Noble Grape Wine Merchant

Followers of Noble Grape will know of our great lover affair with the wines of Kumeu River, New Zealand's greatest producer of Chardonnay. Today, we got our first look at the 2020s. This time last year when we tasted the 2019s, we wrote that vintage would be one of Kumeu's greatest, and it certainly turned out that way, as we...

I felt that it was about time that I wrote on this matter, as I have been asked many times for Sulphite free wines. This is contentious matter and there is much confusion over a) what constitutes a sulphite free wine and b) what are the benefits and potential drawbacks of sulphites in wine. Some background is necessary. Sulphites have...

We are delighted that we once again have been nominated for Decanter Magazine's Retailer Awards

Noble Grape is closing for 8 days for some essential maintenance between 19th and 27th August 2021 inclusive. The Website will continue to accept orders, and we welcome you to do so. Due to the bank holiday on 30th August our nationwide dispatches will begin again on 31st August. For any queries please use the contact form and we will...

Alberto Longo is our latest addition to our Italian range. Read more about why we are so excited about these Puglian wines

I am constantly being asked what the impact of Brexit has been on our business. Like most businesses during this time we have seen a vast increase of bureaucracy and a not insignificant increase in cost.

Read about the exciting new wines from Valle Roncati from Alto Piemonte

Will Lyons from the Sunday Times has discovered the delights our of Chianti Classico Riserva from Villa Cerna

Start getting excited! The big news in the world of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is that its best producer of Chardonnay (unequivocally, in my opinion) has made a return to making Sauvignon Blanc, and I have tasted an advance sample of the first vintage, 2018.

There have been many column inches dedicated to the very trendy topic of natural wines, and I thought it was about time I got this off my chest.