Fine Wine Tutored Tastings - Berry Bros & Rudd

FINE WINE TUTORED TASTINGS (A maximum of 4 tickets is permitted per customer) 

Venue: The Pickering Cellar at 3 St James’s Street, SW1 

Time: 6.15pm for 6.30 to 8.30pm 

Friday 4th January TS0563 

An Introduction to Wine Tasting - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 

Hosted by Anne McHale, Berrys’ Wine Education Specialist 

Forget the gym, tonight is about your pumping up your palate: a workout for the senses! This will be a comprehensive 

and straightforward look at wine tasting; we want to prove to you that you are already a fantastic taster even if you 

hadn’t yet realised it. We will also offer great tips to help you enjoy and explore wine for a lifetime. Before you know it 

you will have a grasp of why wines taste the way they do and understand why you prefer some wines over others. We 

have chosen twelve great examples to illustrate what makes up a glass of wine and will finish with a snapshot of top 

Bordeaux. Come and join us for an evening of ‘palate power’. 

Wines to be tasted: 

Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux 

2010 Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, Jean-Claude Bessin, Burgundy, France 

2011 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 

2010 St Joseph Blanc, Domaine Pierre Gaillard, Rhône, France 

2009 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand 

2010 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken, Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Germany 

2011 Beaujolais Villages, Le Tracot, Domaine Dubost, Beaujolais, France 

2007 Barolo, San Lorenzo, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy 

2011 Vendimia, Palacios Remondo, Rioja, Spain 

2006 Ch. St. Georges, Côte Pavie, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, Bordeaux, France 

2006 Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 

2005 Amarone Classico, Monte dei Ragni, Fumane, Veneto, Italy 

1998 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain

Monday 7th January TS0564 

Burgundy Trios - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Three is the lucky number tonight. Burgundy is a wine region of immense subtlety and complexity, but you will be 

amazed at how much you can learn simply through taste. This evening our Wine Education Specialist Anne McHale 

will teach you about the region and its wines using flights of three: three grape varieties, three famous white 

communes, three not so well-known communes and finally Burgundy’s distinctive quality hierarchy: village, Premier 

Cru and Grand Cru. Don’t miss this fascinating opportunity. 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux, Limoux, Languedoc 

2010 Bourgogne Aligoté, Sylvain Loichet 

2011 Berrys' White Burgundy, Jean-Luc Terrier & Ch. Collovray 

2009 Berrys' Extra Ordinary Red Burgundy, Maison Roche de Bellène 

2010 Chablis Mont de Milieu, 1er Cru, J.-P. & Benoît Droin, Chablis 

2010 Meursault, Cuvée Les Clousots, Domaine Patrick Javillier, Côte de Beaune 

2010 Pouilly-Fuissé,'Clos des Quarts', Olivier Merlin, Mâconnais 

2009 Rully Blanc, Jean-Yves Devevey, Côte Chalonnaise 

2009 Montagny, 1er Cru, Maison Roche de Bellène, Côte Chalonnaise 

2008 Santenay, Camille Giroud, Côte de Beaune 

2008 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2006 Gevrey-Chambertin, Le Fonteny, 1er Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2006 Charmes-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

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Wednesday 9th January TS0565 

An Introduction to Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


Don’t miss tonight’s opportunity to explore the treasures of Burgundy, where the world’s most subtly expressive 

Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs can be found, particularly in the region’s famous heartland, the Côte d’Or (the ‘Golden 

Slope’). If you’ve always been entranced by Burgundy’s sublime wines, but also slightly bewildered by the complexity of 

it all, then this is the evening for you. 

Wine Education Specialist and Burgundy-lover Anne McHale will take you on a vinous tour from Chablis in the north 

right down to Pouilly-Fuissé in the south, via some of Burgundy’s top red and white wines in the Côte d’Or. You will 

explore hierarchical differences between village, Premier and Grand Cru wines, learn about some of the region’s most 

famous growers and engage more closely with the intriguing concept of terroir which is such a crucial part of this 

complex but fascinating corner of France. 



2011 Berrys' Chablis, Domaine du Colombier 

2010 Chablis, Mont de Milieu, 1er Cru, J.-P. & Benoît Droin 

2010 Chablis, Blanchots, Grand Cru, J.-P. & Benoît Droin 

2009 Pouilly Fuissé, 'Terroir de Fuisse', Olivier Merlin, Mâconnais 

2010 Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Yves Devevey, Côte de Beaune 

2010 Puligny-Montrachet, Sylvain Loichet, Côte de Beaune 

2010 Meursault, Les Grands Charrons, Domaine Michel Bouzereau, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Chambolle-Musigny, Patrice et Michèle Rion, Côte de Nuits 

2009 Nuits-St Georges, Vieilles Vignes, Patrice et Michèle Rion, Côte de Nuits 

2009 Volnay, Domaine du Comte Armand, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Pommard, 1er Cru, Domaine du Comte Armand, Côte de Nuits 

2000 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Louis Rémy, Côte de Nuits 

Thursday 10th January TS0566 

A Guide to the Classic French Wine Regions - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Would you like to be able to impress your friends when you pick wine from a restaurant wine list? Whizz round the 

regions of France tonight, whistlestop-style, in a terrific tour of the country led by the animated Anne McHale. You will 

cover all the classic regions - Champagne, Loire, Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Rhône - through a line-up of 

delectable wines. Frankly, France is where it’s at! 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Grand Cru, Mailly, Champagne 

2011 Sancerre Blanc, André Dezat, Loire 

2010 Bourgueil, ‘Peu Muleau’, Domaine de la Chevalerie, Loire 

2010 Riesling Réserve, F. E. Trimbach, Alsace 

2009 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Alain Chavy, Burgundy 

2008 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Boillot, Burgundy 

2001 Ch. Ormes de Pez, Cru Bourgeois, St. Estèphe, Bordeaux 

2010 St Péray, Potiers, Domaine Yves Cuilleron, Rhône 

2009 Vacqueyras, La Pavane, La Bastide St Vincent, Rhône 

2008 Berrys' Sauternes, Ch. Doisy-Védrines, Bordeaux 



Fine Italian Wine & Italian Cheese - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 

Hosted by Nicola Giacomelli, Berrys’ Fine Wine Specialist 

Join our resident Italian-loving foodie, Nicola Giacomelli, who will present a mini tour of Italy through cheese and wine 

and give you some thought provoking pairings. Nicola will explain the reasons for her choices, as well as the regions, 

cheese types and grape varieties used. You will be encouraged to share your views on each match and vote for your 

favourites. 


2010 Prosecco Asolo 'Millesimato', Bele Casel, Veneto 

2010 Pinot Grigio, Lis Neris, Friuli 

2011 Roero Arneis, Cornarea, Canale, Piedmont 

2010 Fiano, Bianco Basilicata, Carbone 

2010 Dolcetto d'Alba, Manuel Marinacci, Piedmont 

2007 Old Vine Primitivo, Morella, Puglia 

2009 Rosso di Montalcino, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, San Giuseppe, Tuscany 

2009 Aglianico Campitaurasini 'Satyricon', Luigi Tecce, Campania 

2005 Amarone Classico, Monte dei Ragni, Fumane, Veneto 

2007 Barolo, Cru La Serra, Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont 

2005 Barolo, Le Vigne, Luciano Sandrone, Piedmont 

2006 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 'Le Novaje', Novaia, Marano, Veneto 


An Introduction to Wine Tasting - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Forget the gym, tonight is about your pumping up your palate: a workout for the senses! This will be a comprehensive 

and straightforward look at wine tasting; we want to prove to you that you are already a fantastic taster even if you 

hadn’t yet realised it. We will also offer great tips to help you enjoy and explore wine for a lifetime. Before you know it 

you will have a grasp of why wines taste the way they do and understand why you prefer some wines over others. We 

have chosen twelve great examples to illustrate what makes up a glass of wine and will finish with a snapshot of top 

Bordeaux. Come and join us for an evening of ‘palate power’. 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux 

2010 Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, Jean-Claude Bessin, Burgundy, France 


2010 St Joseph Blanc, Domaine Pierre Gaillard, Rhône, France 

2009 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand 

2010 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken, Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Germany 

2011 Beaujolais Villages, Le Tracot, Domaine Dubost, Beaujolais, France 

2007 Barolo, San Lorenzo, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, ITaly 

2011 Vendimia, Palacios Remondo, Rioja, Spain 

2006 Ch. St. Georges, Côte Pavie, St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France 

2006 Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 

2005 Amarone Classico, Monte dei Ragni, Fumane, Veneto, Italy 

1998 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain 



An Evening of Classic Rioja with Muga - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 

Hosted by Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Spanish Buyer 

Bodega Muga was founded in Haro in 1932 and is still in family ownership; the company farms 250 hectares in La 

Rioja Alta and in addition has long-standing contracts with the owners of another 150 hectares. Located in the foothills 

of the Montes Obarenses, the five principle vineyards (El Estepal, La Loma, Blatracones, La Loma Alta, and Sajazarra) 

share clay and limestone soils, each with its own unique microclimate, informed by the happy coincidence of 

continental, Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. The extended Muga family controls all aspects of the production 

and advocates the complexity afforded by the entire canon of grapes, that is to say Tempranillo, of course for the red, 

but also Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano in addition to Viura and Malvasia for the whites. Tonight we will have the 

pleasure of tasting a flight of wines that represent the very best of this property along with our Buyer for Spain, Simon 

Field MW. 


In A Nutshell: Burgundy & Bordeaux with Anne McHale - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Come and learn about France’s two most famous wine regions tonight with a nuts-and-bolts approach from French 

Wine Expert and Wine Education Specialist Anne McHale. With a selection of lovely wines as her teaching tools, Anne 

will guide you through the essentials of these two regions so that you leave with a memorable snapshot to get you by 

in the future, whether you are in a business situation, entertaining at home or giving/receiving a gift. It will also be an 

extremely enjoyable way to spend two hours of your Thursday evening! 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2010 Ch. La Garde Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 

2010 Chablis, Mont de Milieu, 1er Cru, J.-P. & Benoît Droin, Burgundy 

2009 St Aubin, La Princée, Domaine Hubert Lamy, Burgundy 

2009 Meursault, Les Grands Charrons, Domaine Michel Bouzereau, Burgundy 

2008 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy 

2007 Nuits-St Georges, Clos de la Maréchale, 1er Cru, Domaine J.-F Mugnier, Burgundy 

2009 Berrys' Extra Ordinary Claret, Dourthe, Bordeaux 

2004 Ch. Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, Bordeaux 

2008 Ch. Moulin St. Georges, St Emilion, Bordeaux 

2002 Ch. Doisy-Daëne, 2ème Cru Classé, Barsac, Bordeaux 


Monday 21st January TS0572 

An Introduction to South Africa - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 

Hosted by Catriona Felstead MW, Berrys’ South African Specialist 

Join Catriona Felstead MW as she guides you through the wonderful South African winelands. South Africa is often 

described as producing wines that stand halfway between the Old World and the New. Its long history of winemaking, 

combined with diversity of terroir, unique climatic influences, recent advances in technology and a group of 

inspirational young winemakers, has resulted in the production of some fascinating and brilliant wines. This promises 

to be a riveting evening that will open your eyes to the breadth and quality that South African wines have to offer 

today. 



2010 Clouds Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch 

2011 Waterford Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 

2010 Eben Sadie, Palladius, Swartland 

2010 Cape Chamonix, Pinot Noir Reserve, Franschhoek 

2008 Signatures of Doolhof, Pinotage Doolhof Estate, Wellington 

2009 Oldenburg Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 

2009 De Toren Fusion V, Stellenbosch 

2009 Mullineux Syrah, Swartland 

2009 Eben Sadie, Columella, Swartland 

2008 Constantia Glen, Three, Constantia 

Wednesday 23rd January TS0573 

An Introduction to Spain - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Spain has been in the spotlight in recent years for its sporting success; it deserves equal recognition for its wines, with 

skill, precision and accomplishment evident in them all. Tonight’s event will guide you through the whole gamut of 

styles, beginning with a crisp, refreshing Gramona sparkling wine and finishing with a couple of gorgeous Riojas and a 

luscious Pedro Ximenez sherry. En route you will discover the other white styles of Spain, like Albariño in Galicia, with 

a rare older white Rioja showing just how well these wines can age. The reds will include an honourable line-up from 

Rioja, Ribera del Duero and its environs and of course Priorat. Topped off with a selection of fine cheeses to nibble 

alongside the wines, how could you resist this evening’s pleasures? 


2004 Gramona, Gran Reserva III Lustros, Cava 

2010 Albariño, Pazo de Señorans, Rias Baixas, Galicia 

2011 Louro do Bolo, Godello, Bodegas Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras 

2011 Verdejo, Bodegas Monteabellón, Rueda 

1987 Vina Tondonia, Blanco Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja 

2006 Bodegas Pintia, Toro 

2005 2/3 Trio Infernal Combier-Fischer-Gerin, Priorat 

2006 Condado de Haza, Reserva, Bodegas Alejándro Fernández, Ribera del Duero 

2007 Villa de Corullón, Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo 

2006 Rioja Tinto, Finca Allende, Rioja 

2001 Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja 

1994 Viña Tondonia Tinto Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja 

Pedro Ximenez, San Emilio, Solera Reserva, Emilio Lustau, Jerez 



Red Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Leave no Pinot unturned in a tasting that will introduce you to Red Burgundy’s finest. You will explore a range of 

different villages, from Volnay in the South through to Nuits-St Georges in the North, via some true classics like Vosne- 

Romanée, Gevrey-Chambertin and Pommard. Premier and Grand Cru vineyards will also feature, with a chance to 

experience for yourself the Burgundian quality hierarchy in a specially chosen flight of three wines from the same 

producer. The Burgundy-loving Anne McHale will be your guide for the evening, taking you on a vinous tour of stylistic 

differences, history, classifications, winemaking and vintages from this inimitable region. 


