At least once a day, a customer will come in with a specific request to pair our wines with a particular meal they are preparing. Luckily for them, we always have the perfect wine for their meals! Pairing a wine with a meal may seem complicated and a bit daunting – do you pair it with the protein or the tomato base or the spices or will the side dish clash? There are a lot of questions and not a few misconceptions! Luckily there are a few basic rules to help guide you and onc

English wines get better every year and there are some fabulous producers right on our doorsteps!

Wine colour comes from the skins of the grapes where colour, tannins, and many other flavour compounds live.

Fashions and tastes change and over the last decade the trend has been for bigger, bolder wines that are dry i.e. with low sugar content.

What we’re getting at here, is that it is not at all as simple as high-end equals cork and cheap equals screw cap. When you are buying wine consider what you are buying it for. Is the wine you are considering a wine that you intend to keep for a few years before drinking or is it Friday and you’re looking forward to a few glasses while you watch ‘Death in Paradise’?

Choosing between vegan, organic, natural and biodynamic wines is not merely a matter of taste; it reflects modern days’ values and lifestyle.

However, tucked away amidst these popular choices is a “hidden gem” just waiting to be discovered: White Port.

Since wineries are not required to provide the sugar levels present in their wines, here at The Naked Grape we have done the hard work for you; if you are a red, white or rose’ enthusiast we have put together a wonderful selection of incredible wines.