It’s been a week of contrasting approaches to wine appreciation and assessment. It kicked off with the first ever visit to Piedmont by Berrys’ Hong Kong sales team. Then there was the tasting of Barolos from the 2001 vintage, as organised by Decanter Magazine. And finally we all headed to Turin’s Stade Olympico to attend […]

Despite the French strikers’ best intentions to keep me out, I made it to Bordeaux eventually to visit some great châteaux and have the first taste of new juice with a handful of our international customers last week. Highlights of the week included watching the harvest come in, tasting the juice and hearing what the […]

I had the great pleasure of accepting an invitation to one of my favourite producers in Rioja, Artadi. A whistle stop tour that would give a huge insight into the extremely passionate and informative world of Juan Carlos Lopez, the proprietor of Artadi. I have been fortunate enough to have met many producers in my […]

I had a pedicure especially. I mean, I needed to show the grapes respect. The invitation to get knee deep in grape juice, skins, pips and to slide, march and waltz (to the local beat) at Quinta do Vesuvio is after all, a huge honour. If you have never been to the Douro, then make […]