Champagne Lahaye, Cuvée Prestige, Blanc de Noirs 


2009 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Joseph Drouhin, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Savigny-lès-Beaune, Benjamin Leroux, Côte de Beaune 

2007 Volnay, En Champans, 1er Cru, Domaine de Montille, Côte de Beaune 

2007 Pommard, Les Pezerolles, 1er Cru, Domaine de Montille, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Chambolle-Musigny, Patrice et Michèle Rion, Côte de Nuits 

2008 Nuits-St Georges, Les Lavières, Domaine Jean Grivot, Côte de Nuits 

2007 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot, Côte de Nuits 

2008 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2007 Gevrey-Chambertin, Corbeaux, 1er Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2006 Charmes-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

1990 Latricières-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Louis Rémy, Côte de Nuits 


Fine French Wine & French Cheese - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Charles de Gaulle once asked ‘How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheeses?’ Well, we 

won’t taste them all tonight, but we will taste ten delicious pairings, some classic and some slightly more off-the-wall. 

In doing this, your host Anne McHale will reveal some new heavenly matches, many of which will surprise you. 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Grand Cru, Mailly, Champagne 

Champagne Lahaye, Brut Nature, Champagne 

2011 Sancerre Blanc, André Dezat, Loire 

2009 Meursault, Les Vireuils, Jean-Yves Devevey, Burgundy 

2010 Gewurztraminer Gesetz, Domaine Lucas & André Rieffel, Alsace 

2006 Gevrey-Chambertin, Mes Favorites, Domaine Alain Burguet, Burgundy 

2008 La Rosine Syrah, Vin de Pays, Domaine Michel et Stéphane Ogier, Rhône 

2008 Maxime, Domaine Borie de Maurel, Minervois, Languedoc 

2002 Ch. du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé, Margaux, Bordeaux 

2008 Berrys' Sauternes, Ch. Doisy-Daëne, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 

2003 Banyuls, Cuvée Joseph Géraud, Domaine Pietri-Geraud, Roussillon 



Six Styles of Bordeaux - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 

Hosted by Martin Hudson MW, Berrys’ Wine Education Specialist 

Bordeaux may be best-known for its expensive red wines featured in the 1855 classification as well as those from 

Pomerol and St Emilion, but in actual fact the majority of its wines cover five other styles, so in total we will feature six 

styles tonight. The styles are as follows: rosé, dry white, sweet white, Côtes wines, everyday drinking reds and complex 

reds from the left and right banks of the Gironde. Get to know the whole of Bordeaux by joining your host, Martin 

Hudson MW, for an evening of the six styles of Bordeaux. 


2011 Ch. Plantey Canteloup Rosé, Bordeaux 

2010 Ch. La Garde Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 

2010 Ch. Doisy-Daëne Sec, Bordeaux Blanc 

2002 Ch. Doisy-Daëne, 2ème Cru Classé, Barsac 

2006 Ch. Marsau, Côtes de Francs, Les Côtes de Bordeaux 

2009 Ch. Tour de Biot, Vieilles Vignes, Bordeaux 

2005 Ch. Potensac, Médoc 

2007 Ch. Haut-Bailly, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan 

2009 Ch. Rozier, St Emilion 

2007 Ch. la Conseillante, Pomerol 


Compare & Contrast: Rioja, Claret & Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Anne McHale, our dynamic Wine Education Specialist, will tonight give you the chance to get to know Rioja, Claret and 

Red Burgundy side by side. You will begin with a closer look at each region individually, illustrated with a pair of wines 

from the region designed to show you the diversity of style and quality differences, before ending on a final flight of 

three more wines, one from each region - this flight will be tasted blind to put your newfound knowledge to the test! If 

you enjoy drinking these wine styles and would like to learn more about them and the differences between them, 

tonight is definitely for you. 


2007 Gramona, Brut Nature, Gran Reserva, Cava 

2009 Côte de Nuits Villages, Domaine David Clark, Burgundy 

2002 Gevrey-Chambertin, Combe aux Moines, Domaine Joseph Faiveley, Burgundy 

2009 Berrys' Extra Ordinary Claret, Bordeaux 

2001 Ch. Leoville-Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, Bordeaux 

2007 Artadi, Viñas de Gain, Rioja 

1999 Imperial, Gran Reserva, CVNE, Rioja 

2002 Ch. du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé, Margaux, Bordeaux 

1998 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain 

2007 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot, Burgundy 


Thursday 31st January TS0577 

In Pursuit of White Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Join French wine expert Anne McHale as she explores one of her greatest vinous passions and indeed her ‘desert 

island’ wine style. Before attending this tasting, you may be forgiven for being part of the ‘ABC’ (Anything But 

Chardonnay!) club, but certainly not afterwards. It is without a doubt in this part of the world that Chardonnay 

achieves its most sublime expression. Tonight’s pursuit will take you from steely-backboned Chablis in the north right 

through to the softer, fleshier wine of the Mâconnais. On the way you will also discover the inimitable treasures of 

Burgundy’s most famous region: the Côte d’Or. Anne has chosen a dazzling line-up and will finish the evening on a 

high with a trio of two Grands Crus and one Premier Cru. Please join her as she very selfishly indulges in these 

stunning gems! 


Champagne R & L Legras, Blanc de Blancs 

2011 Berrys' Chablis, Domaine du Colombier 

2009 Chablis, Mont de Milieu, 1er Cru J.P. & Benoit Droin 


2009 Pouilly Fuissé, 'Terroir de Fuisse', Olivier Merlin 

2010 Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Yves Devevey 

2010 Puligny-Montrachet, Sylvain Loichet 

2010 Meursault, Les Grands Charrons, Domaine Michel Bouzereau 

2008 Meursault, Clos de la Barre, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 

2009 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Domaine de Montille 

2008 Le Montrachet, Grand Cru, Louis Jadot 

1993 Meursault, Perrières,1er Cru, Collection Bellenum 

Friday 1st February TS0578 

An Introduction to Italy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Cin cin! An Introduction to Italy is always one of our most popular tastings. Tonight Berrys’ Italian Specialist Nicola 

Giacomelli will take you on a thorough tour of her favourite country, regaling you with vinous tales along the way. You 

will visit old favourites like Valpolicella, Amarone and Barolo as well as unearthing some less familiar treasures in 

regions such as the Marche. These food-friendly wines will be given the chance to shine with Italian cheese. We very 

much hope you will join us for ‘una serata favolosa’. 



2010 Bianco, Miani, Colli Orientali del Friuli 

2008 Mirum, Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva, La Monacesca, Marche 

2010 Bianco, Sibiola, Altea Illotto, Sardinia 

2004 Ugolaia, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Lisini, Tuscany 

2007 Barolo, Cru Monvigliero, Verduno, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont 


2006 Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Monte dei Ragni, Fumane, Veneto 


2006 Aglianico del Vulture, Stupor Mundi, Carbone, Basilicata 

2001 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, San Lorenzo, Bibbiano, Tuscany 

2007 Chianti Classico Riserva, Bibbiano, Castellina-in-Chianti, Tuscany 

2007 Montefalco Rosso, 'Sololoro', Fontecolle, Umbria 


Monday 4th February TS0579 

Eight Grands Crus of Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £195 


If you want to learn about the subtleties of Burgundy through its very grandest wines, look no further than this 

sensational tasting. Through a carefully chosen selection of wines from some of her favourite producers, Anne McHale 

will guide you through some of Burgundy’s most interesting white and red Grand Cru wines. With the whites you will 

have the chance to compare two vintages of Corton-Charlemagne from the same producer as well trying the famous 

Montrachets and Chevalier-Montrachet. With the reds you will start with Corton in the Côte de Beaune before moving 

north to the Côte de Nuits for a fascinating comparison of Chambertin versus Latricières-Chambertin from the same 

producer and vintage. The evening will end with Armand Rousseau’s beautifully silky Clos de la Roche from the 

stunning 1999 vintage. 


2002 Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Champagne 

2009 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Domaine des Croix, Côte de Beaune 

2008 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Domaine des Croix, Côte de Beaune 

2008 Chevalier-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Bouchard Père et Fils, Côte de Beaune 

2008 Le Montrachet, Grand Cru, Louis Jadot, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Corton Clos du Roi, Grand Cru, Domaine de Montille, Côte de Beaune 

2007 Latricières-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Côte de Nuits 

2007 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Côte de Nuits 

1999 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Côte de Nuits 

Wednesday 6th February TS0580 

Fine Spanish Wine & Spanish Cheese - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Come and question your 'quesos'! Tonight we shall try a selection of cheeses from Spain such as Payoyo, Tetilla, 

Garrotxa, Roncal, Pico Europa, Torta de Borros and Mount Enebro as well as Mahon and two ages of Manchego. We 

will have Spanish whites such as Godello, Albariño, Viura and Verdelho. Rosé will make an appearance and then wines 

will be poured from Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Alicante, and of course Rioja. The fabulous line-up will finish on a high 

with our ‘queso-friendly’ East India Solera from Jerez. 



2011 El Quintanal Blanco, Cillar de Silos, Rueda 

2011 Albariño, Igrexario de Saiar, Bodega Sucesores de Benito Santos, Rias Baixas 


1996 Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva, Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja 

2007 Villa de Corullon, Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo 

2008 Tierga, Bodegas La Calandria, Navarra 

1999 Imperial, Gran Reserva, CVNE, Rioja 

2004 Castillo Ygay, Gran Reserva Especial, Marques de Murrieta, Rioja 

2007 Pesquera Reserva, Bodegas Alejándro Fernández, Ribera del Duero 

2005 Trio Infernal 1/3, Combier-Fischer-Gerin Associés, Priorat 

East India Solera, Emilio Lustau, Jerez 

2010 Laderas de El Seque, Artadi, Alicante 


Thursday 7th February TS0581 

St Emilion, Pomerol, Graves & Sauternes - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Tonight’s tasting is a chance to learn about the classic wine styles from these special regions of Bordeaux. Through a 

series of top-quality examples from famous châteaux, Anne will encourage you to compare and contrast so that you 

can discover for yourself the differences between these styles. 

Savour first the earthy, plummy Merlots from the plateau and slopes of St Emilion, and notice the differences as you 

approach Pomerol with its richer clay soils. Crossing over to the gravel soils of Graves in the Left Bank will add a third 

distinctive style to the tasting, before you conclude with the opulent golden nectar of Sauternes 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvee, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2009 Berrys' St Emilion, Ch. Simard 

2008 Ch. La Dominique, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion 

2004 Ch. Figeac, 1er Grand Cru Classé ‘B’, St Emilion 

2010 Berrys' Pomerol, Ch. Feytit-Clinet 

2008 Ch. Petit Village, Pomerol 


2010 Ch. Clos Floridène Blanc, Graves 

2007 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Graves 


2004 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan 

2008 Berrys' Sauternes, Ch. Doisy-Védrines 

1997 Ch. d'Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur, Sauternes 


Friday 8th February TS0582 

Bordeaux Trios - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £115 


Join Anne McHale tonight for a fascinating and educational tasting which will allow you to compare and contrast 

flights of top-class Bordeaux wine served in trios. Opening with three wines to help you understand the quality 

hierarchy of red Bordeaux, you will then move on to a horizontal tasting of the 2006 vintage to illustrate the subtleties 

of style between different communes. 

Your final flight of reds will be an intriguing vertical of three vintages from the same château, demonstrating how the 

weather patterns in a particular year affect the style of wine. The evening will end with a chance to try Bordeaux’s 

white grape varieties, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, in their different guises of dry and sweet. Don’t miss this 

opportunity to benefit from Anne’s knowledge of and passion for the wines of Bordeaux. 


2011 Berrys' Good Ordinary White, Dourthe 

2009 Berrys' Good Ordinary Claret, Dourthe 

2008 Berrys' St Estèphe, Ch. Phéan-Segur 

2001 Ch. Ormes de Pez, Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe 

2006 Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 

2006 Ch. Langoa-Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 

2006 Ch. St Georges, Côte Pavie, St Emilion Grand Cru 

2006 Ch. Giscours, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux 



2010 Ch. La Garde, Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 

1997 Ch. d'Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur, Sauternes 


WSET Level 3 Tasting Practice with Anne McHale - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Come and practise your tasting technique with Anne McHale, Berrys’ Wine Education Specialist and exam expert. The 

session will be based on the WSET Level 3 tasting examination and is perfect for those who are intending to take this 

exam in particular, or indeed any tasting exam. It may also be useful if you plan to enrol with us for the Level 3 course 

in July, or if you are thinking about enrolling on it at some point in the future. Or you may just do it for fun! There will 

be a selection of 12 wines to taste blind, following the WSET’s systematic approach, and plenty of handy tips from 

Anne on exam technique.

