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In 1986, three candidates passed the Master of Wine examination. The Institute was beginning to evolve and had recently opened its doors to candidates outside the UK wine trade. Forty years on, David Gleave MW and Arabella Woodrow MW reflect on what becoming an MW...

In 1976, the Institute of Masters of Wine was still a relatively small and distinctly British institution. Two candidates became Masters of Wine that year, including the second female, at a time when women in senior roles across the wine trade were rare. Fifty years...

Became an MW 2003, died July 2026 Born in Russia, Igor had a degree in Journalism from the Moscow Institute for Foreign Relations. Having settled in Canada in early 90s, Igor spent the first few years in his new country as a duty officer in the operations department...

Information courtesy of Regine Lee MW On 2 March 2026, the Institute of Masters of Wine and Bancroft Wines hosted a tasting with Château Montelena to mark the 50th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris. The setting was London’s historic Vintners’ Hall, and the...

Became an MW 1984, died March 2026 Paul entered the trade in 1976, working for John Vaughan-Hughes at Luis Gordon & Sons. In 1979, he moved to Green’s Ltd as Buying Director. From 1981 to 1985 he worked with James Rogers at Cullen’s Stores where he ran the Wine...

4 days, 20 MWs, several coaches and several drivers, over 200 wines and only an hour’s rain. What a trip it was! If nothing else, the 2025 Master of Wine trip proved that Great Britain does have a fully functioning wine industry, one that is as professional as that of...