Many know of ‘BBR’ as London’s oldest wine and spirit merchant — the family business has continuously traded on their site at the bottom of St James’s Street since 1690 — and many more have heard of their excellent wine school and hosted dinners in the brick vaults underneath. But with fingerprint security system and the web’s best wine trading website, be not too deceived for this charming olde-worlde shop is also an industry leader and invaluable resource for the world of wine. Absolutely fortifying.