Andy is Contributing Editor to Decanter and is an active writer for the magazine, Decanter Premium and is the Retail Specialist for JancisRobinson.com since 2014. He is a regular wine judge and writer, and has judged for DWWA, IWC, IWSC, Bacchus and 5StarWines. Andy is a DWWA Regional Chair (Southern Italy, Central Italy and Canada) since 2017. He also judges the Decanter Retailer of the Year Award. Andy worked for Marks & Spencer for 32 years as a buyer, becoming a MW in 2011. In 2013 Andy left M&S to focus on his own business (Vinetrades Ltd) which is involved in education, consulting, buying and investment in wine.

Current employer: Vinetrades Ltd

Primary area(s) of work: Trade, Strategy, Communication

Industry sector(s): Author, Business owner, Buying, Broadcasting, Consultant, Educator, Journalism, Marketing, Off trade, PR, Project management, Sales, Wine business strategy, Wine buying, Wine judge, Wine tourism, Winemaking, Winery operations

Wine styles: Cava, Champagne, Cremant, English sparkling wines, Fine and rare wines, Fortified wines, Madeira, Port, Prosecco, Sherry, Sparkling wine, Still red, Still rosé, Still white, Still wines, Sweet wines, VDN

Wine region expertise: Abruzzo, Aconcagua Valley, Alsace, Alto Adige, Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Canada, Casblanca Valley, Champagne, Chile, Colchagua Valley, Douro, Eastern Cape, England, France, Galicia, Italy, Jerez, Jura/Savoie, Languedoc, Liguria, Limari Valley, Loire, Lombardy, Maipo Valley, Marche, Maremma, Mendoza, New Zealand, Oregon, Piedmont, Priorat, Rhone, Roussillon, Sicily, South Africa, South America, South-West France, Tuscany, UK, USA, Veneto/Friuli, Washington, Western Australia, Western Cape

Market expertise: Africa, Europe, France, Italy, North America, Portugal, South America, United Kingdom

Specialisms: Branding, Financial and commercial structures, Food and wine pairing, History of wine, Identifying and meeting consumer demand, Independent retail, Restaurant wines, Routes to market, Supplier/customer relationships, Supermarket and multiple retail, TV, Wine tourism, Wine judging