Experience

Winetraders UK Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • 1997 - Present

  Importers and distributors of rigorously selected estate wines from Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Peru, Chile and Australia.Why do I love wine? Because it's been part of our culture for 3,000 years. Because, like art, its enjoyment is fundamentally subjective. And like great art, to make great wine you need both science and creativity in equal measure. Wine brings families and friends together not just to eat but to down tools for a while and share the day's events. It's the glue that our society increasingly needs. My favourite wine? Barolo at a push but, fortunately, I will never need to decide. Wine's beauty lies in its diversity; there's one out there to suit every budget and palate.



Institute of Masters of Wine Endowment Company

• Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present



The Sphagnum Shop Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale

• Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present



The Toronto Club

• Wine Curator

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Provide strategic advice on the management of The Toronto Club's wine cellar including acquisition, disposal and content creation for members' offers. The Toronto Club is a member of the Distinguished Clubs of the World. Provide strategic advice on the management of The Toronto Club's wine cellar including acquisition, disposal and content creation for members' offers. The Toronto Club is a member of the Distinguished Clubs of the World.



Rinehart Wines and Spirits

• Beverage Manufacturing

• Buying Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  In partnership with Greg Rinehart, Rinehart Wines and Spirits is a joint venture bringing premium quality European Wines to Ontarians via the LCBO Vintages program. In partnership with Greg Rinehart, Rinehart Wines and Spirits is a joint venture bringing premium quality European Wines to Ontarians via the LCBO Vintages program.



The Hayward Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  The Hayward Partnership (THP) is a virtual organization of independent experts with shared values providing management consultancy and interim management services to the Travel Catering and Retail sector. Through this strong network of partners, consultancy services are provided in multiple areas such as mergers, acquisitions, sales, marketing, business development, brand management, customer experience, operations, logistics, compliance, finance and systems. THP also provides executive talent support through search, placement and mentoring services. Our clients gain access to an experienced and passionate knowledge pool providing consultancy services in a highly collaborative and personalized way.



Smeaton's Bristol Method Dry Gin

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  My most exciting project to date and the result of ten years' patient research, Smeaton's is crafted according to the original Bristol method. Fresh botanicals are individually distilled in traditional copper pot stills according to when they are in season. This single-minded approach to bespoke distillation captures the pure essence of each botanical, from Tuscan juniper to hand-cut Valencia orange. Rested for three months before release, Smeaton’s is a dry gin of exceptional complexity, balance and length.



Institute of Masters of Wine

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • 1995 - Present

  Took up membership of the The Institute of Masters of Wine in 1995. The 196th member.Founding Fund Manager for the IMW Endowment Fund Took up membership of the The Institute of Masters of Wine in 1995. The 196th member.Founding Fund Manager for the IMW Endowment Fund



Avino

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing

• Director Of Education

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022



WineMatters (UK) Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Owner

  • Jun 1994 - Jan 2021

  In 1994 it seemed curious to me that Oxford - one of the world's oldest centres of learning - had no wine school. WineMatters changed all that. Thousands of students have subsequently enjoyed learning more about wine with us in a fun and resolutely unstuffy environment. WineMatters continues to take me around the world, from Australia to Finland, where I help passionate men and women forge a career in the world's greatest industry. In 1994 it seemed curious to me that Oxford - one of the world's oldest centres of learning - had no wine school. WineMatters changed all that. Thousands of students have subsequently enjoyed learning more about wine with us in a fun and resolutely unstuffy environment. WineMatters continues to take me around the world, from Australia to Finland, where I help passionate men and women forge a career in the world's greatest industry.



VinoVeritas Asia Limited

• Hong Kong
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2014

  Establishing this Hong Kong stalwart of the HORECA supply chain. Establishing this Hong Kong stalwart of the HORECA supply chain.