Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for D&D London group, focusing predominantly on the purchasing of core beverage categories for the UK restaurants in the group, while managing and leading product innovation and quality-focused approach to the lists at the group’s 35 restaurants and hotels.
Jane MacQuitty is a wine writer, author, judge and commentator.
David Jean is a Buyer for Denner in Switzerland, focusing on their Swiss and New World portfolio.
Heather Dougherty is the current UK Champagne Ambassador, an experienced wine judge and certified educator. She is a past Chairman of the Association of Wine Educators.
Bruno Murciano is on H2Vin’s management team, aiding sales and client relations whilst further developing H2Vin’s Spanish Agencies.
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book with a Central & Eastern Europe focus.
Claire Nam is a wine writer in Korea and UK as well as being an Italian Wine Ambassador certified by Vinitaly International Academy. She has set up a micro-négociant GARAM in Bordeaux, producing a micro-cuvée Graves Blanc ‘Les Trois Mains’.
Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines and his book, The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy, appeared in 2014.
Yiannis Karakasis MW is founder of karakasis.mw blog and a contributor to books, international magazines and sites. He consults for several businesses, including online wine retailers, export companies and hotels.
Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London and has won many awards as a Sommelier.
Arabella Woodrow MW consults for Broadland Wineries as their Wine Director.
Nigel Wilkinson has run London’s RSJ restaurant for over 30 years, where the wine list boasts more than 300 wines from the Loire region.
Dominique Vrigneau works at Watermill Wines, combining his buying capabilities with selling to key accounts. He is a Chevalier du Tastevin.
Matt Wilkin MS jointly owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa. He also consults several London restaurants, educates and adjudicates for the Court of Master Sommeliers’ worldwide and assists as a regular Judge at wine competitions.
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.
Tim Triptree MW is International Director, Wine at Christie’s. His main role is curating, sale planning and execution of Christie’s wine auctions internationally.
Christopher Tanghe MS is Chief Instructor with GuildSomm, which involves spearheading masterclasses across the country, conducting webinars and contributing editorial content to guildsomm.com.
Tim Sykes is a member of the Wine Society buyers team, and is responsible for buying Bordeaux, Beaujolais and Sherry.
Having spent over 10 years working in the multiple grocer sector, Lindsay Talas now works for Watermill Wines, combining buying and selling to key accounts.
Larry Stone MS is the CEO and Founder of Lingua Franca, an estate winery in Willamette Valley.
Previously a winemaker for Marks and Spencer, Gerd Stepp set up a winery at the site of Stepp Family Vineyards, where he now makes wine. He also consults through WeinWerk on various wine-related matter.
Ruth Spivey has set up the speed tasting night FLIGHT CLUB, opened her own street food wine bar, STREET VIN and created an ongoing series of consumer tastings – WINE CAR BOOT.
Neil Sommerfelt MW is proprietor of NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014. He works with a number of different companies including H2Vin Ltd and Philglas & Swiggot, with particular responsibility for their Burgundy En Primeur campaigns.
Julia Sewell is the Wine Manager at Hide Restaurant in Mayfair.
Lenka Sedlackova MW manages agencies for UK's oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.
As owner and CEO of Savage Selection, Mark Savage MW is agent for about 50 small family wine estates in twelve countries.
Ana Sapungiu MW is Head Wine Buyer for UK based retailer Oddbins.
