Best Specialist Wine Merchant England, IWC Winner

Rebecca Pitcairn July 8th, 2022 3 minute read

News

Wickhams Wine Merchant has been named as "Specialist Merchant of the Year England" at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Merchant Awards 2022....

Sandridge Barton, The New Home for Sharpham Wine

Stephen Barrett May 28th, 2022 3 minute read

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

Stephen Barrett April 30th, 2022 6 minute read

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

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

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...

Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing: Plaice with Beurre Noisette

Dan Farrell-Wright November 9th, 2020 3 minute read

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...