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Drinking Well with Berry Bros. & Rudd

Drinking Well with Berry Bros. & Rudd

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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 Hannah Crosbie, 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.All Rights Reserved Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • Dan Keeling – The rituals of wine, making new discoveries and Poulsard

    Dan Keeling – The rituals of wine, making new discoveries and Poulsard
    Jun 27 2025
    In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by wine merchant, writer and restaurateur Dan Keeling. Dan launched cult wine magazine Noble Rot in 2013, while working in A&R for a record label. It has now been succeeded by three Noble Rot restaurants. With a bottle of Poulsard, Dan tells Barbara more about the rituals of wine he enjoys, the delights of sharing bottles at special moments and the often misunderstood world of natural wines. Featured bottle: 2022 Côtes du Jura, Poulsard, Clos des Fraisiers, Domaine de Montbourgeau You can browse our full selection of Jura wines here. Find out more about Noble Rot here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Jeremy Sturges – tea blending, seasonal variation and Gigondas

    Jeremy Sturges – tea blending, seasonal variation and Gigondas
    Jun 17 2025
    Master Tea Buyer and Blender for Twinings Jeremy Sturges spends his days tasting raw materials for use in their teas and meeting the growers. As they enjoy a bottle of Gigondas, Jeremy and Barbara cover the optimum tea brewing time, how seasonality can affect tea plants and the elegant symmetry between tasting wine and tasting tea. Featured bottle: 2020 Gigondas, Cuvée Tradition, Moulin de la Gardette, Rhône You can browse our full selection of Rhône wines here: Berry Bros. & Rudd - Rhône If you’d like to find out more about Twinings and Jeremy’s role, you can do so here: Twinings - Masterful Buyers & Blenders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Neil Ridley – fun food pairings, rock ‘n’ roll and Mezcal

    Neil Ridley – fun food pairings, rock ‘n’ roll and Mezcal
    Jun 10 2025
    Our podcast guest for this episode is drinks writer, broadcaster and “crisp sommelier” Neil Ridley. Together, he and Barbara enjoy a Mezcal as they discuss his former life at a record label, artisanal spirits, tricky pronunciations (like “Bunnahabhain”) and the fun of exploring flavour – with some of your favourite nibbles. Featured bottle: Convite Mezcal, Tobala, Joven, Mexico (42%) If you would like to browse our selection of Scotch whiskies, simply follow this link: Berry Bros. & Rudd - Scotch whiskies You can find out more about Neil Ridley here: Neil's website To purchase a copy of Neil’s book “The Crisp Sommelier”, follow this link: The Crisp Sommelier by Neil Ridley - Bloomsbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
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