It was a celebration of structure, style, shape, shades, silhouette, scent, subtlety with a semblance of sweetness, spiciness and seasoning!  The Pickering Cellar was transformed from the home of Berrys’ Wine School, to an elegant catwalk last Saturday. Think whimsical, enthralling, stylish, inspiring and magical…

To celebrate Mothers’ Day, we invited two great St James’s neighbours to join us in our cellars: Lock & Co. Hatters and Floris (also Royal Warrant holders and old established family companies). The day was an extravaganza for the senses!

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I had a pedicure especially. I mean, I needed to show the grapes respect. The invitation to get knee deep in grape juice, skins, pips and to slide, march and waltz (to the local beat) at Quinta do Vesuvio is after all, a huge honour.

If you have never been to the Douro, then make plans immediately. This has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth (if I had my time again, my ‘gap year’ would be there at the very least). It’s ever so tranquil for a start. The river meanders and would take about half an hour for an average swimmer to front crawl across. Either side are the vertiginous shistous slopes, with mesmerising patterns of terraces that are marked by vines growing according to the contours.

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On September 12th, London Sales Director Lance Jefferson, aided by Ben Upjohn from