Our first Grower Tasting combining virtual host and guests with a physical location - at wonderful Taylor Howes. We tasted an incredible array of Benoit's Burgundies from bottle whilst another 20 joined via zoom with the same wine line-up.

In order to celebrate our 7th birthday, we hosted our first 'IRL' Club night in well over a year.

A tasting with Bruce Jack, one of the titans of the South African modern wine scene. Bruce offers super-affordable entry level and all the way up to wonderfully unique hand-crafted wines, which highlight the diversity of South Africa's terroir.

The renowned wines of Daumas-Gassac are often referred to as the first growth of the Languedoc. Samuel Guibert and Benjamin Anglade led us through a range of the domaine's wines, including the great 2018 Mas de Daumas Gassac red.

From the Gironde to the Right Bank, we explored the Merlot and Cabernet Franc-based wines of Pomerol and St Emilion, with their plusher fruits and sumptuous velvety tannins.

We assembled an expert panel of leading lights from across the wine industry to discuss all things Bordeaux, with a keen focus on the question of sustainability.

We explored some of the key Chateaux across northern Medoc, including three of the “Super Seconds” that go toe to toe with the First Growths.

Telmo firmly believes that Rioja should be talked up alongside Bordeaux and Burgundy, and is on a quest to take these vineyards to stardom. The resultant wines speak for themselves, with critic scores reaching the high 90s.

The wines from La Giaretta are among the most popular of our portfolio, and for this tasting the wonderful Francesca guided us through the lighter, dryer Valpolicella to its sturdier brother Amarone della Valpolicella, all the way to the sweet Recioto.

We were joined by director and head winemaker Nicolas Glumineau for a tremendous session during which we tasted landmark vintages of the Grand Vin, including the 100 point scoring 2016.

An amazing soirée where we were led through a six vintage vertical by Lilian and Damien Barton, 9th and 10th generations of this fabulous wine dynasty.

Jonathan Maltus hosted a special evening for Club Pontet Labrie members and those interested in learning more about his 1.2ha St Emilion Grand Cru, and the club we have built around it.

What an absolute cracker of an evening: a tasting of the wonderful and unique wines of Terroir Al Limit from Priorat, hosted by Dominik Huber.

Our Wine Gurus, Premier Crew members and special guest importer expert Raymond Reynolds did a viticultural tour of Portugal, a delicious look at what the whole country has to offer – right across the fascinating and varied spectrum of what’s possible in the world of wine.

Is there another address in Burgundy that has such strength in its domaine whites and Cote de Beaune reds (and a few cheeky Cote de Nuits gems too)? We don't think so and this evening, led by winemaker Brian Sieve, set out to prove it, concluding with the aristocratic Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds and the majestic Pommard 1er Cru Rugien-Bas.

We headed north to Morey-Saint-Denis to together with Romain Taupenot, sample the vinous delights of Domaine Taupenot-Merme. Last year Neal Martin said “Duroché’s style of wine is very much in the mold of… Romain Taupenot in Morey-Saint-Denis" and that the latter is now “one of the most reliable and exciting estates”.

For our first Burgundy Wine Therapy Grower Tasting we were joined by one of Burgundy's most talked about talents, winemaker Jane Eyre, who led us through a line-up of her much accoladed Côte d'Or and Beaujolais reds.

Wine Tasting 101 is an introductory course in wine appreciation with the Wine Gurus. Each scheduled session comprised a set of three 750ml wines and took place live via Zoom.

How do you replicate the January En Primeur tastings during a pandemic? We invited Burgundy fans to sample along with us ‘virtually’, by choosing a selection from Tom’s “Burgundy Matrix”, of key wines from vintages that bare a strong resemblance to the 2019 offerings. For this first session we looked at benchmark growers and collectable crus, with a focus on Gevrey Chambertin – one of the year’s over-performers.

In session two of our Burgundy Therapy series, we tasted and discussed consistently thrilling 1er crus and lieu dits from growers across the Cote d’Or we have come to rely on for offering unbeatable value.

The 3rd and last of our Burgundy En Primeur focused Wine Therapy sessions: much more than just an introduction to the vintage, the selection of wines that we tried on this evening highlights increasingly recognised terroirs and the growers to watch.

Have you ever thought of all the offerings out there for fortified festive drinks, why oh why in the UK we’re so blinkered into drinking just Port? Well we have….. so with the upcoming Christmas festive feasting period we thought it was time that we gave the stage to the delights of fortified wines and not exclusively ports.

We were joined by some of our favourite growers including Etienne de Montille, Laurent Delaunay and Loic Dugat. Featured wines from: Albert Bichot, Ballot-Millot, Clos Frantin, de Montille, Dugat-Py, Duroché, Henri Magnien, Hudelot-Noëllat, Jane Eyre and many more.

This event, organised together with Rapha, featured wines from Ballot-Millot, Albert Bichot, Philippe Colin, De Montille, Edouard Delaunay, Dugat-Py, Duroché, Jane Eyre, Clos Frantin, Paul Jaqueson, Taupenot-Merme, Francois Raquillet, Jean Tardy and many more.

A club evening for our fantastic Premier Crew Club Members, and potential new members. Premier Crew Club Evenings are an opportunity for members and people interested in joining our club to meet the Honest Grapes team – the ‘Honest Bunch, taste the wines from our latest Club Offers, and participate in the selection of new wines for the Sommelier Selection.

In conjunction with our partner Seven Investment Management, we were absolutely delighted to welcome winemaker Matthieu Mangenot from multiple award-winning Domaines Albert Bichot, one of Burgundy’s maisons of reference. Throughout the evening artist Johny Midnight, founder of Gallery Midnight, painted live.

Our very best Italian wines all under one roof, a carefully curated selection of our favourite producers, and some very special fine wines. The event featured Valdicava, San Leonardo, amazing sparkles from Franciacorta, Villa Sparina, La Giaretta, Querciabella and many more...

Maverick winemaker Philippe Pacalet joined Honest Grapes at 67 Pall Mall for an exceptional tasting of his sought after wines from Burgundy and beyond.

A special Tuscan tasting in central London. We were joined by the representatives from Romitorio, Mastrojanni, Quercia al Poggio, Gracciano della Seta and MonteVerro.

We partnered up with Enrica Rocca Cookery School for a social gathering at the wonderful Notting Hill Fish Shop. Spring Italian dishes showcased the seafood on offer along with perfect wine pairings chosen by our Wine Gurus.

Lionel Faury has pushed his winery to the front rank of the Northern Rhône’s first division. A group of virtual vino lovers were supplied with a bottle of Lionel's, e-met and were led through some of his epic wines.