Month: September, 2014

Left Bank versus Right Bank Bordeaux – Lunch & Learn 2

Spotting the difference between these two statesman like areas of Bordeaux doesn’t require MW-level knowledge (although it helps). We asked Anne McHale MW to give us a guide to telling your Left Bank from your Right. Bordeaux is a region known for its range of wine, but is particularly famous for its reds. These come […]

How to taste wine – Lunch & Learn 1

Every lunchtime this week we’ll be posting tips and tricks from the experts to help you get more from your glassful. First up, head of Wine School Becky Lamont demystifies the art of wine tasting. It’s easy to be a good taster. Like anything (football, playing the flute, baking bread) the more you have a […]

All you need to know about Sherry

On Monday the wine trade will convene for its annual Sherry tasting. Not wanting to miss out, we gave Berry Bros. & Rudd staffer (and paid-up Sherry enthusiast) Emily Monsell free rein to extol the finer points of Fino, Oloroso et al. Here’s her guide to appreciating this most under-rated style of wine. Mention that […]

Taking the temperature of London’s restaurant scene

Damian Carrington, Commercial Director of Fields, Morris & Verdin our wholesale arm (and a man with his finger firmly on the pulse of the restaurant scene), brings us up to speed on the latest, hottest openings in the capital. The London Restaurant scene shows no signs of over-heating as we move into the autumn of […]