Joined UK Wine Trade with Birley & Goedhuis in 1979. Founded Morris & Verdin in 1981, sold to Berry Bros & Rudd (BBR) in 2003. Worked for BBR as Burgundy Director (2004-2017). Published Inside Burgundy in 2010 (Andre Simon book award winner), Fully revised 2nd edition 2021. Now works as wine critic at www.insideburgundy.com and consults for Sotheby's on behalf of the Hospices de Beaune Sale.

Master of Wine 1985. Chevalier de l'Ordre de Merite Agricole 2005.

Primary area(s) of work: Communication

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

Wine region expertise: Burgundy, Central Otago, Jura/Savoie, New Zealand

Specialisms: History of wine