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Hospices de Beaune Hotel

Hospices de Beaune 2023: Syndicate now open

Many Honest Grapes members have participated in the past four crowdfunding syndicates that we’ve put together for shares in barrels purchased at the prestigious annual Hospices de Beaune auction. We...

Hospices de Beaune 2023: Syndicate now open

Many Honest Grapes members have participated in the past four crowdfunding syndicates that we’ve put together for shares in barrels purchased at the prestigious annual Hospices de Beaune auction. We...

Beautiful estate in Tuscany

Brunello 2016: Vintage Report

Brunello 2016 is a staggering vintage, with all peaks of the 2015s yet greater consistency. The wines marry elegance and refinement with intensity, grip and power, revealing hauntingly persistent tannins...

Brunello 2016: Vintage Report

Brunello 2016 is a staggering vintage, with all peaks of the 2015s yet greater consistency. The wines marry elegance and refinement with intensity, grip and power, revealing hauntingly persistent tannins...

A misty Bordeaux vineyard

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur: Vintage Report

The wheels for Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur are firmly in motion, and we can safely say that 2022 is set for the record books. After James Suckling’s typically early and...

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur: Vintage Report

The wheels for Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur are firmly in motion, and we can safely say that 2022 is set for the record books. After James Suckling’s typically early and...

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur: A Preview

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur: A Preview

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur is shaping up to be an exceptional vintage that looks destined to join a shortlist of hallowed greats including the likes of 1961 & 1982. James...

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur: A Preview

Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur is shaping up to be an exceptional vintage that looks destined to join a shortlist of hallowed greats including the likes of 1961 & 1982. James...

Brunello 2018 vintage report

Brunello 2018 Vintage Report

After the baking and arid 2017 vintage, 2018 was cooler and damper, yielding Sangiovese stylistically recalling an era prior to the recent solar years, with generally impressive results. Vinous’ Eric...

Brunello 2018 Vintage Report

After the baking and arid 2017 vintage, 2018 was cooler and damper, yielding Sangiovese stylistically recalling an era prior to the recent solar years, with generally impressive results. Vinous’ Eric...

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Vintage Report: “Tales of the Unexpected”

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Vintage Report: “Tales of the Unexpected”

Few things are more exciting than the arrival of a new Burgundy vintage, and after our trip in November, we’re thrilled (and pleasantly surprised) with the upcoming 2021s. This vintage...

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Vintage Report: “Tales of the Unexpected”

Few things are more exciting than the arrival of a new Burgundy vintage, and after our trip in November, we’re thrilled (and pleasantly surprised) with the upcoming 2021s. This vintage...

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur preview

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Wine Preview

The promise of a new Burgundy En Primeur vintage is always a hugely exciting prospect – the real Christmas of the vinous calendar - and founders Tom & Nathan are...

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Wine Preview

The promise of a new Burgundy En Primeur vintage is always a hugely exciting prospect – the real Christmas of the vinous calendar - and founders Tom & Nathan are...

Windmill in Burgundy vineyard

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Wine Preview

The promise of a new Burgundy En Primeur vintage is always a hugely exciting prospect – the real Christmas of the vinous calendar - and founders Tom & Nathan are...

Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Wine Preview

The promise of a new Burgundy En Primeur vintage is always a hugely exciting prospect – the real Christmas of the vinous calendar - and founders Tom & Nathan are...

Grape vines in the sun

How Will Climate Change Affect Wine Production?

Wine may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the many effects of climate change, but vineyards all over the world are already experiencing disruption. From...

How Will Climate Change Affect Wine Production?

Wine may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the many effects of climate change, but vineyards all over the world are already experiencing disruption. From...

The sun setting over a vineyard in Bordeaux

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: Vintage Report

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph”, Thomas Paine Few proverbs could better capture the mood when the team went out in late April for Bordeaux 2021 En...

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: Vintage Report

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph”, Thomas Paine Few proverbs could better capture the mood when the team went out in late April for Bordeaux 2021 En...

Vines straddling the a hillside in the Rhone Valley

Rhone Vintage Report 2020

The Rhone Valley has enjoyed a superb run of vintages over the last decade, but 2020 is really something to be excited about. Quality is absolutely brilliant across the board...

Rhone Vintage Report 2020

The Rhone Valley has enjoyed a superb run of vintages over the last decade, but 2020 is really something to be excited about. Quality is absolutely brilliant across the board...

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Bordeaux 2021 Growing Season

With Bordeaux En Primeur 2021 looming large on the horizon we are now gearing up for another exciting campaign in May & June. We’ll be heading out to La Place...

Bordeaux 2021 Growing Season

With Bordeaux En Primeur 2021 looming large on the horizon we are now gearing up for another exciting campaign in May & June. We’ll be heading out to La Place...