Berry Bros and Rudd, the wine merchants based in St James's in London, has opened Sussex Cellar, a new underground wine events venue.

Spread over two levels Sussex Cellar will accommodates up to 40 guests for a reception followed by lunch or dinner or 36 guests for a reception and a tutored tasting, followed by a lunch or dinner.

The cellar space is named after the Duke of Sussex, one of seven Royal Dukes who were regular customers of company in the early 19th century.  The design is influenced by Spanish wine cellars or bodegas and uses handmade London tiles to create archways and columns that extend through both the mezzanine and the sub-basement level of the space.

Sussex Cellar joins the wine merchant’s existing Napoleon and Pickering Cellars beneath the shop in St James's Street in the heart of London.

Details:  www.bbr.com