Our Wine Gurus are your expert guides to the perfect wine

With years of experience, our team can help you with all your wine buying and selling needs

  • Bespoke advice on wine cellar planning
  • Sourcing rare wines and spirits
  • Accessing superb & exclusive wines from world-leading growers
  • Regular catch-ups to discover your developing likes, dislikes & wine collection goals
  • Personal recommendations, tailored to your tastes
  • Sample wines with a guest of your choice at Guru meet-ups with 2-4 wine lovers
  • Brokering services

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Meet The Honest Grapes Gurus

  • Tom

    Tom is our WineChap. With fifteen years in the business, writing, buying, selling and hosting great events, he is a jack of all (wine) trades and trying to master a few of them. Tom has tried a large spectrum of excellent wines from all over the world and is delighted to have lined up so many of them here for you to enjoy.

    Favourite food and wine combo
    His legendary 6-meat, truffled lasagne with an old Barolo.

    Tom's picks 

  • Nathan

    Our Chairman's a prolific angel investor and passionate about wine, WSET qualified and runs wine tastings for business, friends and charity as well as travelling the world in search of the perfect wine. He’s far happier with a well priced decent quality wine than anything too fancy.

    Favourite food and wine combo
    Roast leg of lamb and a lovely Pinot Noir from Burgundy, Oregon or New Zealand sets Nathan aquiver! For easy drinking, a pleasantly saline Picpoul de Pinet with some canapes will do, thanks.

  • James

    After having gained a degree in Biology, James naturally took a job in the wine trade over a decade ago, spending the majority of which at one of the UK's largest merchants. In the intervening years he has held various sales and leadership roles, whilst also completing a WSET Diploma in 2016. He finds true pleasure in helping clients build their perfect cellar, unearthing new opportunities - and of course, enjoying the odd bottle of wine along the way.

    Favourite food and wine combo
    Whilst James' true passion will always be for Burgundy, is there a better match than a cote de boeuf and a mature Cote Rotie?!

    James' picks 

  • Tom Leigh

    Tom decided to pursue a career in wine while on a perpetual gap year in Australia, returning to the UK to sit his WSETs before spending 5 years as a wine advisor and account manager at BBR. He loves introducing clients to new producers and regions, even if his own cellar is overwhelmingly Barolo, Pinot and Chardonnay.

    Favourite food and wine combo
    Possibly controversial, but Tom likes to hold back any full bodied, mature white to go with a red meat main; it’s easy to get fussy about pairings, but he finds that great wine tends to go with great food - just make sure to match the intensity.