Londonist has a fascinating little article about the wine merchants Berry Bros and Rudd, their long history and the interesting corner shop the company has been running for 8 generations. They also point towards their podcasts and their new Berry Bros and Rudd Fine Wine blog that has been on the scene all of a week.
However one aspect of life at BB&R has not yet translated to the internet: the discussions that are an everyday part of our business lives. Wine is a subject that demands different opinions.
Whether it’s over a tasting, at a private lunch with producers, in …read more

Hugh put up an email he had received from a company just starting out with their corporate blog – Raw Digital.
My name is [*Name Witheld*], one of staff members at [*Name Witheld*], an independent production company in New York. Our digital media division has just launched a new blog, and would like to link our readers to yours. In exchange, we ask that to be added to your blog roll.
Hugh rightly called them to task, suggesting that this was not the best behaviour. Part of my comment:
Of course they are still doing this – and they’ll be doing it …read more