Dinners

Pinot Noir: for its devoted followers there is no fairer grape. Admired for its unrivalled ability to speak of a place and reflect its surroundings, this evening promises a fabulous journey through some of the best-loved Pinot Noir styles from around the world. Beginning in Kent, from one of our favourite domestic sparkling wine producers, we discover the budding potential of England’s wine scene. As our adventure continues, we’ll move across Europe for a taste of the traditional in Germany. On to the New World, we will revel in Pinot Noir’s expressiveness when challenged with differing terroir, stopping in the antipodes, South Africa and the USA along the way. We end our travels in the spiritual home of the grape, Burgundy.

Wines to be tasted:
Champagne Eric Rodez, Blanc de Noirs
2012 Nuits-St Georges, Clos St Marc, 1er Cru, Patrice et Michèle Rion, Burgundy
2015 Toreye Spätburgunder, Eymann, Pfalz, Germany
2015 Churton, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand
2016 Craven, Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2015 Lingua Franca, “Joshua, Junichi and Siri” Pinot Noir, Oregon
2015 Gusbourne Estate, Pinot Noir, Boot Hill Vineyard, Kent, England

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

The Rhine, the Rhône, the Russian – rivers not only provide stunning backdrops to some of the world’s greatest wine regions but are often vital to their very existence. Over the course of a delicious dinner we’ll discover why so many fine wines are grown on rivers, the unique natural conditions they provide, and their historic significance for the export and trade of their local production. With wines from around the world – including the Loire, Douro and Margaret rivers – this will be a fascinating exploration of the relationship between wine and its local natural environment.

Wines to be tasted:
Vouvray Petillant, Brut, Vincent Carême, Loire
2015 Schieferterrassen, Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel, Germany
2014 Ramey, Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, USA
2012 Reserva Especial, Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera del Duero, Spain
2012 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia
2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône
1997 Ch. Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux
1985 Warre’s Vintage Port

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Join us in the Napoleon Cellar, far away from the Christmas shopping chaos, to indulge in the art of conversation, excellent wines, wonderful food and good company. We will be serving two white wines – one dry for the starter and one sweet for the pudding. Two Clarets will provide accompaniment to the main course and two more will be served alongside the cheese. Stewart Turner, our Head Chef, will design a menu to perfectly match the wine selection. This is set to be a very memorable evening spent in our historic Napoleon Cellar.

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event will be chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd ‘s stocks just before the time of the event, so most will be available to order following the event.

Join Fine Wine Account Manager and Italophile Chris Pollington for a five-course dinner inspired by the wine regions of Piedmont, the Veneto and Lombardy. Lombardy will be introduced to you through a sumptuous glass of Franciacorta – Italy’s high-end sparkling wine made using the traditional method. Chris will select wines from Piedmont and the Veneto for the following courses and will explain his choices over dinner, regaling you with stories of the winemakers. All in all, it promises to be a sensuous evening with the ebullient Mr Pollington and a chance to get to know these wonderful regions in a little more detail.

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event will be chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd ‘s stocks just before the time of the event, so most will be available to order following the event.

Join wine writer and author, Harry Eyres, in the Long Room for an evening spent appreciating the Epicurean delights of Horace and wine. Harry is the son of a wine merchant and both a wine writer and poetry editor. In 2004, he created the Slow Lane column in the FT Weekend to promote the thoughtful enjoyment of the priceless pleasures and values which make life worth living. Harry’s memoir “Horace and Me: Life Lessons from an Ancient Poet” contemplates the influence of Horace and classical literature on his life. During the tasting we will explore Italy and Greece enjoying wines from the region of Horace’s birth to match a four-course Roman banquet. Hosted by Olivia Bodle, Events Administrator

