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An introduction to buying wines En Primeur
What do we mean when we talk about selling wine En Primeur? En Primeur is a system that both merchants and vineyards rely on as a sort of futures market for wines that need time in the cellar. En Primeur (EP) refers to the process of buying wines before they are bottled and released onto the market. Continue reading
Honest Grapes Christmas Market
The Soho Collective played host to our Christmas Market on Thursday where we showed off a selection of our top choices for seasonal drinking and alongside regular and new clients. Continue reading
Honest Grapes and Buchanans: MasterCard Priceless London Cheese and Wine Event
Honest Grapes and Buchanans Cheesemonger are thrilled to have partnered with MasterCard Priceless Cities to hold a spectacular cheese and wine evening at Buchanans, based in Porchester Place. Continue reading
20 Rules for Food & Wine Pairing when Entertaining
Party season is just around the corner, so we have put together some tips for pairing food and wine when entertaining your guests. From starters and nibbles, through to mains and dessert, follow these simple steps to create memorable food and wine combinations. Continue reading
Your Guide to Food & Wine Pairing
Party season is just around the corner, so we thought a guide on pairing food and wine when entertaining guests would come in handy. From starters and nibbles, through to mains and dessert, our guide will provide some great inspiration for memorable food and wine combinations. Continue reading
The new Porsches! Join the German wine revolution with Honest Grapes.
Most of us think of other regions as the heart of our wine collections, so why drink and collect so many German wines? We asked our co-founder Nathan, who has been nuts about German wine since living in the Rheingau in the 1980’s. Continue reading
A Sparkling Comparison: Champagne VS English Sparkling Wine
With some uncertainty around sterling following Brexit, recent duty rises and increased temperatures creating a better climate for growing wine in the UK, the production and demand for English wines are having a flourishing moment. Wonderful producers such as Nyetimber, Exton Park or Herbert Hall are making delicious, award-wining sparkling wines which have been a huge success among our customers at events like London Wine Week, the Honest Grapes Wine Festival and most recently, at the Great British Beer Festival. Dry, crisp, refreshing and with a unique character representative of each terroir, English sparkling wines are the summer’s blockbusters. All this hype did raise the question: how similar are Champagne and English sparkling wine? Continue reading
Red, White, and Wine: our picks for the 4th of July
Our resident American here at Honest Grapes, Claire has been preparing for the 4th of July for a while now. Her fellow ex-pats have surely all been looking forward to the massive BBQs and fireworks, while those of you who simply want to enjoy the sunshine will have some meats ready to go on the grill anytime now. A big fan of BBQs and American celebrations, Claire made a video for us last week with her top wine recommendations to go with the food and the festivities. Continue reading
Clemens Busch, the ultimate expression of Riesling
The charming and self-effacing couple of Clemens and his wife Rita have gained a cult following over the past three decades for their laser-sharp, richly textured and terroir defined wines. Clemens pioneered organic farming in the early 1980’s, and have converted to biodynamic production since 2005. They are members of the elite VDP top producers of Germany. Continue reading
Introducing our Restaurant Selection
Our curated list of wines is strictly vetted by the team here and then by a selection of our wine club members – something pretty unique in the industry. Some of the wines are hidden gems we just discovered while others have already made a name for themselves in top restaurants and hotels. To celebrate the latter, we've put together two exclusive cases of our star bottles featured on the wine lists of some of London's top restaurants. Continue reading
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