Demetri Walters MW is an independent wine consultant, wine educator and presenter, who formerly held both retail and trade-orientated positions in the wine trade. He possesses many years of experience selling wine, providing product training, running wine schools, as well as hosting professional, corporate & private wine tasting events to groups of all sizes internationally, hosts wine shows and documentaries on television, and is a seasoned international wine judge.

Demetri’s Master of Wine thesis brought him back to his formative interest in Cypriot wine. He is a feature writer for various prominent industry publications, a consultant voice for numerous wine regions, particularly those of Greece, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean, and is a regular speaker on sweet and fortified wines. He is Blandy's madeira ambassador and is a co-founder of the Hellenic wine sourcing business: www.orpheus.wine

www.demetriwalterswine.com

Primary area(s) of work: Trade, Communication

Industry sector(s): Agency/Importer, Author, Consultant, Educator, Events, Import/Export, Journalism, Off trade, On trade, Sales, Wine judge

Wine styles: Dry wines, English sparkling wines, Fine and rare wines, Fortified wines, Madeira, Natural, Orange wines, Port, Still rosé, Still white, Still wines, Sweet wines

Wine region expertise: Cyprus, Douro, Germany, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Sicily, South Africa, UK, USA, Western Cape, Madeira

Market expertise: United Kingdom

Specialisms: Sensory evaluation , Airlines, Broadcasting, Education, Events, Food and wine pairing, History of wine, HORECA, Importation, Independent retail, Motivation, Events, Restaurant wines, Supplier/customer relationships, Training, TV, Wine tourism, Wine judging