Wednesday 13th February TS0584 

Pauillac, St Julien, St Estèphe & Margaux - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Join Anne McHale tonight for a chance to explore these four famous communes on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. Through a 

fascinating line-up of examples from top châteaux you will have the chance to compare and contrast the different 

styles, looking at vintage variation and the wines’ ability to age. You will also get a feel for the context in which they are 

made as Anne explores how these wines relate to the rest of Bordeaux and how they represent the region in today’s 

international wine market. 



2009 Berrys' Extra Ordinary Claret 

2008 La Croix de Beaucaillou, St Julien 

1996 Ch. Leoville-Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 


2002 Ch. du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé, Margaux 

2008 La Dame de Montrose, St Estephe 

2000 Ch. Calon-Ségur, 3ème Cru Classé, St Estèphe 

2006 Ch. Haut-Bages Libéral, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 

1996 Ch. Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 


Rosé Champagne - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £225 

Hosted by Edwin Dublin, Berrys’ London Shop Champagne Specialist 

Rosé champagne has justly risen in popularity over recent years, but is still associated by many with a certain 

calendar date! We will tonight present a range of pink-hued champagnes, from the delicately coloured Billecart- 

Salmon to the deep, rich, trend-setting Laurent Perrier. Putting a luxurious spin on the evening will be the rare Krug 

rosé, and your chance to decide on the greatest Dom of all: Pérignon or Ruinart, both from 1996, one of the great 

20th century vintages. Your host Edwin Dublin, 2011 UK Champagne Ambassador and Berrys’ London Champagne 

specialist, will be on hand to throw light on these elegant pink bubbles. So come and raise a rose-tinted glass to your 

favourite at this evening tasting. 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Rosé, Grand Cru, Champagne Marguet 

Champagne R & L Legras, Rosé 

Ruinart, Rosé 

Billecart-Salmon, Brut, Rosé 

Gosset, Grand Rosé 

Laurent Perrier, Rosé 

Champagne de Sousa, Cuvée de Caudalies Rosé, Grand Cru 

Krug, Rosé 

2006 L'Intemporelle, Rosé, Champagne Mailly 

2004 Bollinger, Grande Année, Rosé 

1996 Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon, Rosé 

1996 Dom Ruinart Rosé 

1996 Moët & Chandon, Dom Perignon Rosé 


Friday 15th February TS0586 

Know Your Burgundy from Your Beaujolais - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Ever thought of comparing a Moulin-à-Vent with a Gevrey-Chambertin, or a Fleurie with a Chambolle-Musigny? Anne 

McHale, our brilliant Wine Education Specialist who is hugely passionate about both Burgundy and Beaujolais, will 

tonight give you amazing insights into the similarities and differences between these two regions. She has chosen a 

fabulous line-up of wines from each region and will present them blind in similarly-styled pairs to give you the chance 

to find out the differences and see which you prefer. 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Le Mesnil 

2011 Beaujolais Villages, Le Tracot, Domaine Dubost 


2010 Chiroubles, Domaine Bernard Métrat 

2010 Volnay, Benjamin Leroux 

2010 Fleurie, Les Moriers, Domaine Cédric Chignard 

2010 Chambolle-Musigny, Vielles Vignes, Patrice et Michèle Rion 

2010 Brouilly, Alain Michaud 

2008 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot 

2010 Morgon, Javernières, Les Impenitents, Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 

2010 Nuits-St Georges, Grandes Vignes, Sylvain Loichet 

2009 Moulin-à-Vent, Les Rouchaux, Thibault Liger-Belair 

2009 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Crais, Camille Giroud 

Thursday 21st February TS0587 

Amarone, Brunello, & Barolo - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Amongst Italy’s plethora of red wine styles, Amarone, Brunello and Barolo remain firm favourites. Tonight you will get 

to taste the differences between each style and a lot more! Italian wine-loving Nicola Giacomelli will impart to you her 

extensive knowledge on these wines, including fascinating insights into the best locations and individual sites in each 

region. She selected a range of examples from top producers for each of the three to help you understand the 

complexities of this much lauded triumvirate. 



2007 Rosso di Montalcino, Cerbaiona, Tuscany 

2007 Brunello di Montalcino, La Serena, Tuscany 

2007 Brunello di Montalcino, San Giuseppe, Tuscany 

2010 Langhe Nebbiolo, Coste, Ferdinando Principiano, Piedmont 

2001 Barolo, Via Nuova, E. Pira di Chiara Boschis, Piedmont 

2007 Barolo Cru La Serra, Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont 

2003 Barolo Cru Monprivato, Castiglione Falletto, Giuseppe Mascarello, Piedmont 


2008 Amarone della Valpolicella, Corte Sant'Alda, Veneto 

2006 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 'Le Novaje', Novaia, Marano, Veneto 


Friday 22nd February TS0588 

You Say Shiraz, I Say Syrah - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 

Hosted by Catherine Owen, Berrys’ Fine Wine Specialist 

If you want to learn about the two camps of this grape variety, then come and join Catherine Owen, our highly focused 

lover of wine education from the London Shop. Known to some as Syrah and others as Shiraz, this variety is widely 

planted across the world of wine. Tonight examples stretching from Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage in the 

Rhône Valley right through to the iconic ‘Descendant’ Shiraz/Viognier from Torbreck in Australia will be poured to 

enable you to have a fully comprehensive viewing of Syrah and Shiraz. Catherine is sure to make this a highly 

entertaining and interactive session for your Friday evening. You may say Shiraz, Catherine definitely says Syrah; let’s 

call the whole thing on! 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux, Languedoc, France 

2006 Torbreck Descendant Shiraz, Viognier, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2008 Frankland Estate, Isolation Ridge Shiraz, Frankland River, Western Australia 

2010 Berrys' Australian Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Penfolds Bin 28, Kalimna Shiraz, South Australia 

1998 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Ainé, Hermitage, Northern Rhône, France 

2010 Te Mata, Woodthorpe Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 

2009 Vina Tamaya, Syrah Reserva, Limari Valley, Chile 

2006 Côte-Rôtie, ‘Champin le Seigneur’, Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin, Northern Rhône, France 

2007 Crozes-Hermitage, Cuvée Gaby, Domaine du Colombier, Northern Rhône, France 

2008 Giaconda Warner Vineyard Shiraz, Victoria, Australia 


Know Your Red Burgundy Vintages - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Lucky you! Tonight you will have Anne McHale, our talented Wine Education Specialist, teaching you about Burgundy 

through its vintages. Anne will bring alive the Burgundy weather reports of each year, going right back to 1999. The 

understanding of vintages is a wonderful way to celebrate nature in wine; a way of respecting the collaborative work 

between vine, climate, soil, weather and winemaker, which the French call ‘terroir’. Learning your vintages can be like 

learning your times tables: with you for life, only much more fun. Don’t miss out on tonight’s opportunity! 


Champagne Lahaye, Cuvée Prestige Blanc de Noirs, Champagne 

2009 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot, Côte de Nuits 

2008 Nuits-St Georges, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, Côte de Nuits 

2007 Volnay, Clos du Ch. des Ducs, 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Lafarge, Côte de Beaune 

2006 Vosne-Romanée, Beauxmonts, 1er Cru, Louis Jadot, Côte de Nuits 

2005 Nuits-St Georges, Clos Porrets, 1er Cru, Domaine Henri Gouges, Côte de Nuits 

2004 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2003 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Côte de Nuits 

2002 Corton, Clos des Cortons, Grand Cru Joseph Faiveley, Côte de Beaune 

2001 Chambolle-Musigny, Vieilles Vignes, Collection Bellenum, Côte de Nuits 

1999 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Domaine Louis Rémy, Côte de Nuits 



An Introduction to the Rhône Valley - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Come and see how well the wines of the Rhône rival the other great classic regions of France. Our extremely well 

informed Wine Education Specialist Anne McHale will be your guide tonight as you make your way down the Rhône 

river from North to South, exploring the vineyards and appellations en route. You will discover the lesser-known white 

grape varieties of the North (Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier) and taste a flight of three Northern Rhône Syrahs, 

including a majestic Hermitage. Heading south, you will be enchanted by another exotic white and a luscious rosé 

before you revel in the Southern Rhône’s robust reds with Vacqueyras and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Finally, the floral 

fragrance of a fine sweet Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise will send you home smiling! 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux, Limoux, Languedoc, France 

2010 Roussanne, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, Domaine Cuilleron, Northern Rhône 

2010 St Péray, Potiers, Domaine Yves Cuilleron, Northern Rhône 

2010 Condrieu, La Loye, Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin, Northern Rhône 

2008 Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine du Colombier, Northern Rhône 

2008 Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Michel et Stephane Ogier, Northern Rhône 

2006 Hermitage Rouge, Farconnet, J.L. Chave Sélection, Northern Rhône 

2011 Ch. d'Aquéria, Tavel Rosé, Southern Rhône 

2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Domaine de la Charbonnière, Southern Rhône 

2010 Berrys' Côtes du Rhone Rouge, La Famile Perrin, Southern Rhône 

2010 Gigondas, Costevieille, La Bastide St. Vincent, Southern Rhône 

2010 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Vin Doux Naturel, Domaine de Durban, Southern Rhône 

Friday 1st March TS0591 

Pinot Noir From Around The World - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


Tastebuds at the ready, olfactory system in gear and you’re off on a magical history tour of Pinot Noir around the 

world in twelve wines, starting with Camel Valley Pinot Noir Brut from Cornwall. Passports will be stamped with 

authority in various other Pinot countries: Alsace, Burgundy, Loire, Germany, New Zealand, California and Australia. 

Pinotphile Catherine Owen of our London Shop will guide you on this fantastic tour with panache and passion! 


2009 Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Brut, Cornwall, England 

2009 Berrys' Extra Ordinary Red Burgundy, Maison Roche de Bèllene, Burgundy, France 

2010 Sancerre Rouge, Domaine André Dezat, Loire, France 

2009 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Joseph Drouhin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France 

2009 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, California, North America 

2007 Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir, Penfolds, South Australia 

2008 Beaune, Bressandes, 1er Cru, Domaine des Croix, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France 

2008 Mountford Estate Pinot Noir, Waipara, New Zealand 

2008 Burkheimer Feuerberg Spätburgunder GG, Weingut Bercher, Baden, Germany 

1996 Chambolle-Musigny, Derrière la Grange, 1er Cru, Bellenum, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 

2002 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, 1er Cru, Domaine Faiveley, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 

2010 Pinot Noir, Kreuzel, Domaine Lucas & André Rieffel, Alsace, France 


Monday 4th March TS0592 

The History of Classed Growth Claret - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Our Master of Wine and Education Specialist Martin Hudson, who knows everything worth knowing about wine, will 

tonight explain how the classification of Left Bank Bordeaux wines in 1855 has had an extraordinary effect on 

consumers and the worldwide commerce of these wines ever since. He will pause for thought on different sections of 

the classification and has chosen his wines carefully to illustrate lots of quirky historical facts. It will do wonders for 

your confidence in understanding Bordeaux and will help you to make informed choices for your future claret pleasure. 

It will also invite comparison with other classification systems, including the influence of the 100 point system of 

Robert Parker and the recent St Emilion re-classification. So tonight is all highly classified, but you can be privy to the 

information. 


Gaston Chiquet, Brut Tradition, Champagne 



2001 Ch. Cantemerle, 5ème Cru Classé, Haut-Médoc 

1995 Ch. Montrose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Estèphe 

1996 Ch. Gruaud-Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 

1999 Ch. Leoville-Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 

2003 Ch. Pontet-Canet, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 

2004 Ch. Haut-Bages Libéral, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 

2002 Ch. du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé, Margaux 

Thursday 7th March TS0593 

Know Your Bordeaux Vintages - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


Bordeaux is the wine region in the world that inspires the most discussion about vintages. Particularly in their first ten 

years of life, the wines are very distinctive from each other, due in no small part part to the prevailing weather patterns 

before the harvest. Anne McHale, our charismatic and very well-informed Wine Education Specialist, will tonight guide 

you through how the weather conditions in any given year can affect the taste and style of the wines, whilst taking into 

account differences of commune and producer. You will cover a vertical sweep from 2008-2003 before enjoying the 

opportunity to go slightly further back in time, finishing with the majestic 1989 Léoville-Poyferré. Come along for a truly 

inspirational evening that will have you tripping Bordeaux vintages off your tongue with panache. 



2008 Ch. Meyney, Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe 



2005 Ch. Cantemerle, 5ème Cru Classé, Haut-Médoc 




1999 Ch. Potensac, Médoc 

1989 Ch. Léoville-Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 


Friday 8th March TS0594 

An Introduction to Italy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Cin cin! An Introduction to Italy is always one of our most popular tastings. Tonight Berrys’ Italian Specialist Nicola 

Giacomelli will take you on a thorough tour of her favourite country, regaling you with vinous tales along the way. You 

will visit old favourites like Valpolicella, Amarone and Barolo as well as unearthing some less familiar treasures in 

regions such as the Marche. These food-friendly wines will be given the chance to shine with Italian cheese. We very 

much hope you will join us for ‘una serata favolosa’. 



2010 Pinot Grigio, Lis Neris, Friuli 


2011 Roero Arneis, Cornarea, Canale, Piedmont 

2007 Chianti Classico, Castello di Ama, Tuscany 

2007 Brunello di Montalcino, San Giuseppe, Tuscany 

2007 Barolo, Cru Monvigliero, Verduno, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont 


2006 Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Monte dei Ragni, Fumane, Veneto 

2007 Taurasi 'Poliphemo', Luigi Tecce, Paternopoli, Campania 

2007 Sagrantino di Montefalco, 'Ducciochi', Fontecolle, Umbria 

2006 Aglianico del Vulture, Stupor Mundi, Carbone, Basilicata 




Pauillac or Pomerol? - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 

Hosted by Rebecca Lamont, Head of Berrys’ Wine School 

Pomerol and Pauillac are names are associated with richness, power, persistence of flavour and structure, conjuring 

up beguiling notions of the ultimates that wine can offer in terms of cerebral satisfaction and pure drinking pleasure. 