Wines to be tasted:
Franciacorta Satèn, Biondelli, Brut, Lombardy, Italy
2016 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Cirelli, Abruzzo, Italy
Retsina Tetramythos, Patras, Greece
2014 Etna Rosso, Feudo di Mezzo, Graci, Sicily, Italy
2011 Taurasi Riserva, Mastroberardino, Campania, Italy
2013 Terra di Lavoro, Fattoria Galardi, Campania, Italy
2014 La Signora Primitivo, Manduria Morella, Puglia, Italy
2006 Chianti Classico Vin Santo, Occhio del Pernice, Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscany, Italy

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Besides laying claim to being France’s largest vineyard area, and home to more large wine estates than anywhere else in the country, Bordeaux also produces a larger share of the world’s most expensive wines than anywhere else. As you would expect, top-drawer Bordeaux represents the absolute apogee of production.

Wines to be tasted:
2008 Berry Bros. & Rudd Champagne by Mailly, Grand Cru
2012 Ch. La Louvière Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
2005 Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac
2008 Ch. Larcis Ducasse, St Emilion
1989 Ch. La Lagune, Haut-Médoc
1996 Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

If you enjoy drinking fine Burgundy and would like to savour some very special bottles over dinner in our atmospheric Napoleon Cellar, look no further. Your host for this treat of an evening will choose a great selection of both white and red wines from the region, which they will talk you through as you enjoy a perfectly matched, Burgundian-inspired menu.

Wines to be tasted:
Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, Domaine la Croix Montjoie
2015 Chablis, Vaudésir, Grand Cru, Samuel Billaud
2015 St Aubin, Sentier du Clou, Domaine Antoine Jobard
2008 Chassagne-Montrachet, La Boudriotte 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard
2015 Volnay, Jean-Yves Devevey
2011 Nuits-St Georges, Clos des Argillières, 1er Cru, Patrice et Michèle Rion
2012 Clos Vougeot, Cuvée Classique, Château de La Tour
2010 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Christian Serafin

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Join us in the Long Room for a superb four-course dinner. This evening focuses on French wines and the seasonal delights of fowl, game and fish. Your host, Don Shannon, will share a few of his favourite bottles for partnering fowl, game and fish from the Loire, Alsace, Rhône, Burgundy and Bordeaux. This will be an evening to celebrate the very best in classic country pursuits. Hosted by Don Shannon, Fine Wine Specialist

Wines to be tasted:
Champagne R&L Legras, Blanc de Blancs
2016 Sancerre, Les Monts Damnés, Domaine François Cotat, Loire
2008 Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, Burgundy
2014 Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru, Domaine François Buffet, Burgundy
2008 Ermitage Rouge, Le Méal, Domaine Ferraton, Rhône
2005 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
2006 Rivesaltes Rouge, La Carbasse, Domaine Sarda-Malet, Languedoc-Roussillon

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Due to popular demand, we will once again be hosting a dinner to celebrate Halloween in our intimate Long Room. Over the course of the evening you'll taste 12 wines in four flights, each of which will be accompanied by one of our Head Chef's perfectly paired dishes. Each wine will be tied by the Tuscan theme, with your challenge being to spot how each bottle relates to the others. Feel free to sport a dash of Halloween garb yourself, although this is – of course – not obligatory.

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event will be chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and alternatives will be available to order afterwards.

Join Don Shannon for a delightful evening around the Long Room table. Don will choose a selection of six white wines to go with four seafood dishes. The emphasis is on elegance and subtlety – trying to find wine that will either perform a great cushion of support to a dish or meet it halfway to complement its nuances. You’ll taste both Burgundy and lesser-known white wines, while our Head Chef Stewart Turner will select four fruits de mer for a flight of fish-based courses. Hosted by Don Shannon, Fine Wine Specialist

