Tag: history

From the archives: the “Ansafone”

We aim always to keep up to date with the latest technology at Berry Bros. & Rudd. In autumn 1961, we published a note in our Number Three magazine, informing our customers of the latest gizmo to land at No.3, an “Ansafone”

Liquid history: Vin de Constance

Simon Berry, our former Chairman, delves into the collections at No.3 to reveal the story behind one of our most remarkable bottles

How Champagne got its bubbles

The Champagne region wasn’t always known for sparkling wine. Sophie Thorpe uncovers how the region discovered the bubbles that made its name

Pinotage: the Frankenstein grape?

Created in the 1920s, this distinctly South African varietal has been more reviled than revered. But, as we put the wines of the Cape in the spotlight, Sophie Thorpe argues it should be recognised for its role in the region’s dazzling new-wave wines