Berry Bros. & Rudd Masters of Wine

Alun Griffiths MW, Wine Director

Alun joined BBR in June 1994, as General Manager of our Duty Free shop in London's Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. He was appointed as Wine Director in 1995.

Alun has been a Master of Wine since 1991. He lectures frequently on wine in Britain, Japan and Hong Kong, and has been a panel judge at the International Wine Challenge, held annually in London, as well as at the newly-formed Decanter Wine Awards Competition. He has on several occasions been a member of the Decanter Magazine tasting panel.

Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Director

Jasper founded Morris & Verdin, the highly respected specialist wine importers, in 1981. Despite running a growing business he found time to gain his Master of Wine Qualification in 1985. When BBR acquired the company in 2003 one of the notable assets was Jasper himself, now appointed Berrys' Buying Director.

His expert knowledge of Burgundy, Beaujolais, California and New Zealand has already impacted on our list and we are delighted to have many new, exciting producers. Jasper also writes for many wine publications and lectures widely around the world.

Simon Field MW, Buyer

Simon joined Berrys in 1998, having spent several misguided but lucrative years working as a Chartered Accountant in the City. His passion for opera and travel is well suited to buying trips down the Rhine and into the darker recesses of Andalucia.

In addition to buying the Spanish and fortified ranges, Simon is also responsible for purchasing wines from South America and England. His three favourite areas of responsibility, however, are the Rhône Valley,  Languedoc and Champagne. He gained his Master of Wine qualification in October 2002.

Martin Hudson MW, Berrys' Bin End Shop - Sales

Martin Hudson joined the wine trade in 2002, after 25 years in quality assurance and designing computer cables. Alongside this he had run an internet company importing and selling Loire Valley wines, so deciding on a career change was made easier, especially as he could not find a way of making money from his other passion, racing classic motorcycles.

Martin joined Berrys' Wine Warehouse in Basingstoke in 2003, now the Bin End Shop, and successfully completed his Master of Wine qualification in September 2008. He is convinced that winemakers are some of the most passionate, varied, opinionated and in some cases eccentric people around, who in turn make wines that reflect their personality. This diversity is the great appeal of the world of wine.

Mark Pardoe MW, BBR Wholesale

Food and wine run in Mark's blood, with both his parents and brother having been successful restaurateurs and hoteliers. After gaining his own Hotel & Catering qualifications, Mark turned to the wine trade, passing his Master of Wine in 1989 and gaining the Madame Bollinger Award for Excellence in Tasting as the first U.K. winner.

Mark works in Berrys' wholesale division, sourcing and selecting wines for key accounts such as Virgin Atlantic Airways and is a key lecturer on Bordeaux for Berry's Cellar Dinners and Wine Tastings.