Drinking Well with Berry Bros. & Rudd

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Drinking Well with Berry Bros. & Rudd

Drinking Well is brought to you by Berry Bros. & Rudd, the UK’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant. Hosted by Barbara Drew MW, this podcast is designed to help you enjoy and shape your fine wine collection. You’ll hear from Buyers and experts from across Berry Bros. & Rudd as they share their insights into the world’s most important fine wine regions. You’ll discover which vintages to drink – and what to look out for – in the year ahead.

  1. APR 16

    Ep 6 - Rob Symington and the future of fortified wines

    In the final episode of this series, we speak to Rob Symington, Marketing Director at Symington Family Estates and part of the fifth generation of the family business. With a bottle of Graham’s 40-Year-Old Tawny Port from Rob’s own cellar, he and Barbara discuss the changing fashion for fortified wines and new, exciting ways we can enjoy them today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min

  2. APR 9

    Ep 5 - Chris Pollington and the evolution of Tuscany

    In this episode, Account Manager Chris Pollington talks to us about all things Tuscan – from the dominance of the Sangiovese grape to the region’s Bordeaux-inspired Super Tuscan wines. Over a bottle of 2019 Poggio Valente from Fattoria Le Pupille, he and Barbara examine the origins of Super Tuscans and what the rebellion of their creators means for the future of the region’s wines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  3. APR 2

    Ep 4 - Mark Pardoe MW on climate change and hot vintages

    Mark Pardoe MW is our Wine Director at Berry Bros. & Rudd. Having bought over 40 vintages in his career so far, he is no stranger to the nuances of vintage variation and how climate change is affecting them. With a bottle of Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair’s Bourgogne Rouge, Les Grands Chaillots from the hot 2020 vintage, Mark and Barbara explore how warmer years are becoming the norm and what this means for your wine collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  4. MAR 26

    Ep 3 - Emma Fox and the future of the wines and spirits industry

    For this episode of Drinking Well, we speak to Berry Bros. & Rudd CEO, Emma Fox. Emma has had a finger on the industry pulse in many CMO and CEO roles since becoming a wine buyer after university. Over a bottle of Hambledon Classic Cuvée Rosé,Emma and Barbara Drew MW discuss the future of the industry, what it’s really like running a family business and where English wine might be heading.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  5. MAR 19

    Ep 2 – Yoan Bernard and the Loire Valley

    In this episode, we speak to Buyer Yoan Bernard about the Loire Valley and why it’s a collector’s region of the future. With a bottle of 2020 Saumur-Champigny, Les Coudraies from Domaine des Closiers, Yoan talks to us about the new style of Cabernet Franc emerging from the Loire and those bottles you simply must have in your cellar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min

  6. MAR 12

    Ep 1 - Daniel Szor and English spirits

    In the first episode of our fourth series, we speak to Cotswolds Distillery founder, Daniel Szor. With an Own Selection bottling of 2018 Cotswolds Distillery English single malt whisky, Daniel discusses the rise of English spirits, his journey from New York to the Cotswolds and why the best barley is always local.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  7. 08/01/2023

    Ep 6 - Charlie Rudd and Domaine Comte Armand

    In the final episode of this series, we speak to Charlie Rudd, Regional Manager for Southeast Asia and fourth generation of the Rudd family. Over a bottle of 2007 Volnay from Domaine Comte Armand, he and Barbara discuss the timeless appeal of Burgundy, the joy of Singaporean food matching and the wonder of making memories with wine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  8. 07/25/2023

    Ep 5 - Edward Richardson and Occidental

    We discuss the intricacies and the history of collecting fine wine with Private Client Manager, Edward Richardson.   Edward shares a bottle of Occidental’s 2019 Station Vineyard Pinot Noir from California. As well as discussing classic fine wine regions, Edward enthuses about his regions to watch, producers to keep an eye on and how to assess whether a wine is worth collecting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
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Drinking Well is brought to you by Berry Bros. & Rudd, the UK’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant. Hosted by Barbara Drew MW, this podcast is designed to help you enjoy and shape your fine wine collection. You’ll hear from Buyers and experts from across Berry Bros. & Rudd as they share their insights into the world’s most important fine wine regions. You’ll discover which vintages to drink – and what to look out for – in the year ahead.

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