Independent Wine Merchant of the Year

Specialist Merchant of the Year -
Bordeaux

Specialist Merchant of the Year -
Burgundy

Regional Merchant of the Year -
London

Website of the Year -
www.bbr.com

Simon Berry, Chairman of Berry Bros. & Rudd, says: “The International Wine Challenge awards - all six of them! - are a great boost for everyone who works at Berrys. To have won the overall award for the second time in three years is clearly a great honour - not only for us, but also for other independent merchants. If we can triumph over supermarkets, mail order specialists and the high street, it gives the consumer confidence to cast their net further when it comes to buying wine.”

Judges of the International Wine Challenge said Berrys skilfully combined the old and new and had a great attention to detail throughout every aspect of the business.

Berrys was also highly commended for its Wine List.

At the Decanter World Wine Awards on Monday, Berry Bros. & Rudd also won Best Independent Wine Merchant thanks to its ‘terrific range, dynamic buying team and for being the most complete merchant’.

“As an all round merchant which also takes on the role of educator to its customers, it can’t be beaten,” comments the Decanter judges.

Alun Griffiths MW, Wine Director of Berry Bros. & Rudd, says: “I was particularly pleased to see this award go to BBR because of the comments made by the judges, praising us for the quality of our list, the dynamism of our buying, the excellence of our customer service, and the recognition that BBR does far more for its customers than simply sell them wine".

Berry Bros. & Rudd also came second in Decanter’s Best Mail Order/Online Merchant, and was the only merchant to have been nominated in two categories. The judges described Berry Bros. & Rudd's website, as the "Rolls Royce of websites" and a "superbly-designed site." www.bbr.com

Over 300 years ago, Berry Bros. & Rudd opened its shop at 3 St James’s Street, opposite St James’s Palace, where it still stands today. Berrys now has shops in Dublin, Hong Kong and Basingstoke. Berrys’ range comprises over 4000 wines and services include the The Wine Club, The Cellar Plan, Wine Wedding List, Fine & Rare Wine Advice, comprehensive Wine Tastings, Fine Dining and Wine School. The Cellars and Pickering Place at Berrys are available for corporate entertaining, cocktail parties and wine tastings. Berrys’ award-winning website www.bbr.com is a one-stop shop online and includes expert advice from Berrys’ own wine advisors.

For more information vist www.bbr.com