DWWA judge profile: Taina Vilkuna
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Natalie Earl
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Taina Vilkuna
(Image credit: Taina Vilkuna)
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Taina Vilkuna is a judge at the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards
Taina Vilkuna
After studying International Politics at university, Taina Vilkuna soon let her passion for wine, especially Champagne, take the lead to embark on a career at the Finnish alcohol monopoly Alko Inc, where she held various positions. As Product Communications Manager since 2006, she has been leading media relations, planning staff training and lecturing on wine.
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It was during her time studying for a French and Italian degree that Natalie began her foray into wine: tutoring French in exchange for WSET lessons in her spare time (she now realises who got the better deal!). She moved to the Languedoc after graduating to work for a vineyard tour company, before returning to the UK in 2016 to join the tastings team at Decanter.