http://bbrblog.com A weblog from Berry Bros. & Rudd, the famous wine merchant Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:26:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Ambassador may not always seduce passers-by with its motley facade of fading paint, lino flooring and Formica tables, but if you ignore the cliché and judge the book by its cover, you'll soon be singing its chabby yet chic praises. Why? Because the restaurant's title can also be attributed to ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/23/the-ambassador-exmouth-market/ I've just spotted a post on Wine Wine Wine about Wine-can, 'a new way to drink wine'. Would this single-serve can be good for picnics and eating alfresco? Do you favour glass? Let us know!ShareThis http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/21/wine-can/ Louis Roederer, a wonderful family-owned Champagne house founded in 1776, has a tremendous reputation for quality and the successful marriage of tradition and innovation. To stay ahead of the game, the house has now also launched a new interactive website designed by Paris-based French agency Duke, which intends to embrace innovation ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/17/innovative-roederer-launches-new-website/ Behind the scenes: Ch. Gruaud-Larose A definite favourite of ours and our customers, Ch. Gruaud-Larose produces one of St. Julien's most full-bodied and long-lived wines and we were recently fortunate enough to offer you four of its most exceptional vintages - the 1990, 1996, 2004 and 2005. Each of ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/16/the-king-of-wines-the-wine-of-kings/ Learning how to entertain clients and establish business relationships in a social environment is an important part of any professional development. Modern British society places a heavy emphasis on drinking whilst socialising, which can raise some difficult questions. Who should I spend my time with? What alcohol should I provide as a ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/09/alcohol-and-entertaining-%e2%80%93-an-eclectic-cocktail/ On Saturday Carolyn Hart of the Daily Telegraph recommended serving Elderflower ice-cream with our 2006 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Domaine de Durban in her article Beauty in the Beast. If our beloved British summer's cast as Beast again this year, fear not, you can always coax back those beautiful lazy ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/08/cream-of-the-crop/ Even the birds are singing the praises of renowned Rhône estate Ch. de Beaucastel by enjoying a rather luxurious vintage nesting site, as this letter recently published in the Daily Telegraph shows!  ShareThis http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/03/ch-de-beaucastel-very-easy-to-swallow-indeed/ On the 1st July 2008 it was announced in Bordeaux that the 2006 St Emilion Classification was invalid, and châteaux were required to remove the classifications of Premier Grand Cru Classé A or B, or Grand Cru Classé from wine labels dating from the 2006 vintage. On the one hand this ruling is extremely disappointing ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/07/02/2006-st-emilion-classification/ In 1855 the wines of the left bank were "classified" on the orders of Napoleon III (who, incidentally spent some time in BBR's St James's cellars during his exile in the 1830s). This new classification was designed for the Exposition Universelle de Paris, at which the wines would be on ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/06/27/first-growths-are-they-worth-it/ Are personal friendship networks the key to combating binge drinking? Recent research published by the Advertising Association  states that it is social networks and not advertising that prove to be the key influence in binge drinking. A poll of 18-24-year-olds found that 85 per cent of binge drinkers think that most or all of ... http://bbrblog.com/2008/06/26/off-my-face-book/