Month: July, 2013

Berrys’ Giro d’Italia 2013 – Vini Italiani for Everyday Drinking

This past year I’ve been ‘on my bike’ racing round the peninsula, snapping up authentic, delicious wines to offer you as part of a comprehensive range for drinking today or tomorrow. Approaching it in stages, our ‘Giro d’Italia’ kicks off in the South. Sicily’s Alberto Graci, on the slopes of volcanic Monte Etna, treats us […]

An Update from the Spirits Team

July arrived bringing the sunshine in force – and our whole team debunked to Olympia for a couple of days to show the whole Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits Portfolio together for the first time at Imbibe, the UK’s largest trade show. This included the new Glenrothes vintage and some products from our US partner […]

London Launch for Dom Pérignon 2004

How do you launch an iconic champagne? Well, you can have a light extravaganza on the hallowed grounds of the Abbaye Hautvillers from whence the Dom himself came, and which set Twitter alight with affirmative sparkling commentary. This then becomes a fascinating backdrop on screens for those of us attending the London launch at an […]

Gramona versus Champagne

An intriguing last-minute invitation found its way into my inbox recently. Could I attend the launch of a new cuvée from boutique cava producer Gramona, tasted blind with other Gramona cuvées alongside a range of iconic champagnes? A brave decision by Gramona to host such a tasting, given that cava is often seen as a […]