Both bear the name of the village where they were made and have a contrasting base of grape varieties, according to 

local traditions and law. 

Affordable wines from these villages are as rare as hens' teeth; Pomerols in particular, due to the commune’s small 

size and high demand for its wines, are particuarly expensive and hard to come by, so most of us will have more 

access to Pauillac than Pomerol. However we’ve managed to get our hands on a few of the slightly more affordable 

gems from both (we will save the First Growths and Ch. Pétrus for another time!) so do join us for this chance to 

savour some well-known and not so well-known classic examples from the middle ranges of each village and work out 

if your predilection is for Pauillac or Pomerol. 


Gaston Chiquet, Brut Tradition, Champagne 

2010 Berrys' Pomerol, Ch. Feytit-Clinet, Pomerol 

2009 Berrys' Pauillac, Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac 

2006 Ch. du Domaine de l'Eglise, Pomerol 

2006 Lacoste-Borie, Pauillac 

2008 Ch. l'Evangile, Pomerol 

2008 Ch. Lynch-Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 

2001 Ch. l'Evangile, Pomerol 

2001 Ch. Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux 




Thursday 14th March TS0596 

Morey, Gevrey & Chambolle - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £195 


A supersonic selection of beautiful Burgundy is on display tonight. Martin Hudson MW will be your informed guide 

through these three communes, including their aspect, rock formations and other fascinating elements of their terroirs. 

All three villages lie in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits, with Morey-St Denis between Chambolle and Gevrey. 

Whilst Gevrey is considered the firmest and Chambolle the most fragrant, it can be difficult even for experts to find the 

words to describe Morey. 

Join Martin tonight to discover if you can put words to the stylistic threads which run through each commune. He will 

talk in detail about the reasons for the subtly different characteristics, including the nuances which appear in those 

vineyards near to the border of the next commune. If this is the kind of detail that excites you then this could well be 

the tasting for you. 


2004 Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2003 Chambolle-Musigny, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Louis Rémy 

2008 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Lavrottes, 1er Cru, Olivier Bernstein 

1996 Morey-St Denis, Aux Chéseaux, Domaine Louis Rémy 

2000 Clos de la Roche, Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru, Domaine Ponsot 

2002 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Maison Nicolas Potel 

2003 Gevrey-Chambertin, Corbeaux, 1er Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin 

1999 Charmes-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru, Domaine Denis Bachelet 

1996 Latricières-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Louis Rémy 

2001 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Christophe Roumier 

Friday 15th March TS0597 

Decanting Taste-Off - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Decanting is a topic that seems to have a hold over us; we wonder when we should and when we shouldn’t. What is 

the point of decanting, and can we taste the difference between a wine fresh from the bottle versus one decanted two 

hours beforehand and also six hours beforehand? Is it an ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ scenario, or does it really affect our 

drinking pleasure? 

It is an expensive experiment to do at home and maybe your dinner guests wouldn’t appreciate it anyway! So why 

don’t you join our experiment and judge for yourselves? The emphasis will be on what tastes best, and no doubt we 

will each have a different opinion. We will use four wines: a young premier cru Chablis, a red Bordeaux that is 

considered still too tannic, a Rioja in middle-age that some may find too delicate for decanting, and finally a rich port 

for good measure. 



2010 Chablis, Mont de Milieu, 1er Cru, J.P. & Benoit Droin, Burgundy 

2007 Ch. Haut-Bailly, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 

1995 Vina Bosconia, Tinto, Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja 

Berrys' Crusted Port Bottled 2004 



California Calibration - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £145 


Calibrate your palate to the Californian style of premium wines, known for their opulent flavours and conversationstopping, 

silky textures. Tonight Martin Hudson MW will take you on a tour of the best. Ridge Monte Bello and Opus 

one are now iconic in the history of this region, establishing Napa as a mecca for premium wines on the world stage. 

Many new producers have also carved their reputations in wine, and the region goes from strength to strength. 


Champagne R&L Legras, Blanc de Blancs 

2010 Au Bon Climat, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County 

2009 Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River 

2008 Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir, Knox Alexander, Santa Maria Valley 

2009 Frog's Leap, Zinfandel, Napa Valley 

2008 Ramey, Annum, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 

1997 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County 

2008 Inglenook, Rubicon, Rutherford, Napa Valley 

2009 Qupé Syrah, Central Coast 

2010 Qupé Viognier/Chardonnay Bien Nacido Cuvée, Santa Maria Valley 

2008 Opus One, Oakville, Napa Valley 

Thursday 21st March TS0599 

The Fine Wines of Chablis - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Chablis frequently divides opinion. Whilst considered as over-rated by some, there is no doubt that the food-friendliness 

and excellent value of its wines ensure the region remains a fond favourite amongst many discerning wine lovers. Your 

humorous host, Martin Hudson MW, is looking forward to leading you through the lie of the land and explaining the 

virtues of each style, from Petit Chablis through to Grands Crus, as well as telling you about the men behind these 

wines. With acidity of steel, refreshing parts other wines cannot reach, this tasting promises to fully explore the 

fascinating world of Chablis wines. 


Champagne R&L Legras, Blanc de Blancs 

2011 Petit Chablis, Domaine du Colombier, T. Mothe 

2010 Chablis, Samuel Billaud 

2009 Chablis, Domaine Raveneau 

2008 Chablis, La Forêt, 1er Cru, Domaine Pinson 

2007 Chablis, Montmains, 1er Cru, J.P. & Benoit Droin 

2007 Chablis, Les Preuses, Grand Cru, Domaine William Fèvre 

2004 Chablis, Domaine Duplessis 

2009 Chablis, Bougros, Grand Cru, Domaine du Colombier, T. Mothe 

2008 Chablis, Vaudésir, Grand Cru, Domaine Billaud-Simon 

2002 Chablis, Les Lys, 1er Cru, Domaine Daniel-Etiènne Defaix 


Friday 22nd March TS0600 

Winemaking: A Practical Guide to Red, Rosé & White - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Have you ever wondered what it is really like to be a winemaker, or what exactly the differences are between red, white 

and rosé? Tonight winemaking expert William Maitland Biddulph from Wickham Winery in Hampshire, who has made 

wine as far away as New Zealand and who also used to work for Berrys, will give us an insight into the world of a 

winemaker. He will share with us how, what and why a winemaker thinks and does what he/she does with the options 

that are available. Not only that, but he will be armed with demijohns, Berrys’ aprons, yeast, red and white grapes as 

well as pressing equipment. Yes: you will be split into three groups and each group will be set a task to make wine so 

we end up with Berrys’ brew of Red, White & Rosé! 

This practical experience will grant you a new perspective which you can consider the next time you take a glug of your 

favourite wine. There will also be a chance to taste the award-winning wines from Wickham from a selection of eight in 

total, which William will have prepared earlier. This event will be limited to 14 persons attending and only the 

adventurous need apply! 


An Introduction to Champagne - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 

Hosted by Edwin Dublin, Berrys’ London Shop Champagne Specialist 

This introductory evening is an opportunity to taste, side by side, a myriad of champagne styles, from blanc de blancs 

to blanc de noirs, vintage to non-vintage and modish zéro dosage to prestigious luxury cuvée. With a selection of wines 

covering the great Grandes Marques such as Krug & Veuve Clicquot, as well as small but perfectly formed artisan 

growers, Benoit Lahaye amongst them, all bases are covered. Your guide through Champagne and the mysteries 

behind production of these famed sparkling wines will be Edwin Dublin, Assistant Manager of our St James’s Street 

Shop, resident Champagne specialist and winner of the 2011 UK Champagne Ambassador Award. 


Gaston Chiquet, Brut Tradition 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Le Mesnil 

Champagne Lahaye, Cuvée Prestige Blanc de Noirs 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Rosé, Grand Cru, Champagne Marguet 

Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut 

Pol Roger, Brut Réserve 

Veuve Clicquot, Brut 

Bollinger, Special Cuvée 

Krug, Grande Cuvée 

2004 Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Grand Cru, Mailly 

1999 Alfred Gratien Millésime 

2003 Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon 


Friday 12th April TS0602 

An Introduction to the Loire - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Join Catherine Owen for a Loire experience not to be missed. Everything from dry whites to sweeties via sparkling and 

red will be covered tonight. You will compare a very serious white Sancerre with similarly-styled Menetou-Salon and 

Pouilly-Fumé, have a look at a fabulous duo of Vouvrays from top producer Huet, try the often mis-judged richly dry 

Savennières and sneak a peak at the region’s vastly under-rated fresh and crisp reds, the height of chic in the bistros 

of Paris. Finally, there will be a luscious Loire sweet wine to conclude the evening. 


Touraine Sparkling Rosé, Domaine Nicolas Paget 

2011 Berrys' Sancerre, Domaine J. Sautereau, Crézancy-en-Sancerre 

2010 Sancerre, Les Monts Damnés, Domaine François Cotat, Chavignol 

2011 Menetou-Salon, Domaine Christian Millet, André Dezat 

2009 Pouilly-Fumé, Triptyque, Domaine Alain Cailbourdin 

2009 Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Sec, Gaston Huet 

2009 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux, Gaston Huet 

2010 Savennières, l'Enclos, Eric Morgat 

2009 Chinon 'Ferdinand', Domaine Nicolas Paget, Loire 

2008 Saumur-Champigny, Cuvée Prestige, Clos des Cordeliers 

2010 Sancerre Rouge, Domaine André Dezat 

2009 Quarts de Chaume, Domaine des Forges 

Monday 15th April TS0603 

An Introduction to Port - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Pass the port tonight in the Pickering Cellar and make a success of your Monday evening with Anne McHale, Berrys’ 

dynamic Wine Education Specialist. This evening she will guide you through the intricate details of Port production and 

explain the whys and wherefores of the fascinatingly diverse styles. 

Upon your arrival we will do our very best to transport you to a summer’s day on the Douro, with a traditional Port 

grower’s aperitif of white Port and tonic. Throughout the evening Anne will show you every style of port, ranging from 

Ruby Reserve through to complex aged Tawny and mature Vintage. You will also have the chance to try the Ports with 

a range of tasty nibbles, ranging from dark chocolate to a classic British Stilton. 


Tuesday 16th April TS0604 

The Right and Left Banks of Bordeaux - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


This evening will focus on the soil structures and climate on both sides of the Gironde river in Bordeaux. We will then 

relate these factors to the specific grape varieties grown on either side. By noticing the patterns and traditions that 

exist in this awe-inspiring region, we will have an excellent platform of knowledge to assist us in tasting five pairings of 

Left Bank and Right Bank wines, in which we will aim to pinpoint the nuanced clues which give away which side of the 

river each comes from. We hope this sparks your interest and that you will join us. 




2007 Ch. L'Evangile, Pomerol 

2006 Ch. St Georges, Côte Pavie, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion 

2000 Vieux Ch. Bourgneuf, Pomerol 

2006 Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 



1994 Ch. Les Ormes de Pez, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, St Estèphe 

Thursday 18th April TS0605 

Vosne-Romanée with Jasper Morris MW - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £295 

Hosted by Jasper Morris MW, Berrys’ Burgundy Director 

Jasper Morris MW will tonight delve into the vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, covering a selection of Premiers Crus and 

Grands Crus from top winemakers. With his inimitable first-hand experience and knowledge of both vineyards and 

producers, Jasper will guide you through this fabulous line-up with his usual charisma and humour. Come along and 

enjoy this rare opportunity to hear a true Burgundian Master speak about one of the world’s most famous wine 

villages. 



2009 Vosne-Romanée, Les Quartiers de Nuits, Domaine de Bellène 

2008 Vosne-Romanée, Aux Réas, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 

2007 Vosne-Romanée, Les Rouges, 1er Cru, Domaine Jean Grivot 

2007 Vosne-Romanée, Les Petits Monts, Joseph Drouhin 

2007 Vosne-Romanée, Beaumonts, 1er Cru, Domaine Dujac 

2007 La Grande Rue, Grand Cru, Domaine Lamarche 

2007 Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Emmanuel Rouget 

2005 Vosne-Romanée, Les Gaudichots, 1er Cru, Nicolas Potel 

2004 Grands Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanée Conti 

2002 Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, 1er Cru, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard 

2002 Grands Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Domaine René Engel 

2000 Richebourg, Grand Cru, Domaine Anne Gros 



New Zealand Pinot Noir - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Jasper does Pinot Kiwi-style this evening, so roll up and hear all about it. Jasper’s profound knowledge of the regions, 

terroirs and winemakers is as impressive for New Zealand as it is for Burgundy. He also has the fascinating experience 

of having watched New Zealand wine production soar under his watch, as he was developing his passion and business 

for Burgundy. As always, any topic is fascinating when related by Jasper, but tonight is a particularly good opportunity 

to learn about Pinot Noir in this stunning wine country from a world class Burgundy expert. A gripping evening is on 

the cards. 


