London Shop Team

Adam Holden, London Shop Manager
Adam discovered a passion for wine whilst at university and subsequently diverted (perhaps too much of) his attention away from Political Studies towards the produce of the vine. Upon graduating he joined the wine industry straight away – working at Majestic Wines but felt the call of BB&R early on and joined as Manager of the London Shop in May 2007.

Edwin Dublin
Edwin left a 20 year medical sciences career, during which time he organised staff wine tastings, to enter the world of wine full-time. Having 'graduated' from Oddbins and via a short spell with Laithwaites, he arrived at BB&R in 2005. Since then he has developed a passion for the wines of Alsace, Burgundy and especially Champagne.

Matthew Forster
After reading Spanish and Portuguese at Cambridge University, Matthew practised as a solicitor with a City firm before changing careers to indulge his passion for food and wine. In 2007 he left the law to train as a chef and study wine, joining Berry Bros. & Rudd's London shop in August 2008. Matthew is particularly interested in the art of food and wine matching and, having lived and worked in Madrid, Lisbon and São Paulo, is a fan of all things Hispanic.

Nicola Gilbert
Nicola joined Berrys in 2008 having previously worked in Oddbins and Nicolas in Glasgow. Her love of wine flourished during a year working in the South of Italy. As well as Italian wines, Nicola particularly enjoys the wines of Alsace and Burgundy and of course, the odd dram.

Francis Huicq
After 15 years in Paris working as a Bailiff Clerk Francis returned to his homeland, Mercurey in Burgundy. He ran a tasting room in the Côtes de Beaune before enrolling on a professional program at the wine-growing school in Beaune. He joined Berrys in 2005 and says he has never been so happy!

Rob Whitehead
Rob started with Berrys in March 2006, initially working at the Heathrow Airport shops. After moving to the London shop, his passion for spirits which first blossomed during his university days in Oxford, bloomed to the fore. Rob’s Yorkshire roots reveal a keen eye for value, and he enjoys exploring some of the more obscure spirits and wines of the world. That being said, he keeps returning to red Burgundies, the whites of Alsace and Germany, Jamaican and Demerara rums and of course Scotch whiskies.