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
News
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
News
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....
Huxbear Vineyard, Sustainable Viticulture in Devon
Lifestyle & Opinion
With the recent proliferation of vineyards and wineries in the UK it has become rather difficult for me to fit them all in! But, I will go the extra mile...
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...
Sauvignon Blanc, the World's Favourite Wine?
Quick Guide
In volume alone, Sauvignon Blanc could probably lay claim to the title of the world’s favourite white wine variety. It’s more popular than...
Amazing Malbecs, A Complete Guide
Quick Guide
What is it we all love about Malbecs? A few years ago, Malbec got ‘discovered.’ I don’t mean that literally - it’s actually on old...
Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing: Plaice with Beurre Noisette
Food and Wine
What is the best Sauvignon Blanc food pairing? Originally from France's Loire Valley (it settled in New Zealand a couple of centuries later) it is the...