….and 312 years later we continue the tradition of selling fine Italian delicacies with our annual tasting at One Great George Street introducing 32 producers and their fabulous wines to 250 appreciative customers.

And afterwards most of them made it to No.3…

Front row: Elisa Semino (La Colombera), Giovanna Rizzolio (Cascina delle Rose), Giuseppe Mascarello, Gianmario Cerutti, Vittore Alessandria, Teobaldo Rivella (in front), Sara Carbone. Middle row: Aldo Cifola (La Monacesca), Cristo Pollington (BB&R), Maria Teresa Mascarello (Mascarello Bartolo), Chiara Boschis (E Pira), Albert Graci, Anita (amica di Gianmario Cerutti), Pier Bovone (Cornarea). Back row: Davide Rosso, Manuel Marinacci, Manuel Marchetti (in front, Marcarini), Italo Sobrino (Cascina delle Rose), Mario Fontana, Carlo Lisini, Roberto Stucchi Prinetti (Badia a Coltibuono)

Next week I’ll be reporting on how six of Berrys’ team got on in Tuscany and a look at the first 2011 Nebbiolo fruit to come in.