Kevin McKee
Kevin McKee
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Champagne Taittinger has said that Kevin McKee has left his job at rival house Moet Hennessy to join the group as UK director.

McKee (pictured) starts the newly-created post at Taittinger from this month, the group said this week.

A Taittinger spokesperson confirmed to decanter.com that he has arrived direct from Moet Hennessy‘s UK arm, where he has worked since 2006 and most recently held the position of senior national account director.

The Champagne group said McKee’s position, although new, constitutes an adaptation of the ambassador role previously held by Justin Llewelyn, who died in 2012.

‘I am delighted to be working with a family-owned house with such a rich history,’ said McKee, who will work with Taittinger’s UK importer agency, Hatch Mansfield.

Written by Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.