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Averys Wine Cellars

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Averys Wine Cellars

Your worldly-wise fine wine merchants from Bristol, England. Pioneers of great taste since 1793. Quench your wine curiosity.

21/06/2025

Come and join us at our summer wine tasting event!

15/06/2025

We're raising a glass to those who are near to us, as well as those we are no longer able to share a bottle with. Happy Father's Day.

12/06/2025

Stuck for an idea for a Father’s Day gift? Here’s Mimi with her recommendations.

29/05/2025

You'd be hard pushed to find a pairing more exceptional than this. The bubbles and acidity of the Champagne perfectly balance the richness of the fried batter, while the delicate brioche undertones enhance the flavors of the fish.

27/05/2025

As many families are on holiday this half term, we thought it would be nice to dig out this image of Ronald and John Avery on a father and son wine buying trip across France. Here they are taking a break in Champagne in 1961.

22/05/2025

Come and visit us this weekend to pick up the perfect bottle for the Bank Holiday 🍾

21/05/2025

It's back! The Summer of Wine 2025 is making a return to our enchanting vaulted cellars, offering you the ultimate tasting experience. Join us for a leisurely sampling session, where you can engage with winemakers and producers from around the world.

Get your tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21wSObE

01/05/2025

Ready for a fun challenge? Join us for an all-blind wine tasting where we'll help you guess what's in your glass. We'll be tasting six unique wines, while teaching you the skills needed to identify each one.

If you think you're up to the test, get your tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21wSl8F

04/04/2025

We'll be serving up something a little different at

Find out more here: https://brnw.ch/21wRNuS

25/03/2025

We're delighted to be welcoming Laura from Brushstrokes Courses to our cellars once again, for a fabulous evening of painting and wine tasting.

Book your tickets online: https://brnw.ch/21wRz7A

22/03/2025

Hosting the family? There are few things more comforting than roast chicken and Chardonnay.

14/03/2025

A bouquet of roses or a bouquet of rosés? Here are the wines we think should be gracing the table at your family lunch.

Address

9 Culver Street
Bristol
BS15LD

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 7pm

Website

http://www.averys.com/

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A history of Averys

Our story began with a shop in Bristol in 1793. Through the generations, the Avery family have been at the heart of the business and are famous for being among the great pioneers of the British wine trade.

It was in the 1920s with Ronald Avery at the helm that Averys sailed to success.

While other UK wine merchants bought wines from agents, Ronald made a point of travelling to wine estates to taste the wines with the winemakers. He was an excellent taster and by tasting in situ, he quickly discovered the best wines, producers and vintages.

The relationships he built would become the cornerstone of Averys’ success and last until this day. In 1949, after sailing his yacht to Bordeaux, he met the Moueix family, one of today’s most important Bordeaux families. They encouraged him to buy a few cases of Château Pétrus, a wine which was unknown at the time but would become one of the most expensive wines in the world.

Such was his reputation that many winemakers fresh from graduating in oenology would be keen to train under the great Ronald Avery. Famous winemakers who worked with Ronald at the start of their careers include Wolf Blass, one of Australia’s most flamboyant and well-loved winemakers.

In 1964, Ronalds son John spent his summer holiday in California where he was so impressed by the wines that he eventually persuaded his father to start selling those of Beaulieu Vineyards. The famous names of Ridge, Heitz and Sterling would follow and Averys became one of the early supporters of Californian wines.

The following year he travelled around Australia in a Rolls-Royce and met some of Australia’s leading wine figures. He came home with an order for 10 cases of Penfolds Grange 1960. This was the first time Grange had been imported to the UK and, of course, it would go on to become Australia’s most famous wine.

Not content with being first to import many of the famous names of Australia and California, John began to explore New Zealand. He imported the first commercial New Zealand wines to the UK in 1978, a year before New Zealand even produced a sauvignon blanc.

Owing to his forthright opinions and excellent tasting ability, John became one of the world’s most admired wine judges. He was the first European to judge at the New Zealand Wine Show in 1978 and continued travelling and judging on wine panels around the world right up until his death in 2012.

Today, Averys’ insatiable appetite for wine excitement is embraced by a team of wine buyers and John’s daughter, Mimi, who continue to innovate and pioneer up-and-coming wine regions and winemakers.