As the birthday of Rabbie Burns approaches, our spirits specialist Ronnie Cox meditates on the Scottish legend’s legacy – and which drams he’ll be drinking to celebrate the 25th January in style. There are more statues of Rabbie Burns in the world than William Shakespeare. Other than religious statues, he’s only beaten by Queen Victoria […]

After a decade as a successful Burgundy vigneron, ex-Formula One pro David Clark has announced that the 2012 vintage will be his last. Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Javier Perurena reviews Clark’s time in wine-making’s fast lane Behind a great wine there is usually a great story, and former Formula One professional David Clark’s is one […]

It took a mere 315 years for Berry Bros. & Rudd to find the perfect Calvados. Here, spirits specialist Rob Whitehead documents his quest to bring the ultimate apple brandy to market. Selecting a spirit to be bottled in our Berrys’ Own Selection range can be a deceptively complex process, easily capable of running the […]

With the UK wine market in the grip of Burgundy-fever, we caught up with Olivier Merlin and Dominique Lafon – the preeminent producers behind one of this year’s most exciting white wine stories: a rarely seen collaboration to create the stunning 2012 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Quarts While Olivier Merlin has been buying grapes from the […]