Originally published in the spring of 1970, this month’s article from Number Three ponders the future of the independent merchant, considering both the impact of climate change and the rise of the supermarket. No doubt it is cowardly of us, but we sometimes feel we should have more heart to face the future if we were not […]

Twice in recent weeks we have been pleasantly surprised by the kindness of strangers. Here, we thank these anonymous do-gooders for their acts of generosity. In a city such as London, where commuters find themselves crammed together daily, our reluctance to acknowledge each other’s humanity is understandable. It is accepted that strangers are faceless, that […]

Voting for the 2016 Wine Blog Awards closed last week, the judges consulted and the results announced: we are delighted to have been named Best Industry Blog for the second year. Thank you to all who took the time to vote and congratulations to all the other winners (who can be seen here). We are […]

Our Chairman Simon Berry remembers the way in which his father first introduced him to wine, opening the door to a lifetime filled with bottles. When my father died in 2010, a few weeks shy of his 95th birthday, he left a shelf-full of diaries. Actually more than a shelf-full, because he was a meticulous note […]