Barbara Drew, our Wine School Tutor, descends beneath No.3 St James’s to reveal the remarkable history of our Pickering Cellar. One floor below street-level, beneath our London shop and Pickering Place, lies the Pickering Cellar. Named after William Pickering, the erstwhile barrel cellar formally dates from the 17th century. However, it is likely to incorporate […]

When our Burgundy Buyer and confirmed Pinot-phile Jasper Morris MW isn’t tasting the wines of his specialist region, he can be found exploring the world of another age-old drink – tea. There’s always a risk that one day your doctor will tell you to cut out alcohol. That’s not too bad in France, because he […]

As we approach International Women’s Day Demetri Walters MW – Sales Manager of our Private Wine Events team – considers just a few of the women in Berry Bros. & Rudd’s colourful history, including our female founder. St James’s and its environs have long been a haven for gentlemen, with hatters, tailors, shirt-makers, shoemakers, perfumers, […]

Our Chairman Simon Berry examines the origins of an extraordinary in-house publication, the Number Three magazine, whose articles today offer a portal to the wine trade of the past. Had he not joined the wine trade, I suspect my father Anthony Berry might have been a publisher. There was a possibility – as a younger […]