As the shutters are at last put into place and the shop is closed for Christmas, Alastair Peebles – who worked for Berry Bros & Rudd from 1970 until 1986 and, for nine years, was in charge of the Wine Division – recalls the unique, and rather magical, atmosphere of Christmases past I have just […]

Piedmont’s recently introduced ‘sub zone’ classification system means that individual vineyards can be highlighted to promote greater understanding of a wine’s terroir. David Berry Green pits 13 Barolos, from the same vineyard, against one another to try and discern a typical character – and to rate their quality. The release of the 2010 Barolo vintage […]