2006 Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough 

2008 Mountford Estate Pinot Noir, Waipara 

2009 Peregrine Pinot Noir, Central Otago 

2009 Churton Pinot Noir, Marlborough 

2009 Rippon Vineyard, Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir, Central Otago 

2010 Ostler Pinot Noir, Caroline's, Waitaki River, Otago 

2010 Dog Point Pinot Noir, Marlborough 

2011 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir, Central Otago 

2010 Neudorf Vineyards, Moutere Pinot Noir 

2011 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir, Central Otago 


Monday 22nd April TS0607 

Rioja Rocks: Alavesa, Alta & Baja - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


If you are serious about Rioja, surely this is a must: a chance to understand the different areas within Rioja, known as 

Alavesa, Alta and Baja. In the past our evenings on Spain have taken the form of a general introduction to the 

country’s wines, or have focused on key winemakers. Tonight we will be treating this area with the same level of detail 

as we do the Côte de Nuits. This really is a reflection of the growing awareness of top quality produced in Rioja and 

your passion, as well as our own, to get inside the wines. 

Traditionally Rioja was blended from grapes grown in all three regions and that practice still exists today, although there 

are some top producers that experiment with different combinations. For instance, grapes for Allende’s wines are 

sourced from Alta, and some are bottled from a single vineyard. Artadi are based in the Alavesa region and also have 

single vineyards for their top wines. Palacios Riojas, as our third example, are grown in the Baja region. Simon Field 

MW, our Buyer for Spain, will tonight be asking why and will share with you his sage thoughts on the ethos of 

winemaking in Rioja from the top producers, showcasing a tremendous Rioja range. 


Champagne Pièrre Peters, Cuvèe de Réserve, Grand Cru 

2010 Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Muga 

2009 Rioja Blanco, Finca Allende 

1991 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia 

2011 Vendimia, Palacios Remondo 

2008 Propiedad, Herencia Remondo 

2001 Vina Ardanza, Reserva Especial, La Rioja Alta 

2007 Contino, Viña del Olivo 

2007 Pagos Viejos, Artadi 

2005 Remirez de Ganuza, Tinto Reserva, Bodegas F. Remirez de Ganuza 

2004 Castillo Ygay, Gran Reserva Especial, Marques de Murrieta 

1999 Imperial, Gran Reserva, CVNE 

1994 Viña Tondonia Tinto Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia 


Tuesday 23rd April TS0608 

An Introduction to Bordeaux - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Bordeaux remains without a doubt the world’s most emulated wine region, and with good reason, as its whites, reds 

and top sweet wines are the very epitome of class and style. Explore this fascinating region in more detail this evening 

with an introductory look at all the major styles, from the dry whites and entry level reds to some key premium 

examples from the Left and Right Banks, before ending the evening on a sweet note with a drop of golden Sauternes. 

You will have the chance to match the wines to a tasty selection of cheese, as well as learn more about the 

historically-influenced trade and classification structures unique to Bordeaux. 

WInes to be tasted: 

Berrys’ Good Ordinary White 

Berrys’ Extra Ordinary White 

Berrys’ Good Ordinary Claret 

2008 Ch. Campillot, Médoc 

2008 Ch. Meyney, Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe 




2004 Ch. Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 


2009 Berrys’ St Emilion, Ch. Simard 

2010 Berrys’ Pomerol, Ch. Feytit-Clinet 

2008 Berrys’ Sauternes, Ch. Doisy-Védrines 

Thursday 25th April TS0609 

Thoroughbred Wines & Couture for Ascot with Lisa Redman and Lock & Co - £75 

A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting and Couture Show 


The Pickering Cellar becomes a catwalk tonight. You will be welcomed with sparkling wine, canapés and a chance to 

mingle. Then we will commence a seated tasting, theatre style, with Rebecca Lamont. Rebecca has chosen a selection 

of classics that are winners at the dinner table, as gifts and at pleasing your palate. Between each wine, Atelier Lisa 

Redman, in collaboration with Lock & Co, will showcase the Spring collection, with a special emphasis on clothing for 

Ascot for gents as well as ladies. We hope you will join us for an evening of great talent: those of the winemakers as 

well as Atelier Lisa Redman and the one and only hatters, Lock & Co. 


2011 Sancerre Blanc, André Dézat, Loire, France 

2010 Chablis, 1er Cru, Mont de Milieu, Domaine Pinson, Burgundy, France 

2010 Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain 

2009 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France 

2004 Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain 

2010 Berrys' Pomerol, Ch. Feytit-Clinet, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 

2009 Shiraz, Elderton, Barossa Valley, South Australia 



An Introduction to South-West and Southern France - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


The South and the South-West are considered separate wine regions in France. Each has its traditions, quirky 

developments, grape varieties and blends. As wine knowledge increases, more and more wine lovers are turning the 

spotlight to areas like these which were previously in the shadows. Although they may seem complicated, with Nicola 

Giacomelli as your guide, all will soon become clear as she guides you through the most exciting wineries with a firm 

approach and steady tempo. You will leave with a much clearer understanding of the wine stars of these two parts of 

France, and hopefully some new-found favourites to boot. 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux, Languedoc, Southern France 

2009 Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc, Vins de Pays d’Herault, Languedoc, Southern France 

2010 Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine Félines Jourdan, Languedoc, Southern France 

2011 Jurançon Sec, Chant Vignes, Domaine Cauhapé, South-West France 

2011 Domaine Ott, Clos Mireille Rosé, Provence, Southern France 

2011 Ch. Viranel, Rosé Tradition, St Chinian, Languedoc, Southern France 

2006 Grand Moulin, Cru Boutenac, Corbières, Languedoc, Southern France 

2009 St Chinian, Cuvée Cigales, Domaine La Linquiére, Languedoc, Southern France 

2008 'Grande Cuvée' Rouge, Pic Saint Loup, Domaine de l'Hortus, Languedoc, Southern France 

2009 La Péira En Damaisela, Côteaux du Languedoc, Southern France 

2008 Maxime, Minervois, Domaine Borie de Maurel, Languedoc, Southern France 

1985 Domaine Pichard, Madiran, South-West France 

2009 Domaine des Schistes, Vin Doux Naturel, Maury La Cerisaie, Roussillon, Southern France 

Monday 29th April TS0611 

Mourvèdre in the Spotlight - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Mourvèdre is building a reputation of late. We have come across a distinct (albeit small) group of fans amongst you in 

the last year. In fact it has made us take a real look at this grape again, and we can’t think what has taken us so long 

to devote a whole evening to it. Mourvèdre (known as Monastrell or Mataro in Spain) has so much to offer: great 

tannins, full body, structure, flavours of rich red and black fruits and a smooth texture, which combine to create a 

profile pleasing to many. So tonight is a study on who is growing this grape and where, and also who is blending it 

with what. We belong to the ‘more Mourvèdre’ camp and are very excited about holding our first Mourvèdre tasting; 

we hope you give it the thumbs up too. 


Berrys' Crémant de Limoux, Antech-Limoux, Limoux, Languedoc, France 

2007 Matissat, La Pèira, Coteaux du Languedoc, France 

2008 Maxime, Minervois, Domaine Borie de Maurel, Languedoc, France 

2010 Laderas de El Seque, Artadi, Alicante, Spain 

2007 The Pict, Torbreck Vintners, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Bin 138, Grenache/Shiraz/Mouvèdre, Penfolds, South Australia 

2009 Silex Rouge, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Massif d'Uchaux, Brugaliere/Viguier, Rhône, France 

2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Charbonnière, Rhône, France 

2009 Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Charbonnière, Rhône, France 

2010 Eben Sadie, Sequillo, Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache, Swartland, South Africa 

2010 Bandol, Domaine Tempier, Provence, France 


Tuesday 30th April TS0612 

An Introduction to En Primeur & The Bordeaux Market - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Special Guest: Mark Walford, Bordeaux Business Expert 

Can you imagine a utopia of the wine world, where winemakers are free to concentrate on doing what they do best, 

i.e. making their wine, and someone else does all the selling around the world? The collective system which the 

Bordelais have organised amongst themselves for over a hundred years is just that. Come along tonight and learn 

about courtiers and negociants, the middlemen who buy the stocks and sell to the world, including Berrys. It’s a 

fascinating world and beggars belief at first hearing. Just another significant strand to make Bordeaux all the more 

mesmerising! We will of course have some tasting too - a range of clarets from Ch. Gruaud Larose, Ch. Grand-Puy- 

Lacoste, Ch. Haut-Bailly and Ch. Cantemerle to inspire more debate about these age-old traditions and the modernday 

trends of ‘La Place’. 

Thursday 2nd May TS0613 

Fine Wine & Cheese with Paxton & Whitfield - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 

Hosted by Lance Jefferson, Director to the Chairman’s Office 

This is a regular feature in our calendar and always enormous fun, with Berrys’ Director to the Chairman’s Office 

Lance Jefferson and Paxton’s Sales Director Jeremy Bowen at the helm. They will cover interesting cheeses from 

around the world and choose dazzling wines to partner them. This will give you ideas for planning your cheeseboard 

and also a chance to experiment with wines that are a little bit different from the usual ‘leftover red’. After a refreshing 

glass of Champagne, we will put at your disposal the hundreds of years of combined expertise of Paxton & Whitfield 

and Berry Bros. & Rudd; both companies hold Royal Warrants and share a similar rich heritage. 

Tuesday 7th May TS0614 

An Introduction to Domaine Huet - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £115 

Hosted by David Berry Green, Berrys’ Loire Buyer 

Domaine Huet is regarded as the premier producer of Vouvray in the Loire Valley, producing wines of incomparable 

quality from three individual vineyard sites (Le Haut-Lieu, Clos du Bourg and Le Mont) across the entire spectrum of 

styles from Sparkling, Dry and Medium-Dry right through to the most unctuous Moelleux. David Berry Green, our Loire 

Buyer, is going to introduce the range and explain the pleasure behind each style from dry to sweet. There will also be 

an a opportunity to taste 1971 Clos de Bourg Moelleux, which will have very high expectations riding on it. 


Friday 10th May TS0615 

A Grand Tour of Italy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


This is a top to toe Grand Tour where you can enjoy the architecture and art of these much lauded vinous treasures 

and discuss the best dishes to be served alongside them. Your host will be Nicola Giacomelli, our Italian specialist in 

our London Shop. What Nicola doesn’t know about Italy just isn’t worth knowing! Don’t miss this chance to taste a 

really spectacular line-up of Italian wines alongside a delicious selection of cheeses. 



2009 Gris-Pinot Grigio, Lis Neris, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia 

Mirum, 20 Anni, La Monacesca, Marche 


2007 Old Vine Primitivo, Morella, Puglia 


2005 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera, Tuscany 

2004 Vigneto la Casuccia, Chianti Classico, Castello di Ama, Tuscany 

2005 Barolo, Le Vigne, Luciano Sandrone, Piedmont 


1998 Tignanello, Piero Antinori, Tuscany 


Monday 13th May TS0616 

French Classics & New World Rivals - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Top New World wines have enjoyed great success over the last decade, and some have even dared to suggest that 

they might rival the top wines of France. Whilst the theme of comparing the classics with their New World counterparts 

is not a new concept by any means, it is nevertheless a popular one and so once again we pit New against Old. Who 

is going to win? Will you vote entirely on one side or will it depend on each grape variety? We hope you will share your 

preferences with host Martin Hudson MW as you go along. Fighting talk this evening! 


2006 Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée, Grand Cru, Mailly, Champagne, France 


2011 Sancerre Blanc, André Dezat, Loire, France 

2010 Pulenta Estate, Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina 

2010 Mâcon-La Roche Vineuse, Olivier Merlin, Burgundy, France 

2009 Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Elderton, South Australia 

2009 Crozes-Hermitage, Cuvée Les Galets, Domaine des Hauts Chassis, Rhône, France 

2010 Kenwood Vineyards, Russian River Pinot Noir, California, North America 

2010 Bourgogne Rouge, Sylvain Loichet, Burgundy, France 

2009 De Toren Fusion V, Stellenbosch, South Africa 

2009 Ch. Moulin Riche, St Julien, Bordeaux, France 


Tuesday 14th May TS0617 

Southern Rhône Terroirs - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £115 

Hosted by Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer 

Simon Field MW, Rhône buyer and your host for this evening, will take you systematically through the Southern Rhône, 

famous for its pudding stones, Mediterranean heat and fabulous wines. The tasting will include wines from smaller, 

less well-known villages in the Southern Rhône such as Rasteau, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Lirac and Beaumes-de-Venise; 

however the majority of your time this will evening will be spent sampling a fine swathe of swarthy Châteauneuf-du- 

Papes (one white and four red). As you taste, Simon will explain the style of each one and include descriptions of the 

charismatic winemaking personalities behind the vinous offerings. It will be up to you to decide, in swashbuckling 

style, which you are going to save for your cellar. 


