We use cookies to give you the best customer experience and to enable you to buy some lovely wine!
By continuing to shop we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies, otherwise you can find more information here.
Premier Crew Perks: Your Own Personal Wine Advisor

Perhaps the most under-rated benefit of being part of our Premier Crew wine club is access to a Personal Wine Advisor. James and Sophie (with regular assistance from Tom and Nathan) answer dozens of questions from our Premier Crew each week – about Honest Grapes wines, definitely, but also about food and wine matching, travel, restaurant and bar recommendations…
We’ve put together a very short FAQ below to help you better understand this service – but do let us know if you have more questions.
Q: Er, I’ve gotten this far through life without a wine advisor. What on earth would I ask them?
A: For inspiration, here’s a sample of the questions that have come in over the last few weeks…
- I’m going to attempt cooking <insert your ambitious dish of choice> for Sunday lunch. What wine from my Pick of the Bunch case should I serve with it?
- I’m visiting <amazing holiday destination that we’re thoroughly jealous of> in a few weeks. I hear they have fantastic vineyards and cellar doors. Where should I visit?
- I’d like to buy a bottle of wine for a friend. They like this, this and this, and I’d like to spend x. What would you recommend?
- We’re going out to dinner for our anniversary, and have a bottle of wine saved for this very occasion. Know anywhere in London where the corkage charge isn’t exorbitant?
Q: How do I know their advice is actually any any good?
A: Well, we could tell you a lot about WSET qualifications, but instead, here’s James and Sophie answering a question we hear repeatedly – is it OK to chill red wine?
Q: How do I contact them?
A: Let us count the ways!
- Give them on a ring in the office on 020 3603 1646.
- Send an email.
- Tag @HonestGrapes on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
- Use our online chat function (in the lower right-side corner of the screen)
- Have a chat an one of our tastings or events (remember, some of the them are free for Premier Crew).
Published on: August 25, 2015