04 Sep 09
The Institute of Masters of Wine is delighted to welcome eight new members today, bringing the number of MWs worldwide to 280.
The successful candidates have an impressive range of experience that includes wine importing and distribution, education, journalism, broadcasting and restaurant management.
The 2009 Masters of Wine are:
Susie Barrie MW
Susie is a freelance journalist, author, television and radio presenter from Winchester, UK.
Michael Collier MW
Michael is a wine consultant based in Surrey, UK.
Roman Horvath MW
Roman is Managing Director of Domäne Wachau in Austria.
Isabelle Legeron MW
Isabelle is a French-born educator, event organiser and television broadcaster, living in London, UK.
Tim Marson MW
Tim is a wine buyer for Bibendum in London, UK.
Tuomas Meriluoto MW
Tuomas is Managing Director of WineState, an importer in Finland.
Frank Roeder MW
Frank is founder and chief executive of VIT, a wine distribution company based in Saar, Germany.
Mai Tjemsland MW
Mai is owner of GastroConsult, a restaurant, catering and wine club group in Oslo, Norway.
Dr Josef Schuller MW, Chairman of the Institute, commented, “The MW qualification is uniquely demanding and I warmly congratulate all of our new members on their achievement. I am particularly pleased to see the continued diversity in expertise of our membership.”
The new MWs will be formally welcomed as Masters of Wine at the Institute's Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 4th November 2009 in Vintners' Hall, London.
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