Alfred Gratien, Brut, Champagne 

2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Cuvée Beauvenir, Ch. La Nerthe 

2009 Côtes du Rhône, Domaine de L'Espigouette 

2009 Silex Rouge, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Massif d'Uchaux, Brugalière/Viguier 

2009 Vacqueyras, Les Aubes, Domaine Santa Duc 

2009 Lirac, La Reine des Bois, Domaine de la Mordorée 

2009 Rasteau, Cuvée Confiance, Domaine la Soumade 

2010 Gigondas, Tradition Rouge, Moulin de la Gardette 

2008 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe 

2008 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Clos des Papes, Paul Avril et Fils 

2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Janasse 

2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel, La Famille Perrin 

2010 Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise, Domaine des Bernadins 

Friday 17th May TS0618 

Savouring Sauvignon - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 

Hosted by Barbara Drew, Berrys’ Wine School Co-Ordinator 

Come and share the love for Sauvignon this evening with Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School. Using examples 

from locations as diverse as Chile, Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire in France, New Zealand and South 

Africa, Barbara will explain the comfort zone of this grape variety in terms of climate and give you the essential 

characteristics that are shared amongst the varied set of examples. However the extra layer of fascination will be to 

examine how the tastes and aromas of the different countries contrast. You could of course do this at home alone 

with ten bottles, but why not come and share the experience in the surroundings of the Pickering Cellar with likeminded 

Sauvignon lovers! 


Monday 20th May TS0619 

Hidden Burgundian Gems - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


We are at an exciting new stage, discovering a bounty of less well-known Burgundies that rank high on the delicious 

scale! Demand for very famous Burgundy has now become so intense that many of the less fashionable vineyards, 

hitherto ignored, have of late been making superb efforts to have their wines noticed. And that is what we are helping 

with tonight. Come and taste through this fragrant range with Martin Hudson MW and choose your new favourite, 

hidden Burgundian gem. 


2010 Bourgogne Rosé, Camille Giroud 

2009 Rully Blanc, Jean-Yves Devevey, Côte Chalonnaise 

2009 Macon-La Roche Vineuse, Olivier Merlin, Mâcon, Mâconnais 

2010 Pernand-Vergelesses, Les Belles Filles, Sylvain Loichet, Côte de Beaune 

2010 Bourgogne Aligoté, Sylvain Loichet 

2009 Monthélie Blanc, Jean-Philippe Fichet, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Bourgogne Passetoutgrains, Domaine David Clark 

2010 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Sylvain Loichet, Côte de Beaune 

2009 Mercurey Rouge, Domaine Louis Carillon, Côte Chalonnaise 

2010 Maranges, David Moreau, Côte de Beaune 

Tuesday 21st May TS0620 

Prosecco, Cava, Crémant, English Sparkling Wine & Champagne - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


After the success of last year’s event and following your feedback, we are running this event to compare Crémant, 

Prosecco, Gramona, Champagne and English Sparkling Wine. Rebecca Lamont, Head of Berrys’ Wine School, will talk 

about each style and how it is made, illustrating this with the differences in taste between the wines. The evening will 

conclude with some detective work on an additional flight, to find out whether or not the different styles are 

particularly distinctive, and to see if you still have the same favourites. 


Touraine Sparkling Rosé, Domaine Nicolas Paget, Loire, France 

2010 Prosecco Asolo 'Millesimato', Bele Casel, Veneto, Italy 

2007 Gramona, Brut Nature, Gran Reserva, Cava, Spain 

2004 Gramona, Gran Reserva III Lustros, Cava, Spain 

2007 Gramona, Argent Reserva Brut, Cava, Spain 


Antech Brut Nature, Blanquette de Limoux, Languedoc, France 

2009 Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs, Ridgeview Estate, Sussex, England 

2009 Knightsbridge, Ridgeview Estate, Sussex, England 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvee, Grand Cru, Mailly,Champagne, France 

Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvee, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Le Mesnil, Champagne, France 


Thursday 23rd May TS0621 

Radiant Rosés - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Anne McHale, Berrys highly talented Wine Education Specialist, will be on form tonight to discuss one of her 

favourites, rosé. She will tell us all we need to know about how the wines are made and how different rosé colours are 

achieved. She will also explain which are the best grape varieties for making rosé. Expect a line-up of nine pink wines, 

three of which will be sparkling. One more detail must be added: don’t be shy about wearing a dash of pink. Anne 

certainly will be! 

Monday 3rd June TS0622 

Old Vine Carignan - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Old-vine Carignan is showing signs of coming into vogue: cue a Berrys’ tasting before it gets too popular! In the past it 

was frequently viewed as a grape variety to grow at high yields in hot regions; then came a movement to grub up these 

vines and put an end to them. However one or two savvy grapegrowers have noticed that this wine can give superb 

complexity from old vines with low yields, producing wines with red berry and liquorice notes, a superbly silky texture 

and much more. Hence the beginning of a small trend: to hunt down remaining Old Vine Carignan. We thought it was 

high time that we illustrated how many gorgeous wines are made using this grape variety. Please come along and 

carry on with Old Vine Carignan! 



2009 Domaine des Terres Falmet, Carignan, Languedoc, France 

2008 Mas Conscience, Le Cas, Vin de Pays de l'Hérault, Languedoc, France 

2005 2/3 Trio Infernal Combier-Fischer-Gerin, Priorat, Spain 


2008 Riu Trio Infernal, Combier-Fischer-Gerin, Priorat, Spain 

2009 Riu Trio Infernal, Combier-Fischer-Gerin, Priorat, Spain 

2009 Camins del Priorat, Alvaro Palacios, Priorat, Spain 

2001 Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja, Spain 


Tuesday 4th June TS0623 

The History of Château Mouton-Rothschild - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £595 


Join Martin Hudson MW for a study evening on Mouton, often considered the most flamboyant of the First Growths 

and with a long and fascinating history. Vines first appeared on what is now known as the Ch. Mouton-Rothschild 

estate in the early 18th century. Today the vineyard, comprising 75 hectares of mainly gravel-based soils, is planted to 

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. The production is split between 

Mouton itself and the second wine, Le Petit Mouton, established in 1993. The wines have immense appeal, with 

exotic, powerful aromas of cassis, minerals, tobacco leaf and graphite, backed by opulence on the palate and 

impressive length on the finish. Martin Hudson will illustrate the fascinating history of this château through a line-up of 

sensational vintages. A rare opportunity. 


Krug, Grande Cuvée 

2008 Le Petit Mouton, Pauillac 

2005 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac 








Substantial canapés will also be served. 

Wednesday 5th June TS0624 

The Diversity of Chardonnay - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


We are so familiar with Chardonnay, yet how well do we really know it? Chardonnays growing in hotter climates are 

noticeably richer than those growing in a climate as cold as Chablis, France. Some producers love to use new oak, 

others old oak and some stainless steel. Some Chardonnays are extremely expensive, such as a Puligny-Montrachet, 

and others are incredibly good value considering their location, such as Pulenta from Mendoza in Argentina. Barbara 

Drew plans to give you a full selection of ten to provide you with ‘all the colours of Chardonnay’ so that you can select 

the style you like best and challenge anyone who says ‘anything but Chardonnay!’ 

Thursday 6th June TS0625 

Sherry Showdown with Anne McHale - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


Come and cherry pick your favourite sherries at a shameless sherry showdown with Sherry Sheriff, Anne McHale, as 

she aims to convert every last one of you to a Sherry fanatic in this tutored tasting on what is one of the world’s most 

lamentably underrated fine wine regions. Anne will explain production techniques and showcase a wide range of 

Sherry styles, from crisply delicate Manzanilla, fine Fino and bone-dry dark nutty Amontillado to smooth Oloroso and 

richly raisined Pedro Ximénez. Not only will you leave with a better understanding of the incredible diversity of which 

the Jerez region is capable, you will also find your taste buds very satisified as you taste a gorgeous array of Spanish 

cheeses to match the wines. By the end we feel sure you will agree that Sherry is not just chic...it’s sherry-sational! 


Friday 7th June TS0626 

An Introduction to Southern Italy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Catherine Owen makes a starring appearance as your host this evening for a bounty of wines from Southern Italy (with 

a few sneaked in from the Marche and Umbria). Feel the heat as the tension mounts for the most popular wine, not to 

mention as you taste the higher alcohol levels induced by the very ripe grapes used to make these wines, and the 

discussion on the Mediterranean climate. Catherine will make this a very worthwhile evening; you will gain a sense of 

achievement from learning where these areas lie in the south and what styles they are famous for, and will also 

calibrate your palate as you tune it to this part of vinous utopia. A first for our programme that comes highly 

recommended. 



2010 Bianco, Sibiola, Altea Illotto, Sardinia 

2010 Vermentino, Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri, Tuscany 


2009 Ciro Classico Superiore, Aris, Sergio Arcuri, Calabria 

2007 Primitivo 'Allegoria', Gioia del Colle, Pietraventosa, Puglia 

2009 Aglianico del Vulture, Pian del Moro, Musto Carmelitano, Basilicata 



2007 Primitivo Riserva, Gioia del Colle, Pietraventosa, Puglia 

2008 Kenwood Vineyards, Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California 

Monday 10th June TS0627 

Pierre Peters: Artisan Champagne from Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 

Hosted by Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Champagne Buyer 

Special Guest: Rodolphe Peters, Owner 

The loquacious and extremely likeable Rodolphe Peters of Champagne Pierre Peters is one of the most highly 

respected champagne growers in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, where 12 of his 17 hectares are located. The prospect of his 

presence in our Pickering Cellar to deliver this tasting of his wonderful wines alongside Simon Field MW, our 

Champagne Buyer, is an exciting one and should make for a jolly good evening. 


Champagne Pierre Peters, Extra Brut 

Champagne Pierre Peters, Cuvée de Reserve, Grand Cru 

Champagne Pierre Peters, Rose d'Albane 

2006 Champagne Pierre Peters, L'Esprit de 2006 

1997 Champagne Pierre Peters 


1986 Champagne Pièrre Peters 




The Eight Communes of Bordeaux - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £295 

Hosted by Mark Pardoe MW, Berrys’ Tasting Expert 

Mark Pardoe MW, a gifted taster and communicator of what is in the glass and how it transcends your palate, has 

chosen an evening of ‘big hitters’ that for him most definitely punch above their weight. There will be several elements 

to the tasting: first of all he will consider how these wines taste in relation to the First Growth Ch. Latour; then he will 

examine indications of commune characteristics and explanations of winemaking, and finally will approach how the 

wines are developing. There will be the opportunity to take copious notes and ask lots of questions. A superb evening 

all in all. 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2008 Ch. Angelus, 1er Grand Cru Classé ‘A’, St Emilion 

2007 Ch. Lafleur, Pomerol 

2007 Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan 

2003 Cos d'Estournel, 2ème Cru Classé, St Estèphe 


2000 Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien 

1995 Ch. Latour, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac 

1976 Ch. Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac 


True or False: Would We Lie To You? - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 


Come and join the fun and frivolity and see our top wine experts battle it out for the title of ‘most convincing teller of 

untruths’! You know the form by now. You will have twelve wines, including some top-notch classics, unusual gems 

and everyday drinking selections. Each pair of wines is given a decree by each speaker in turn, where they state their 

opinion on grape variety and country of origin. You get the chance to taste whilst listening to each explanation before 

deciding who is telling the truth. The whole room is divided into two teams to increase the level of drama. It really is a 

great way to learn about wine! 



Final Furlong: Chassagne, Puligny or Meursault? - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £145 

Hosted by Mark Pardoe MW, Berrys’ Wine Tasting Specialist 

What could be more pleasurable than backing your favourite wine from the thoroughbred communes which lie in the 

Côte de Beaune in Burgundy: Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault? They are neighbours running 

south to north respectively and have reputations for producing the world’s very best white wines. Why and how? 

Mark Pardoe MW, your eloquent commentator for the evening, will take your bets and single out the odds, providing 

the answers to take the debate a stage further. He will present the case for each and has picked an astonishing 

selection for you to taste through: up to you to decide the absolute champion. This highly educational tasting has the 

added benefit of being highly delicious and no doubt, highly inspirational. 


Berrys’ United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2010 Meursault, Sylvain Loichet 

2010 Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Yves Devevey 

2010 Puligny-Montrachet, Benjamin Leroux 

2009 Meursault, Les Poruzots, 1er Cru, Domaine Antoine Jobard 

2009 Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Blanchots-Dessus, 1er Cru, Jean-Noël Gagnard 

2009 Puligny-Montrachet, Combettes, 1er Cru, Domaine Louis Carillon 

2008 Meursault, Les Perrières, 1er Cru, Ch. de Puligny-Montrachet 

2008 Le Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, Grand Cru, Joseph Drouhin 

2008 Chevalier-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Ch. de Puligny-Montrachet 



Ribera del Duero - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £125 


The wines of Spain are increasing in popularity year on year and demand for the best continues. Whilst in the past we 

have held general tastings on Spain’s regions, or perhaps on Rioja, this is our first tasting completely devoted to Ribera 

del Duero, a region long renowned for producing the iconic Vega Sicilia. 

This property, with which we will end this evening, has been the leading light of the region. Slowly other properties 

have begun to find themselves now much more established in the minds of appreciative wine lovers in this country. 

There are of course different parts to Ribera, and Simon Field MW, our Buyer for Spain, will prepare a detailed 

exposition on the key features of the region in terms of climate, topography and history, and will showcase the styles 

and choices made by each featured producer. Please come along and participate in this evening of the Ribera del 

Duero range. 


