January 2007 — “A self-described Madeira fanatic, Mr. Berk, a 56-year-old Dallas native, is trying almost single-handedly to revive America’s interest in what was once, perforce, its favorite wine ... The Rare Wine Company, with offices in Sonoma, Calif., and Guilford, Conn ... offers an impressive range of great wines, but fine old Madeira is its reason for being.”

- Frank J. Prial, The New York Times