The wine business is such a special one thanks in large part to the people behind the scenes: winegrowers, winemakers, managers, marketers and salespeople, to mention just a few. As part of my job as Senior Copywriter at Berry Bros. & Rudd, I’ve had the good fortune to interview some fascinating wine people. You can read a selection of my favourite interviews and feature articles below.
Bordeaux
- Petrus: “in the shadows”
- Château Calon Ségur: “a new impetus”
- Château Figeac: “a pioneer”
- Château Léoville Barton: “a spirit about the place”
- Château Montrose: “things change”
- Château Clinet: family spirit
- Château Cheval Blanc: a league of its own
- Château Haut-Batailley: in the pink
- Château Haut-Bailly: come on up the house
- Château Beychevelle: down to the river
- Château Grand Mayne: “palpable energy”
- Château Angludet: revival and resistance
- Vieux Château Saint André: a Berrouet story
- Château Teyssier: another side of Bordeaux
- Château Lafite Rothschild: the long view
- Château Brane-Cantenac: the pursuit of precision
- Château l’Évangile: from the ground up
- Rediscovering St Emilion
- Domaine de l’A: “an estate without limits”
Burgundy
- Le Domaine d’Henri: starting over
- Domaine J. Grivot: the new generation
- Camille Giroud: negotiating Burgundy
- Domaine Follin-Arbelet: stepping up
- Domaine Naudin-Ferrand: on the margins