Educated at Radley and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Joined the wine trade on leaving university in 1983, firstly with Peter Sichel in Bordeaux, then with the buying department of Grants of St. James. Established Charles Taylor Wines Ltd in 1986. Co-author of The Great Domaines of Burgundy published March 2010.

Current employer: Charles Taylor Wines

Primary area(s) of work: Trade

Industry sector(s): Agency/Importer, Author, Business owner, Buying, Consultant, Import/Export, International trade, Wine business strategy

Wine region expertise: Bordeaux, Burgundy

Specialisms: Airlines, Customs clearance, Distribution, Financial and commercial structures, Importation, New business development, Routes to market, Supplier/customer relationships, Supply chain efficiency, Supermarket and multiple retail, Tax, Wine judging