Hambledon, Première Cuvée, Sparkling, Hampshire, England
2016 Riesling Trocken, Lorcher Krone, Eva Fricke, Rheingau, Germany
2016 Grüner Veltliner, Ried Kreutles, Emmerich Knoll, Wachau, Austria
2012 Lapena, Dominio do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra, Spain
2016 Etna Bianco, Giovanni Rosso, Sicily, Italy
2010 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Folatières, 1er Cru, Domaine Etienne Sauzet, Burgundy
2013 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
2015 Lingua Franca, “Joshua, Junichi & Siri” Pinot Noir, Oregon, USA
2014 Craggy Range, Aroha Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

We can all agree with Winston Churchill’s famous adage concerning Champagne: “In victory we deserve it, in defeat we need it.” After the loss of Bordeaux in 1453, English wine merchants resumed their trade in Gascon wines almost immediately, such was the need of their countrymen back home. During the Second World War many Loire and Alsace wine producers walled-up parts of their cellars to confound the thirst of the conquering German troops. Together with your history-buff host, Demetri Walters MW, you will celebrate the story of those wines so closely associated with fortune’s wheel. Hosted by Demetri Walters MW, Wine Educator and Presenter

Wines to be tasted:
2004 Champagne Pol Roger, Blanc De Blancs
2013 Riesling, Deidesheimer Kalkofen, Grosses Gewächs, von Winning, Pfalz, Germany
2001 Ch. Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux
1999 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
1989 Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, Domaine Huet, Loire
2008 Commandaria, Kyperounda, Pitsilia Mountains, Cyprus
Vinhos Barbeito, Sercial, 10-Year-Old, Madeira, Portugal


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

We will be joined by historian Hugh MacDonald-Buchanan and our very own Will Lyons to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Hugh will talk about the Champagne region during the war while Will talks more specifically about the Champagnes. Chef Stewart Turner will procure a fitting four-course menu for the occasion.
Over an apéritif we will introduce you to how Champagne and the German Army have been linked over the ages, especially in the modern era. This also links back to the early development of Champagne. Before the first course we will touch on the Schlieffen Plan and the invasion of Champagne. In the third stage of the evening Hugh will tell us about “Life in Champagne” as a battlefield, and how the Champagne houses coped. Finally, we will hear about the aftermath of the occupation and how Champagne has coped in the post-war world. We hope that this is will be a fitting dinner on the eve of the Armistice. Hosted by Will Lyons, Fine Wine Advisor

Wines to be tasted:
Champagne Louis Roederer, Brut Premier
2008 Berry Bros. & Rudd Champagne by Mailly, Grand Cru
2009 Champagne Pol Roger, Blanc De Blancs
2010 Champagne Mailly, L'Intemporelle, Grand Cru
2010 Champagne Larmandier-Bernier, Terre de Vertus, Non Dosé
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Join bon viveur, specialist wine writer and host for the evening Will Lyons, as he leads you through a Dickensian Christmas dinner in our atmospheric, candlelit Napoleon Cellar. Our Head Chef Stewart Turner will create a Christmas Carol-inspired meal while Will reads passages from the famous novel between courses. Four courses will be served alongside an apéritif and a further six wines. Ghosts past, present and future may or may not be present…

Wines to be tasted:
2013 Berry Bros. & Rudd English Sparkling Wine by Gusbourne Estate
2016 Constantia Glen Two, Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon, Constantia Valley, South Africa
2015 Chablis, Mont-de-Milieu, 1er Cru, Domaine Pinson, Burgundy
2007 Ch. Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux
2006 Ch. Langoa Barton, St Julien, Bordeaux
2000 Ch. Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux
Berry Bros. & Rudd Crusted Port by Dow (Bottled in 2012)

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

This very special evening is a chance to meet wine legend and the 2017 Decanter Man of the Year, Steven Spurrier.
Spurrier has had a wide and distinguished career in the wine trade – starting off in St James’s (a stone’s throw from No.3), before moving to France in 1971 and setting up L’Academie du Vin, France’s first private wine school. His influence in promoting Californian wine, garnered after the Judgement of Paris in 1976, still continues to this day.
Author of many wine books and now a member of the Decanter editorial team, Spurrier has also launched his own English sparkling wine, Bride Valley in Dorset. Now all chronicled in his new book Wine: A Way of Life, Steven will bring the story to life over a dinner back where it all began, in this beautiful part of London that Berry Bros. & Rudd calls home.

