Category: Miscellaneous

An introduction to Spain

Spain is one of the world’s fastest-growing fine wine countries, yet Spanish wine is more unfamiliar to many than Bordeaux or Burgundy. Here, Master of Wine and Spain Buyer, Catriona Felstead MW, guides us through this hub of exceptional winemaking, and breaks down what you need to know about key Spanish wine regions I am […]

Cheval des Andes: from brand to land

There’s something exciting happening at Château Cheval Blanc’s outpost in the Andes. Ahead of the release of 2021 Cheval des Andes as part of our La Place de Bordeaux offer, Charlie Geoghegan finds out more. “Cheval des Andes is not a traditional Argentinian wine, and it’s not what it was 15 years ago.” So says […]

Why I love fine rum

Rob Whitehead has the unique pleasure of sourcing the world’s best spirits for us, and there’s one style he believes is woefully overlooked: rum. From the rich and fruity to the refined and elegant, the world of rum is every bit as fascinating and varied as whisky. Here, he tells us why he loves rum […]

A bottled history of spirits

After opening the doors to our new Spirits Shop this spring, we pause to look back on a rich history of bottling spirits at Berry Bros. & Rudd. If we cast our minds back in time, and think of spirits in England, images of Hogarth’s Gin Lane might spring to mind. Or perhaps, Cornish rum […]