Month: March, 2014

Changing the image of wine

Take a trip behind the scenes at Berry Bros. & Rudd as photographer Jason Lowe travels through the Southern Hemisphere to photograph the great, the good and the most fascinating details of the wine world. Jason Lowe, the renowned photographer, has been working with us to capture the visual story which surrounds Berry Bros. & […]

Savour the summer of ’69

While Bryan Adams was buying his first six-string, the distillers at The Glenrothes were otherwise occupied producing a rather remarkable single-malt. Released this spring, cask #11485 is a a whisky to savour, as Ronnie Cox, our spirits ambassador, explains… In 1969, one of my cousins bought a Mini from Sandy Shaw, the singer, with the […]

A taste of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s feminine side

Isabel Ferrando – who exudes a potent combination of elegance, charm and authority – is the women behind the magnificent wines of Domaine St Préfert. At our recent Rhône tasting, Isabel revealed her highlights of 2012 (it’s not all about the top end) and how she’s making wines to suit the more modern lifestyle. This […]

Rhône’s north star

Hermitage may be the spiritual home of Syrah, but the appellation of St-Joseph is making its mark as a great ambassador for the grape – and is the place to go for both value and quality, says Eva Polaki. In the steep, winding valleys of the Ardèche region lies the appellation of St-Joseph. It stretches […]