Champagne Pierre Peters, Cuvée de Réserve, Grand Cru 

2010 5 Meses en Barrica, Bodegas Monteabellón 

2008 Pesquera Reserva, Bodegas Alejándro Fernández 

2007 24 Meses en Barrica, Bodegas Monteabellón 

2006 Condado de Haza, Reserva, Bodegas Alejándro Fernández 

2007 Bodegas Alión 

2007 Vina de Amalio, Cillar de Silos 

2006 Pago de los Capellanes, Reserva 

2004 Pago de Los Capellanes, El Picón 

2006 Valbuena, Bodegas Vega Sicilia 

2002 Vega Sicilia, Unico 


Barolo & Barbaresco: Traditional Blends vs Modern Crus - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £95 

Hosted by David Berry Green, Berrys’ Italian Buyer 

Is there a difference between Barolo and Barbaresco, and if so, what should we expect? Does every winemaker use 

the same recipe? Are some trying too hard, masking the identity of where the grapes were grown? Some of us may 

have a grip on the fact that Nebbiolo is the noble grape in Piedmont and the key ingredient in our favourite Baroli and 

Barbaresci, but David Berry Green (our Italian Buyer and eighth generation member of the Berry family) will develop 

our understanding further by tackling these questions, demonstrating his opinions through specially selected flights. 

Tone up and arrive fresh faced for twelve examples that will be the key to your understanding. 



Charmes, Genevrières & Perrières with Jasper Morris MW - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £225 


Join the charismatic Jasper Morris MW tonight as he studies his favourite vineyards in Meursault and gives them his 

own qualitative rating. Whilst they all may look the same to you or me, Jasper can illuminate, elucidate and draw 

conclusions which have meaning for all of us. He will look back to the Burgundian system of singling out vineyards for 

the status of Premier and Grand Cru and will not be shy about suggesting what may have been more appropriate. 

Jasper has oodles of enthusiasm for his chosen subjects, and Meursault is one of his favourites! 



2010 Meursault, Les Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Bouzereau 

2008 Meursault, Les Charmes, 1er Cru, Olivier Bernstein 

2007 Meursault, Genevrières, 1er Cru, Bouchard Père et Fils 

2007 Meursault, Perrières, 1er Cru, Bouchard Père et Fils 

1993 Meursault, Perrières, 1er Cru, Collection Bellenum 

2009 Meursault Perrières, 1er Cru, Domaine Roulot 

2009 Meursault, Les Genevrières, 1er Cru, Maison Roche de Bellène 

2004 Meursault, Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 

2004 Meursault, Genevrières, 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 

2004 Meursault, Perrières, 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 


Panel Game: The Unbelievable Truth About Wine - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


An opportunity for chic wine geeking! This evening will be restricted to 14 applicants and it is essentially an evening of 

wine games and puzzles. Come armed to outwit your host, Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School, as she organises 

your evening with innovative ways to learn about wine. There will a line-up of eight wines with questions about each 

pair, to draw out your inner Sherlock and wine reasoning skills. Another activity, inspired by David Mitchell’s radio 

game, will be to spot the truths in amongst a whole load of lies read out about wine. There will also be a ‘true or false’ 

tasting to be done with the person sitting next to you: a great way to meet new wine friends! This evening is 

particularly suitable for those who have a done a wine course before or who may even be preparing for any kind of 

wine exam. 


Reasons for Riesling - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Riesling champion Barbara Drew has her well thought-out reasons as to why you should be as devoted to this grape 

variety as she is. She has a superlative selection ready to tantalise your taste buds as you spin around the world, 

paying homage to those from Germany, Austria, France, Australia and New Zealand in Barbara’s upbeat, punchy 

teaching style. The evening will feature ten Rieslings, including an ice wine. By the end Barbara will hope for your 

sworn allegiance to the most noble of grape varieties, Riesling. 


Friday 21st June TS0635 

Off-Piste Whites - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Catherine Owen from our London Shop will be your accomplished host this evening, and her innovative approach will 

certainly make you take note and listen. Catherine will be keen to hear about your curiosity for her chosen wines and 

your opinions will be welcomed at every juncture, although if you prefer to keep your ideas to yourself that is also 

highly respected. She particularly enjoys unusual wines that are not so well recognised by all, and as usual has made 

much effort to put them aside for you this evening. Catherine will explore the grape varieties used and really help you 

to understand them. All in all we can promise this will be a riveting evening. 



2010 Ch. Doisy-Daëne Sec, Bordeaux, France 

2009 Mezes Maly, Dry Furmint, Tokaji, Hungary 

2011 Gavi di Gavi, Bric Sassi, Roberto Sarotto, Piedmont, Italy 

2011 Brise Marine, La Clape, Château de la Negly, Languedoc, France 

2004 Selección de Añada, Pazo de Señorans, Rias Baixas, Spain 

2010 La Cadène, Cotes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Chaume Arnaud, Rhône, France 

2010 Eben Sadie, Sequillo White, Swartland, South Africa 

2009 St Peray, Les Cerfs, Domaine Yves Cuilleron, Rhône, France 

2009 St Peray, Roussanne, Domaine Du Tunnel, Rhône, France 

2003 Cuvée Speciale, Cotes du Jura, Philippe Butin, Jura, France 

1996 Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva, Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja, Spain 

2000 Rivesaltes Ambré, Le Serrat, Domaine Sarda-Malet, Roussillon, France 


Mad About Madeira - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


It really is true - Anne McHale, Berrys’ Wine Education Specialist, is mad about Madeira. If you are too then you must 

consider joining her this evening. However if you are merely curious to find out more, that counts too! You will be in no 

better hands than with Anne who will share her passion for this complex, delicate and yet strong wine. As you can see 

Anne has chosen a tremendous variety, each one with its learning purpose in the tasting. Join her as she turns up the 

heat on this hot topic and for an entertaining evening . 


Berrys' Meredith, 5-Year-Old, Full Rich Madeira 

Berrys' Boreas, 5-Year-Old, Medium Rich Madeira 

Berrys' Rainwater, 5-Year-Old, Medium Dry Madeira 

Berrys' Spy, 5-Year-Old, Dry Madeira 

Sercial, 10-Year-Old, Vinhos Barbeito 

Verdelho, 10-Year-Old, Vinhos Barbeito 

Boal, 10-Year-Old, Vinhos Barbeito 

Malmsey 10-Year-Old, Broadbent Selection 

Malvasia, Single Cask 40A, Barbeito 

1978 Boal, Frasqueira, Barbeito 



An Introduction to Beaujolais - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


We are all fans of Beaujolais in Wine School, but especially Anne McHale, Berrys’ Wine Education Specialist. Which 

styles do you like best? The lighter styles are perfect for lunch and soft cheeses. The fuller ones from the famous 

‘Crus’ are perfect dinner wines showing tremendous elegance. Anne will tonight have an excellent presentation for you 

of all the different styles, including of course, her favourites! Come and enter the world of Beaujolais for a superb 

evening and depart full of ideas on how to enjoy this famous enclave at your leisure. 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Rosé, Grand Cru, Champagne Marguet 

2011 Beaujolais, Vieilles Vignes, Alain Chatoux, 

2011 Beaujolais Villages, Le Tracot, Domaine Dubost 

2010 Regnié, Domaine Julien Sunier 

2010 Chiroubles, Domaine Bernard Métrat 

2010 Brouilly, Alain Michaud 

2010 Morgon, La Voûte St Vincent, Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 

2010 Morgon, Charmes, Château Grange Cochard 

2010 Morgon, Côte du Py, Château Grange Cochard 

2010 Fleurie, Les Moriers, Domaine Chignard 

2009 Fleurie, Les Moriers, Domaine Chignard 

2009 Moulin-à-Vent, Les Rouchaux, Thibault Liger-Belair 

2010 Morgon, Javernières, Les Impenitents, Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 


A Vertical of Ch. Palmer - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £395 


Ch. Palmer is named after a British officer, Major General Palmer, who settled in Bordeaux in 1814, and is the top 

estate of the Margaux appellation after Château Margaux itself. Classified as a 3ème Cru Classé, it was established as 

a Super Second long before Léoville-Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou and Pichon-Lalande, and in some years (1961, 

1966, and 1983 for example) it is as good as any wine in Bordeaux. Its relatively high Merlot content also makes it the 

closest in style of any leading Médoc properties to the great wines of Pomerol and St Emilion. Join Martin Hudson MW 

for a structured evening, learning about this Château and its wines, and a rare opportunity to taste a fantastic 

selection of vintages side-by-side. 


2002 Pol Roger, Brut Réserve, Champagne 

2008 Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux 











Austrian Peaks - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 

Hosted by Mark Pardoe MW, Berrys’ Wine Tasting Specialist 

Here at Berrys we continue to fly the flag for Austrian white wines, which in our opinion reach the very peak of 

complexity that is possible in wine. The contributing factors are the high acidity, tingling minerality, delicate aromatics 

and supreme elegance that are conferred on wines grown at high altitudes and on steep surfaces, in climates where 

temperatures oscillate between warm days and cool nights in the growing season. 

Mark Pardoe MW, our supremo speaker in Wine School tastings, is an ardent fan. Come and listen to him describe 

the wines in innovative and highly evocative terms, that will transport you from the environs of the Pickering Cellar to 

poetry beside the Danube, with the intensity heightened by the sensory satisfaction of tasting these nectars. There will 

be at least one Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from an astonishing roll call of top producers: Weingut Prager, Weingut 

Hirtzberger, Weingut Knoll, Weingut F X Picher, Weingut Bründlmayer. We have to say, this is the tasting of the year! 


Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Cabernet Franc - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School is becoming very passionate about teaching you about wine and really 

showing, through her clever explanations, that wine is much more straightforward than rocket science. It just takes a 

room of like-minded individuals to come together to share bottles for a whole new world of knowledge to unfold for all. 

Tonight Barbara will be conducting an evening on Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and also Merlot. This includes 

a snapshot of Bordeaux, as this where is our three grape varieties from tonight are blended frequently. And of course 

this practice has now been adopted in many parts of the New World as well. Barbara will have you blending your 

wines in order to help you understand the process that takes place in the winery. All in the name of good fun and 

learning...and let’s not forget tasting! 

Monday 1st July TS0640 

Australia: The Lowdown - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Martin Hudson MW, our Australian-loving Wine Education Specialist, is once again at the helm and will give you a nononsense 

but fascinating presentation on the key developments in wine as far as Australia is concerned. Your appetite 

for the country is strong at the moment, and we predict that this is the dawn of widespread acknowledgement of 

Australia’s fine wine regions. Come and raise a glass with Martin. 


2009 Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs, Ridgeview Estate, England 

2009 Isolation Ridge Riesling, Frankland, Western Australia 

2010 McHenry Hohnen Burnside Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia 

2010 Turkey Flat Vineyards, Butchers Block White, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2010 Toolangi Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Victoria 

2007 Tapanappa Wines, Cabernet Shiraz, Wrattonbully, South Australia 

2009 Bin 138, Grenache Shiraz Mouvédre, Penfolds, South Australia 

2007 Nolan Cabernet Sauvignon, Wrattonbully, South Australia 

2007 Elderton Command Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 


Tuesday 2nd July TS0641 

Up-and-Coming Spain: Bierzo, Navarra, Alicante, Valdeorras & Toro - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


We are getting very into Spain here at Berrys and are watching its development into a fine wine country of note 

excitedly. The variety, the value and the satisfaction as well as the distinctive tastes the wines offer are just some of 

the reasons why. We have got to know Ribera del Duero and Rioja quite well in the past, and whilst our knowledge is 

far from complete, we decided it was high time to focus more on lesser-known areas such as Bierzo, Navarra, Alicante, 

Valdeorras, Cigales and Toro. This will include the chance to taste some unusual vareties such as Mencia, Mourvèdre 

and Godello as well as the usual suspects of Tempranillo and Garnacha. If you too are inquisitive about everything that 

Spain has to offer, then we hope to see you there. 



2007 Santa Cruz de Artazú, Artadi, Navarra 

2010 Petalos, Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo 

2007 Villa de Corullon, Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo 

2008 Tierga, Bodegas La Calandria, Navarra 

2005 Reserva Colección 125, Bodegas Chivité, Navarra 

2010 Laderas de El Seque, Artadi, Alicante 

2009 La Legua Roble, Cigales 


2011 El Quintanal Blanco, Cillar de Silos, Rueda 

2006 Bodegas Pintia, Toro 

Wednesday 3rd July TS0642 

A Tour of the Loire - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Master of Wine Martin Hudson splits his time between travelling to the great wine regions of the world and living at 

home, which for part of the time is the Loire Valley! Tonight he will take you on a tour of his second home, covering all 

the key wine areas which straddle France’s longest river. Through his immense passion and knowledge you will 

discover how under-rated the wines from this region really are, and how their refreshingly high acidity and elegant 

styles make them perfect for food-matching. Why not join the throng of Loire devotees tonight? 


2007 Vouvray Pétillant, Cuvée Brut, Domaine Gaston Huet 

2011 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Cuvée Prestige, Domaine Saupin 

2010 Vouvray Sec, Vincent Carême 

2010 Savennières, l'Enclos, Eric Morgat 

2010 Sancerre, Les Culs de Beaujeu, Domaine François Cotat, Chavignol 

2011 Pouilly-Fumé, Domaine Thibault, André Dezat 

2008 Saumur-Champigny, Cuvée Prestige, Clos des Cordeliers 

2010 Reuilly Rouge, Les Pierres Plates, Denis Jamain 


Thursday 4th July TS0643 

The Story of the First Growths - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £395 


Martin Hudson, Master of Wine, will tonight give a thrilling account of the five First Growths on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. 

He will delve into the history of how these illustrious châteaux developed, explaining the highs and lows of each 

property’s story over time. Tonight is not just a history lesson, however; you will also have the chance to taste a 

magnificent line-up of the wines, illuminated by Martin’s insightful descriptions. In addition there will be a chance to 

discuss today’s market for Bordeaux, with Martin sharing his opinions on how this may develop in the future. This is 

an essential evening for those with a drive for more knowledge and understanding of these statuesque properties. 


