Guide
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
Quick Guide
Maybe the word conjures up images of stuffy oak-panelled Edwardian dining rooms, with even stuffier people in evening dress making polite...
6 red wines for winter you need in your glass
Lifestyle & Opinion
I don’t know about you, but now the days are shorter, and the air has taken on a cool crispness, I long for red wines for winter, something rich...
How to pair wine for Christmas day
Quick Guide
What are the best tips to pair wine for Christmas day? Whether you’re serving turkey, roast ham, goose, or going with something completely...