Essential ingredients: short rib
As Bordeaux’s most illustrious châteaux release their 2018 wines en primeur, our Head Chef Stewart Turner finds inspiration for a decadent beef dish, while Buyer Oliver Barton suggests the perfect...
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Cartoon: Jonathan Pugh, whose work features each day in The Daily Mail Our Agony Uncle is back from a particularly long lunch. In his latest missive, he comes to the rescue of a dinner party guest...
View ArticleThe cocktail hour
There are few better things in life than a really good cocktail – but you needn’t be a master mixologist to shake one up at home. Here are three easy serves to savour on a summer evening Lucky 13 60ml...
View ArticleRum: everything you need to know
Harvesting sugar cane in Mauritius. Photograph: Jason Lowe As we launch our new range of Classic rums, we run through everything you need to know about this exotic spirit – from how it’s made to where...
View ArticleOne to watch: Château Duhart-Milon
Château Duhart-Milon, Pauillac. Photograph: François Poincet Long lying in the shadow of its grandiose kinsman Lafite-Rothschild, Fourth Growth Château Duhart-Milon is experiencing a renaissance. Here...
View ArticleOn our Christmas wish-list
Christmas Day provides the perfect excuse to uncork something truly special. As the day approaches, we asked a few of our Buyers and Masters of Wine to tell us – if money was truly no object – what...
View ArticleWishing you a very happy Christmas from everyone at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Illustration: Miriam Bos
View ArticleFive of the best wine films
As a new wine film – Uncorked – hits Netflix, we pick our five favourite wine films Sour Grapes: This documentary is a thrilling look into the underside of the world of wine, investigating how Rudy...
View ArticleBringing Bordeaux to life
The view out across the rooftops of St Emilion. Photograph: Jason Lowe Ahead of the publication of her new book Inside Bordeaux, we sat down with critic and author Jane Anson to talk terroir,...
View ArticleWhat we’re drinking
Photograph: Jason Lowe Our team is unsurprisingly enthusiastic when it comes to uncorking a bottle or two. In this new monthly spot, we’ll be asking a handful of them to share a wine or spirit that...
View ArticleWhat we’re drinking
Photograph: Jason Lowe Every month, we ask a handful of our team to recommend a wine or spirit they’ve particularly savoured: here’s what they said 2017 Bourgogne Blanc, Eclat de Calcaire, Pierre...
View ArticleThe Grocer of St James’s Street | Part 1
Some 300 years ago, William Pickering laid the foundations for our business. This article is the first of two parts, originally published in Spring 1958. It dives into 17th-century St James’s Street,...
View ArticleThe Grocer of St James’s Street | Part 2
This article is the second part of The Grocer of St James’s Street, originally published in Number Three magazine in Spring 1958. Delving into the St James’s of the 17th century, this article...
View ArticleOur new-look No.3 Gin
Richard Gillam, No.3 Gin Brand Ambassador, makes a martini with the new No.3 Gin As Brand Ambassador Richard Gillam walks into the room, you can instantly tell where his heart lies. Adorned with the...
View ArticleThe Dolls’ House: our smallest collection
Photo credit: Joakim Blockstrom One hundred years ago, we received our smallest-ever wine order – a request to fit out a cellar for the Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. In this article, first published in...
View ArticleFestive red Burgundy with Elle Macleod
With Christmas quickly approaching, the question of “what to drink?” becomes more pertinent. Our experts in the Buying team have plenty of festive inspiration to offer. In this short tasting video,...
View ArticleMature Rioja for Christmas with Katie Merry
In the second video of our festive tasting series, Katie Merry from our Buying team takes a closer look at the 2008 Remelluri Reserva. She explains why this beautifully mature Rioja is a delicious...
View ArticleBeautifully aged Port with Fergus Stewart
In the third video of our festive tasting series, we turn the spotlight on the 1977 Dow’s Port. Having been aged for over four decades, it would make an indulgent festive treat. In this short video,...
View ArticleA Christmas dram with Rob Whitehead
In the final instalment of our festive tasting series, the 2005 Own Selection Orkney Scotch whisky takes the limelight. Rob Whitehead, our Spirits Buyer, tells us the story behind this winter-friendly...
View ArticleBerry Bros. & Rudd then and now: building a legacy
No.3 and No.2 St James’s Street in the early 1960s. As we celebrate our 325th anniversary this year, we’ve been looking at what has changed in those three centuries. Examining various parts of our...
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