As the shutters are at last put into place and the shop is closed for Christmas, Alastair Peebles – who worked for Berry Bros & Rudd from 1970 until 1986 and, for nine years, was in charge of the Wine Division – recalls the unique, and rather magical, atmosphere of Christmases past I have just […]

If you’re heading to Europe’s Christmas markets this year, our spirits specialist Ronnie Cox has an essential item for your packing list… As I wandered with some local friends through the Christmas Market in Frankfurt last weekend,marvelling at the delights of the Christmas produce, I recalled that John Knox was once sent here on the […]

With Christmas less than a week away, now is the time for panicked last-minute purchases and hurried preparations for that all important Christmas Dinner on Sunday. With that in mind, we’ve put together a basic guide to festive food and wine matching! Remember that the most important factors to consider when matching food and wine […]

I love this time of year. Christmas is just around the corner and shining like a beacon of warmth and cheer in the deepening darkness of winter. The food, the wine, the company and the fun – what better reward at the end of a long, hard year? Throughout St James’s the window displays offer […]