Wines to be tasted:
2013 Puligny-Montrachet, Le Clavoillon, 1er Cru, Domaine Leflaive, Burgundy
2015 Meursault, Domaine Roulot, Burgundy
2014 Ramey, Woolsey Road Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, USA
2015 Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
2014 Ridge Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA
2006 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
2005 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux
2001 Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Join the table with celebrated historian Andrew Roberts as he talks about Sir Winston Churchill’s relationship with alcohol. Andrew Roberts is a highly revered biographer and historian whose works include: Salisbury: Victorian Titan (winner of the Wolfson Prize for History); Masters and Commanders; and, The Storm of War (No. 2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list).

His most recent book is Napoleon the Great (2014), which won the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoléon. Roberts is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Historical Society. He appears regularly on British television and radio and writes for the Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator, Literary Review, Mail on Sunday and Daily Telegraph. You will be joined by host Will Lyons who will choose classic wines for the evening including the deluxe Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill by Pol Roger. Guests will also receive a signed first edition of Andrew’s forthcoming book Churchill: Walking with Destiny.


Wines to be tasted:
Champagne Pol Roger, Réserve, Brut
2001 Ch. Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux
1988 Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux
2014 Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance, Constantia, South Africa
1977 Graham's Vintage Port
1965 Armagnac, J Nismes-Delclou

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

A selection of Bordeaux’s finest wines, the fabled First Growths, will be flowing over the course of this evening. The wines will be accompanied by a superlative menu, carefully designed and cooked by the renowned Michel Roux Jr to ensure the wines absolutely sing. We are in for an absolute treat.

Wines to be tasted:
2006 Champagne Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon
1999 Ch. Ausone, St Emilion
1997 Ch. Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
1996 Ch. Latour, Pauillac
1990 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
1989 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac
2000 Ch. Margaux, Margaux
1997 Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

The symbiosis between food and wine is well known and the right pairing can elevate both components to heavenly heights. Join Fine Wine Specialist Isobel Watson Smith in the splendid surrounds of our Sussex Cellar as she takes you through a few of our favourite matches. Blanc de blancs Champagne and oysters; Verdicchio with truffle pasta; Meursault with lobster, chips and mayonnaise; Côte-Rôtie with seared steak; Moscato d’Asti with Eton mess – these are a few of our favourite combinations that we will be sharing with you during dinner. The evening will conclude with cheese and coffee, before we send you on your way, sated and smiling. Hosted by Isobel Watson Smith, Fine Wine Specialist

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The subtleties of Barolo’s terroir are said to equal those of Burgundy. What better way to find out if this rings true, than exploring them in the company of the delightful Nicola Giacomelli, our resident Italian food and wine expert? Nicola has chosen a tasting selection of 12 wines to illustrate terroir and winemaker differences and is looking forward to teaching you all about them alongside a Piedmontese-inspired four-course meal created by our Head Chef Stewart Turner

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event will be chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd ‘s stocks just before the time of the event, so most will be available to order following the event.

Join your hosts, Edwin Dublin, Champagne specialist and Rebecca Lamont, Head of Wine School in the Long Room to explore his two great passions, history and Champagne. The evening will start with a welcome in the Green Room and your first Champagne. A four-course dinner will follow, over which you will enjoy six different styles of Champagne. As the dinner unfolds, Edwin will recount the history of this fascinating wine region, tracing how it became the world-renowned luxury brand we know today.

