Based in southern France since 2002, I work extensively throughout southern France and I am the southern France contributor to the annual Hugh Johnson Pocket Guide, the Provence contributor for Jancis Robinson's World Atlas of Wine and the Provence specialist for the Wine Scholar Guild. I also specialise in the wines of Hungary and Slovakia and am an ambassador the for the International competition Danube Wine Challenge.

In January 2018 I published 'Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution' and specialise in rosés around the world as a writer, consultant and lecturer. I am president of the jury for the International Rosé Championship.

I write for a variety of magazines, both print and on-line including Decanter, Meininger, Imbibe and The Buyer. I give masterclasses at trade shows and at conferences for both trade and consumers.

Primary area(s) of work: Communication

Industry sector(s): Author, Consultant, Educator, Journalism, Wine judge

Wine styles: Natural, Sparkling wine, Still red, Still rosé, Still white, Sweet wines

Wine region expertise: Eastern Europe, France, Hungary, Hungary Tokaj, Israel, Italy, Languedoc, Liguria, Loire, Maremma, Provence, Ribera del Duero, Roussillon, Slovakia, South-West France

Market expertise: Eastern Europe, Europe, France

Specialisms: Clones, Development of new vine varieties, Wine varieties, Events, History of wine, Marketing wine, Wine laws and regulations, Wine tourism, Wine judging