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...
Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!
News
Every year, Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebrates the release of France’s most popular vin de primeur (early wine). Laid down in French law, it's...
Rhône Wines, a Story of Two Halves
Quick Guide
Rhône wines come from an area of France between Vienne in the north and Avignon in the south. The Rhône river rises in the Swiss Alps and descends...
6 Wines to Try for English Wine Week
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Lifestyle & Opinion
If you’re a wine enthusiast living in the UK and haven’t tried an English wine by now, where have you been? Our home-grown producers –...
5 Red Wines You Can Chill this Summer
Lifestyle & Opinion
Are there red wines you can chill?As a simple rule of thumb, yes. Read on to discover my top five red wines to serve chilled.I know received wisdom has...
The Best Rosé Wines To Enjoy This Summer, Not From Provence
Food and Wine
Rosé season is here, so here's our guide to the best rosé wines to enjoy this summer that do not hail from Provence.When the sun comes out, who...
Côtes du Rhône, Rebecca's fantastic five for Easter
Food and Wine
With its beautifully smooth and approachable balance of fruit and spice, could there be a wine more suited to Easter than Côtes du Rhone? Sure, you...
Wickhams will hit a festival, fair, or market near you
Features
It’s difficult to keep track of Dan Farrell-Wright, the behatted peripatetic founder of Wickhams Wine Merchant. Dan is a human dynamo, a well-lubricated...
Grape varieties of the Languedoc-Roussillon
Quick Guide
While some regions like Burgundy specialise in a tiny number of grape varieties, the vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon have a whole cocktail of different...
Wine and health, moderation is key
Lifestyle & Opinion
In this article I will consider the link between wine and health. I will share some health facts about wine that devotees of the Neo-Prohibitionists...