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		<title>Alto Piemonte: The tasting. Another case of ‘modernists’ and ‘traditionalists’?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For this second blog on the region of the Alto Piemonte (Lessona, Bramaterra, Gattinara, Boca) I assessed 25 wines covering mostly vintages 2009 – 2004 from 12 producers: Cantine del Castello Conti (Boca), Antonio Vallana (Boca), Antoniolo (Gattinara), Antoniotti (Bramaterra), Sperino (Lessona),  Le Piane (Boca), Patriarca Franco (Gattinara), Travaglini (Gattinara), Tenuta Sella (Lessona), Nervi (Gattinara), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to our new Berrys&#8217; Argentinian Malbec</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to welcome a new addition to our Berrys&#8217; Own Selection family: our delicious Argentinian Malbec. Sourced by our South American buyer Simon Field MW, from the celebrated producer Pulenta Estate in Mendoza, the wine fills a hole that has been present in our range for some time, and to celebrate the launch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/31/new-bos-malbec/</link>
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		<title>Year of the Dragon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent a fascinating week in Hong Kong leading up to Chinese New Year. The Year of the Dragon is now in full swing and so, it would appear, is a new found appreciation for Burgundy. Among the high spots were the ‘Long Lunch’, a sort of mini Paulée held at the Hong Kong Cricket [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/30/year-of-the-dragon/</link>
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		<title>Latest news from the Loire, the 2011 vintage and a sniff at ‘Natural Wines’…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just back from my annual visit to the Loire where I assessed the vintage, caught up with Berrys’ suppliers, visited some new names to get a clearer perspective &#38; dwelt on some of the issues influencing Loire wines, particularly those of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. The 2011 Loire vintage was shaped, as elsewhere in Europe, by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/26/latest-news-from-the-loire/</link>
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		<title>From the winemaker’s mouth: The world’s finest producers at No. 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an ideal world, every wine lover would have the chance to travel the globe visiting each and every wine region. Yet the sad truth is that with work and home commitments (and no lottery win!) this isn’t usually possible. I’ve been spending most of my holidays in wine regions for years and still have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/23/the-worlds-finest-producers-at-no-3/</link>
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		<title>Getting Creative with Cocktails</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In life, many a Thursday evening can pass with a glass of something whilst cooking, a moan at the lack of decent television and an early night in preparation for the weekend ahead. Last night was no such evening. I sashayed along to Cocktail Hour &#38; Champagne at No. 3 St James’s Street for Berrys&#8217; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/20/getting-creative-with-cocktails/</link>
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		<title>A first look at 2010 Rhône</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A week in November spent tasting the first samples of the 2010 vintage proved to be not only highly enjoyable but also, in the context of all the doom and gloom pervading every facet of life at present, an uplifting experience. Listening to weather reports in the days before the start of the harvest there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/16/a-first-look-at-2010-rhone/</link>
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		<title>Pursue your Palate – Top Tips for Tasting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the run up to Christmas, our cellars beneath our No. 3 St James’s Street shop are always buzzing with tutored tastings, fine wine dinners and wine schools. What I love about teaching at Berrys is that our customers are always so keen to learn, and I suppose it’s easy to be enthusiastic when you’re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/11/pursue-your-palate-top-tips-for-tasting/</link>
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		<title>Introducing the Cirò wines of Calabria, &amp; Taurasi’s enigmatic Luigi Tecce…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Located in Italy’s toe, Calabria presents a very different landscape to that of Puglia’s stilettoed heel. Different not just geologically but also in the way their society appears to be woven together. The net effect has obviously influenced the character and quality of their wines. In November last year I ventured south, in search of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/06/introducing-the-ciro-wines-of-calabria-taurasi%e2%80%99s-enigmatic-luigi-tecce%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<title>Another exciting year for Wine Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The start of a new year is always an exciting time for me as it gives me the opportunity to look back on the highlights of last year’s Wine Club – the tastings, dinners and meeting with our Masters of Wine to choose the perfect wines for the Wine Club cases! It also gives me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbrblog.com/2012/01/05/another-exciting-year-for-wine-club/</link>
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