Wine with cheese · 411 wines

The key to pairing wine with cheese is matching weight and intensity — delicate cheeses need lighter, fresher wines, while aged and pungent varieties need something with more body. White wine is often the safer bet: its acidity cuts through fat and doesn't clash with dairy the way tannins can. Reds work beautifully with hard, aged cheeses like Cheddar or Comté, while fortified wines — Port with Stilton, Sauternes with Roquefort — are among the great classics.

A mixed cheeseboard usually calls for more than one wine, but if you need a single bottle that works across the board, a medium-bodied white with good acidity — a Viognier, a white Burgundy or an Alsace blend — tends to be the most crowd-pleasing choice. Sweet wines like Sauternes or late-harvest Riesling work brilliantly with stronger, more pungent cheeses. If you prefer red, a lighter style — Pinot Noir, Gamay or a younger Bordeaux — will cause fewer conflicts than something very tannic.

UK delivery is free on orders over £125. For smaller orders, standard delivery is £3.99 for a single bottle (2–4 business days). Faster 1–3 business day delivery is priced by order size:

• 1 bottle — £3.99
• 2–3 bottles — £6.99
• 4–6 bottles — £7.99
• 7–12 bottles — £8.99
• 13+ bottles — £15.99

We offer a 365-day return policy — a full year to return unopened bottles, which is far longer than most independent merchants. To be eligible, items must be unopened, unused and in their original packaging. Return postage is arranged by you (we recommend a tracked service), and once we've received and inspected the return we'll refund your original payment method within five business days. Sale items and gift cards can't be returned.

Every order is packed in specialist wine packaging built for safe transit, so breakages are rare — and fully covered when they do happen. If anything arrives damaged, take a few photos and send them to hello@vinoshop.co.uk. We'll send you a return label and get a fresh replacement on its way as soon as the return reaches us. No fuss.

Yes. If you're within 10 miles of our Winscombe shop, delivery is free on orders over £49, or £3.99 below that — usually within 1–3 business days.

Yes — collection from our Winscombe shop is free. Choose local pickup at checkout and we'll email you when your order's ready, usually within about four hours (the next day if you order late in the day or after hours). Bring your order confirmation when you collect.