Cava, Spanish sparkling wine
Quick Guide
Cava is the most popular spanish sparkling wine and sales in the UK have seen a marked up-turn in recent years. Some retailers have declared a 50% year on...
Wickhams Sponsors Jack Tudor
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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...
Celebrate Beaujolais with these four top picks
Lifestyle & Opinion
Like vineyards throughout the northern hemisphere autumn brings the harvest of grapes to Beaujolais. Winemakers begin the elaboration of wines, and the...
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...
Award winning wine, 3 top choices
Lifestyle & Opinion
When buying wines it’s always good to have some sort of recommendation. Award winning wine, word of mouth, or a wine blog are great ways to get...
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...
Best Specialist Wine Merchant England, IWC Winner
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Wickhams Wine Merchant has been named as "Specialist Merchant of the Year England" at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Merchant Awards 2022. Presented...
Sandridge Barton, The New Home for Sharpham Wine
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Sandridge Barton sits on the banks of the River Dart close to Stoke Gabriel. A few miles downstream is Sharpham House, site of a pioneering English vineyard....