Wines to be tasted:
Champagne Ruinart, “R” de Ruinart, Brut
Berry Bros. & Rudd Blanc de Blancs Champagne by Le Mesnil, Grand Cru
2011 Champagne Fleury, Notes Blanches, Brut
Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Rosé, Brut
Champagne Valentin Leflaive, Rosé, Brut
2009 Champagne Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon
2002 Champagne Bollinger, RD, Extra Brut


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Here at Berry Bros. & Rudd we regularly recount the stories, people and properties that have put Californian wine on the map and established its global reputation. From the famed Judgement of Paris in 1976 and the collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Baron de Rothschild, to the iconic restaurants earning their Michelin stars in Yountville and the unmistakable lettering on a bottle of Ridge’s Monte Bello.
And yet, to only begin the story of Californian winemaking in the twentieth century would be to miss out on all the prior fun. Before California became America's 31st State in 1850, its reputation for the promise of gold, the lure of land and the freedom from certain laws, courts and property rights rendered it at once rather rowdy and experimental. It lured immigrants the world over to try their luck, re-imagine their fortunes and search for new identities against the backdrop of the sweeping Pacific Ocean and the towering redwoods. The “Pony Express” swept through wooden side-walked towns, French architects charted out the master plan for the city of San Francisco, and Sacramento hardware store owners invested in the Transatlantic Railroad – eventually connecting "sea to shining sea."
During this time, California's wine industry blossomed, bolstered by the many nationalities pouring into the American West. Join Sacramento native and Napa Valley resident Elizabeth Linder to chart the rambunctious stories of a state that produces more than 90 percent of American wine. You will be served a Wild West-inspired four-course meal alongside an apéritif and six wines. We look forward to seeing you back at the ranch. Hosted by Rebecca Lamont, Head of Wine School

Champagne Louis Roederer, Brut Premier
2016 Frog's Leap, Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California, USA
2013 Fog Monster, Chenin Blanc, Amador County, California, USA
2014 Ramey, Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, USA
2014 Frog's Leap, Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA
2015 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California, USA
2006 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County, California, USA


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

Held in the Long Room, this indulgent dinner is inspired by a traditional Christmas. Our Head Chef Stewart Turner, who delights in making creative and innovative dishes that pair beautifully with wine, has devised a wonderful menu; alongside each course you will try a different wine, exploring a variety of pairings for festive food. Your host, Rebecca Lamont Head of Wine School, will guide you through a fabulous selection of wines including a Grand Cru white Burgundy, and finishing with the only 1er Cru Classé Supérieur and arguably the greatest sweet wine in the world, Ch. D’Yquem.

Wines to be tasted:
Champagne Pol Roger, Réserve, Brut
2015 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy
2013 Crittenden Estate, Sous Voile Savagnin, Victoria, Australia
2015 Michael Hall, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, Australia
2013 Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine A-F Gros, Burgundy
2006 Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
1977 Dow's Vintage Port, Portugal


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event."

Join your host, Don Shannon, for a four-course dinner with wines from three top Chateaux. We start with a comparison of the two-classic super second Chateaux, which are always outperforming their rank. You will explore the wines of these Châteaux, and look at vintages, as well as the evolving style of each. Along the way you will learn more about Margaux and Pauillac, the 1855 classification and the Bordeaux market as a whole. Finally, we finish on the only 1er Cru Classé Supérieur and arguably the greatest sweet wine in the world, Ch. D’Yquem.

Wines to be tasted:
2010 Champagne JL Vergnon, Confidence, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Nature
2008 Ch. Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe
2005 Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac
2004 Ch. Palmer, Margaux
2001 Ch. Palmer, Margaux
1996 Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac
2006 Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes


Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.

As Christmas draws ever nearer, this evening is a chance to enjoy the delights of the season. We’ll welcome you with a festive glass of Champagne to refresh the palate, before an evening filled with Burgundy and Port. Over the evening you will taste classic styles of both white and red Burgundy: Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru Chablis, and Premier and Grand Crus from Gevrey-Chambertin. Our Head Chef will prepare a menu designed to match the wines, before finishing with a spot of vintage Port and then braving the journey home.

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stocks and may not be available to order following the event.