Does it get more urban than this? Two barrels in Broc’s ex-inkwell factory winery in Berkeley.

I’m a bit low on time to write at the moment, but in case you hadn’t read my piece on Broc Cellars or Ridge Vineyards on jancisrobinson.com, here are some snaps to inspire you to do so. Berkeley’s Broc Cellars did urban long before London Cru; while Ridge Monte Bello was one of the original wines in the Judgement of Paris. The wines from both – extremely different producers – are brilliant. Read more about them on Jancis’s site here.

Chris Brockway

The “homestead”

In the cellar

The view from the top