2002 Pol Roger, Brut 


2008 Le Petit Mouton, Pauillac 

2004 Ch. Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Margaux 

2008 Pavillon Rouge du Ch. Margaux, Margaux 

1996 Ch. Haut-Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan 

2006 Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan 

1999 Ch. Latour, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac 

2007 Pauillac de Latour, Ch. Latour, Pauillac 

1989 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac 

Friday 5th July TS0644 

The Wines of Catalonia - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Martin Hudson MW will be your guide through both the French Catalan and Spanish Catalan districts tonight. These 

include Priorat, Montsant, Penedes and Roussillon. Expect the wines to be mainly red, rich and soft from the 

wonderful ripeness the grapes achieve in this sunny and arid climate. These regions are also distinguished by their 

wide diurnal range of temperature, the cold nights reining in the grapes’ tendency to get otherwise over-ripe. Hopefully 

our evening will radiate heat even if the British summer is below par. The evening will begin with a very chilled glass of 

bubbles from the inimitable high altitude property, Gramona. 


2007 Gramona, Brut Nature, Gran Reserva, Cava, Spain 

2006 Mas Franch Negre, Natur Montsant, Montsant, Spain 

2009 Camins del Priorat, Alvaro Palacios, Priorat, Spain 


2009 Domaine des Schistes, La Cerisaie, Vin Doux Naturel, Maury, Roussillon, France 

2007 La Deveze Blanc, Vieilles Vignes, Mas de Deveze, Vin de Pays des Pyrenees Orientales, Roussillon, France 

2009 Collioure Blanc 'Folio', Coume del Mas, Roussillon, France 

2008 Le Soula Rouge, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, France 

2007 La Deveze Rouge, Vieilles Vignes, Mas de la Deveze, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Roussillon, France 


Tuesday 9th July TS0645 

The Wines from Grenache - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School will introduce a new theme for our tasting programme – the wines of 

Grenache. She has a panoply at her disposal. The event will include wines from the Southern Rhône, Languedoc and 

Roussillon, Priorat, Rioja and Australia. Altogether there will be ten wines to study. It should be a fascinating evening 

and bring out some delicious, soft elegant wines with lots of comparison value; mainly red of course, but don’t 

discount one or two rosés for good measure. 

Wednesday 10th July TS0646 

Old & New World Cabernet & Pinot Noir - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 

Hosted by Barbara Drew, Berrys’ Wine School Co-ordinator 

Barbara Drew will concentrate on just two grape varieties tonight: Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. She will discuss 

the key characteristics of each and focus on how the taste, colour and structure changes according to whether they 

have been grown in the New World or the Old World. As Old World Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended with other 

grapes, no doubt Merlot will get a mention too. Barbara will show eight wines in the tasting and then have a further 

flight of four for the conclusion. If you are curious about learning to distinguish wine tastes or even have some wine 

studies on your agenda, this is the perfect evening for you. 


Spicy Gewürztraminer & Pinot Grigio - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Tonight, Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School champions Gewürztraminer and Pinot Grigio. Gewürztraminer is most 

definitely a ‘love it or hate it’ grape variety; it has an intense spiciness and fragrance, particularly in Alsace where 

tonight’s examples will hail from. Barbara will showcase a range of styles from different producers, from drier to 

sweeter. She will also discuss how we perceive sweetness on our palates and how our perceptions can be easily 

swayed by the presence of acidity. The other part of the tasting will be devoted to Pinot Gris, as it is known in Alsace 

and New Zealand, and Pinot Grigio as it is known in Italy. This is a grape variety made in a wide range of styles 

dependent on its origin. The event will end with a small additional flight at the end so you can put your deciphering 

skills to work and decide which two are which! 



Alsace Attaché - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Your Alsace attaché for the evening is Anne McHale, our talented Wine Education Specialist. Come and be part of her 

captive audience, tasting your way through exceptional examples whilst getting to grips with the flavours, issues and 

elegance of the region. You will be taken on a journey through a selection of classic wines, including the ‘noble’ grape 

varieties Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat and Pinot Gris, and will explore the more esoteric Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc, 

as well as learning about the controversies of Alsace’s Grand Cru vineyard system. You will leave as the newly 

commissioned Alsace attachés! 


Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Grand Cru, Mailly 

2010 Pinot Noir, Kreuzel, Domaine Lucas & André Rieffel 

2010 Sylvaner, Mittelbergheim, Domaine Lucas & André Rieffel 

2010 Pinot Blanc, Barriques, Ostertag 

2010 Muscat, Domaine Lucas & André Rieffel 

2006 Riesling, Cuvee Fréderic Emile, F. E. Trimbach 

2009 Gewurztraminer d'Epfig, Domaine Ostertag 

2008 Pinot Gris, Tradition, Hugel 

2006 Pinot Gris, Clos Jebsal, Vendange Tardive, Domaine Zind Humbrecht 


Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


A nuts-and-bolts approach to tasting the difference between Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon is what is 

needed and this is what you will get in spades from Barbara Drew of Berrys’ Wine School. Barbara has a way of 

drawing out your inner expertise and making you feel comfortable enough to say exactly what you think, and will use 

your observations to help you understand how to analyse each wine before you have said vanilla and gooseberry! 

Sign up for an evening of smiles, laughs and serious tasting. 


Pinot Noir, Shiraz & Gamay - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Barbara Drew from Berrys’ Wine School will tonight teach you the difference between Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Gamay. 

She will have two examples of each and will assist you in being wine detectives for the evening as you learn about the 

climates each grape likes best and why. Embrace the discussions and feel free to contribute when it comes to talking 

about what you notice in the wines, as guided by Barbara. Before you know it you will be talking with great confidence 

on the wine style, acidity and tannin! Once you have completed these studies, Barbara will lay on three more wines 

and will give you time to work out which could be which. It is fun and games with Barbara and you will leave feeling 

you have learnt something very useful for your ongoing wine exploration. 


Monday 22nd July TS0653 

A Tour of New Zealand - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


The dynamic Anne McHale, our Wine Education Specialist, will tonight put you through your paces from North Island 

to South Island. Enchanting you with her stories of winemakers she has met and their hallowed turfs for producing 

fabulously individual wines, Anne will spice up the proceedings with plenty of humour too. You will leave feeling fully 

ingratiated into the wonders of Kiwi wines and Anne’s company, with a thirst for more. 


2006 Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough 

2011 Felton Road Dry Riesling, Central Otago 

2011 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 

2009 Dog Point, Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 

2008 Ostler Pinot Gris, ‘Audrey's’, Waitaki River, Otago 

2009 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, Auckland 

2008 Isabel Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 

2008 Mountford Estate Pinot Noir, Waipara 

2009 Rippon Vineyard, Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir, Central Otago 

2010 Te Mata, Woodthorpe Syrah, Hawkes Bay 

2009 Esk Valley Vineyard Selection, Gimblett Gravels, Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec, Hawkes Bay 

Tuesday 23rd July TS0654 

A Tour of Italy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £85 


It’s tour time for Italy. Propel yourself in situ with Italy-loving Nicola Giacomelli for a magical tour of the land of the 

vine, so named by the Greeks. Just take a peek at the wines Nicola has chosen for your journey this evening: from top 

in Piedmont and knee in Tuscany to toe in Calabria, you are covering Italy, including Sicily ‘to boot’. Come and roll 

your ‘R’s and gesticulate with passion about Italian wines on this Tuesday evening in the Pickering Cellar of Berrys’ 

Wine School. 



2008 Il Montino, Colli Tortonesi, La Colombera, Piedmont 

2009 Ciro Classico Superiore, Aris, Sergio Arcuri, Calabria 

2010 Etna Rosso, Graci, Passopisciaro, Sicilia 


2002 Valpolicella Classico Superiore, G. Quintarelli, Veneto 

2007 Chianti Classico Riserva, Bibbiano, Castellina-in-Chianti, Tuscany 


2007 Barolo Cru La Serra, Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont 

2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Lisini, Tuscany 

2010 Fiano, Carbone, Basilicata 

2011 Moscato d'Asti 'Suri Sandrinet', Cerutti, Cassinasco, Piedmont 



A Tour of Spain - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


At Berrys we love Spain and its wines. Rebecca Lamont, head of our Wine School, is no exception and is very much 

looking forward to the opportunity to serve a selection of unusual whites, reds and rosé. The following regions will be 

studied: Navarra, Rioja, Rueda, Galicia, Bierzo, Priorat, Alicante and Jerez. The line-up wil also include some stalwarts, 

especially from Rioja, both modern and traditional. Come and join the Tour of Spain: quite an accomplishment for 

your Wednesday evening! 


A Tour of France - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Rebecca Lamont will tonight aim to give you a comprehensive tour of the main areas of France, taking in a range of 

grape varieties and climates. The idea is to give you enough information to help you navigate a restaurant wine list of 

French wines, whether you are in a business meeting or having fun with friends. Eight wines will be tasted and the 

regions covered will be as follows: Loire, Alsace, Rhône, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Provence and Languedoc. We hope you 

will leave with a thirst for more knowledge and inspired with ideas as to how to take it further. 


A Tour of Burgundy - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


If you don’t want to miss out on the great value that Burgundy has to offer, then this is a tasting for you. Barbara is a 

big fan of Burgundy but prefers to seek out the not-so-famous village names for her drinking pleasure. She will select a 

lovely line-up of deliciously drinkable wines for you to enjoy, and through these will educate you about Burgundy’s key 

grape varieties, climate, soils and winemaking methods. 


Monday 29th July TS0658 

An Introduction to Germany - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Germany is a firm favourite of ours here at Berrys, but is woefully ignored by many. The country’s astonishing wines, 

though at the height of fashion in the days of Queen Victoria, are now desired by far too few. Martin Hudson MW will 

tonight explain why these wines are so worthy of admiration. He will talk about the balance between acidity and 

ripeness in the grapes, tackling all the controversial issues such as sweetness. We do hope you will give this evening 

consideration and you never know, Germany may become your new favourite! 


2010 Berrys' Mosel Riesling Kabinett, J & H Selbach 

2010 Pinot Blanc Trocken, H. Dönnhoff, Nahe 

2009 Uhlen Blaufusser Lay, Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel 

2009 Gottesfuss Grosse Lage, Van Volxem, Mosel 

2010 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken, Selbach-Oster, Mosel 

2009 Erdener Treppchen Auslese, Füder 6, Weingut Merkelbach, Mosel 

2009 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese, Selbach-Oster, Mosel 

2009 Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Riesling Auslese, J.J. Prüm, Mosel 

2010 Zeltinger Schlossberg, Auslese, Selbach-Oster, Mosel 

2008 Burkheimer Feuerberg Spätburgunder GG, Weingut Bercher, Baden 

Tuesday 30th July TS0659 

A Tour of Australia - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £75 


Come down under with Martin Hudson MW, who has an Australian alter ego and huge passion for this ever intriguing 

wine country. Martin has great stories of the winemakers and can beguile you with the differences between the regions 

and distinction between wines, both of which are really beginning to take shape. You will leave with a vivid impression 

of top end Australian wines. 


2010 Penfolds Autumn Riesling, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 

2009 The Islander Chardonnay, Islander Estate Vineyard, Kangaroo Island, South Australia 

2009 Turkey Flat Vineyards, Butchers Block White, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2007 Penfolds Reserve Bin 07A, Chardonnay, South Australia 

2010 E Series, Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon, Elderton, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2010 Hewitson ‘Miss Harry’ Dry Grown & Ancient, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Turkey Flat Vineyards, Mourvédre, Barossa Valley, South Australia 

2009 Tapanappa Wines, Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Wrattonbully, South Australia 

2008 St Henri Shiraz Penfolds, South Australia 

2007 Nolan Cabernet Sauvignon, Wrattonbully, South Australia 


Wednesday 31st July TS0660 

A Tour of Chile & Argentina - A Fine Wine Tutored Tasting £65 


Scale great heights with Martin Hudson MW and take a birds-eye look at the magnificent vinous areas of Chile and 

Argentina. Martin will explain the wondrous climates both these countries enjoy and how they use it to their advantage 

as far as grape growing and winemaking are concerned. He will illustrate his talk with a line-up of fabulous wines, so 

you certainly won’t go thirsty! 


2011 Pulenta La Flor Malbec Rosé, Mendoza, Argentina 

2010 Fantasia Torrontés, Bodegas Mauricio Lorca, Mendoza, Argentina 

2011 Finca Flichman, Caballero de la Cepa Chardonnay, Mendoza 

2009 Pulenta, Gran Cabernet Franc, Mendoza, Argentina 

2009 Alpamanta, Estate Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 

2008 Finca Flichman, Paisaje de Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 

2008 Casa Lapostolle, Casa Semillon, Rapel Valley, Chile 

2010 Viña Casa Marin, Sauvignon Gris, San Antonio Valley, Chile 

2009 William Fèvre Don Victor Carmenère, Reserva, Maipo Valley, Chile 

2008 20 Barrels, Pinot Noir, Cono Sur, Casablanca Valley, Chile 

2009 Chono Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile 

2009 Viña Tamaya, Syrah Reserva, Limari Valley, Chile 

2009 Errazuriz, Max Merlot, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Fine Wine Tutored Tastings - Berry Bros & Rudd

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