Wine Club - Learning Supplements

The member's pack is designed to be an ever growing resource to help you learn more about the fascinating world of wine. Regular supplements covering different winemaking subjects will accompany the tasting notes in each Wine Club case. 

Once logged in, Wine Club Members can download the supplements here in PDF form.

Wine Club Supplements

July 2011 - Focus on Buyer’s choice: Simon Field MW
Simon Field MW chooses a favourite wine for each of the cases and explains how he got into the industry and his areas of responsibility.

May 2011 - Focus on Burgundy
Jasper Morris MW gives a brief overview of the complex, and endlessly fascinating region that he lives in and works with.

March 2011 - Seasonal Spring Foods
Katie Cooper highlights some of these seasonal foods and the types of wines that show them off at their best.

September 2010 - Berrys' Own Selection: A Proud Range of Wines

July 2010 - Focus on Buyer's Choice

May 2010 - Wines, Summer Salads and Al Fresco Dining
Having received so much great feedback about last year’s Christmas Food and Wine Book, we’ve compiled a similar booklet to cover summer fare.

March 2010 - Focus on the the Effect of climate on Viticulture
Simon Field MW examines the complex interface between climate and viticulture.

January 2010 - Focus on Wine Maturation
Alun Griffiths MW demystifies the topic of  wine maturation and explains the effect different techniques have on wine flavours and wine development.

November 2009 - Focus on Christmas Food & Wine
The Christmas Food and Wine supplement is bursting with hints and tips to make Christmas 2009 your best ever. Discover ideal wines to serve over the holiday, some delicious recipes to make the catering a little easier and the Wine Club team's favourite festive traditions.

September 2009 - Focus on Blending Wine
An important characteristic determining the flavour and character of a wine is the grape variety it is produced from. There are thousands of grape varieties contributing to a vast array of different wine styles with each variety having its own distinct flavours and characteristics.  Varieties can be used uniquely to make a wine, in which case the wine is known as a varietal, or collectively with other varities, when the wine is known as a blend. We've focused here on a few winemaking regions that famously employ blends to explain some of the background behind how and why blends are used.

July 2009 -  Focus on Organic and Biodynamic Wine
What makes a wine organic or biodynamic? I asked Berrys' environmental ambassador - and Wine Club buyer - David Berry Green to shed some light on the subject and you will find his explanation in this report.