About Me

Like so many people, I came to the wine industry by accident. After graduating from Oxford University with an MA in English Literature, a fateful bottle of Guiseppe Mascarello Monprivato was to end not only my nascent career in publishing, but to inspire a life-long love of wine.

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Since 2011 I have worked in a variety of roles, full-time and freelance, specialising in marketing, copywriting, communications, buying and sales.

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In 2016 I took home three scholarships for the WSET Diploma: the Graham's Port Scholarship, The Vintners' Cup and The Vintners' Scholarship for the top mark out of all graduates worldwide. I gained a Distinction in six of eight papers, including the Unit 3 tasting examination, and a Merit for the two remaining papers.

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From 2018 to 2023 I was a company director at Theatre of Wine where I worked closely with UK and European suppliers to build a strong range of wines and spirits, both directly imported and sourced from UK-based suppliers, and to generate new on- and off-trade customers for the business. I was also responsible for training up our teams, building and managing company marketing and communications strategy and website, and helping the company to steer a (very successful) course through the challenges of Brexit and Covid. In 2023, I left to establish my consultancy business and work on other projects.

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That's about it. As well as keeping in touch with my work here, you can follow me on social media using the links below for my latest news and activity.