The critics: who’s who, who’s new and who should you listen to?

One can almost sense vinous expertise in the air at No.3 St James’s Street, seeped into the very building over the three centuries it has stood there. So while between our eight Masters of Wine and our expert Account Managers (frequently to be found tasting their way through the latest releases), Berry Bros. & Rudd […]

What to drink in 2016: Burgundy

Following on from his comparable report on Bordeaux, our Cellar Plan Manager Tom Cave outlines the vintages of both red and white Burgundy that you should be bringing up from the cellar this year. Red Burgundy The 1999s continue to develop very much in their own, individual, unhurried way. The 2000 and 2001 vintages are […]

What to drink in 2016: red Bordeaux

With a new year comes the challenge of keeping up to date with one’s cellar, unearthing only the vintages that are drinking well, and leaving no bottle behind to go past its peak. While much of the trade is occupied with the latest release from Burgundy, our Cellar Plan Manager Tom Cave offers the briefest […]

Clearing out the cellar

In a new post our Cellar Plan Manager Tom Cave emphasises the importance of not just building, but enjoying, ones cellar – withdrawing wines from storage, savouring their development, and enjoying them before their peak drinking window has somehow passed you by. Autumn and the season’s longer evenings prompt a need to review ones wine […]