Owner of Purple Hand Wine Company - a free lance consultancy business. Chief Wine Analyst - Oenofuture. Head of Fine Wine at Philglas & Swiggot (London Fine Wine Merchant). London based Australian MW. Formerly employed in numerous wine industry roles - winemaker, education manager and wine buyer for Southcorp/Foster's/Treasury Wine Estates, consultant on bulk shipping and UK market packaging. Contributor to the IMW Education Program. Former Director of California Wine Institute UK and Ireland. Regional Chair for Australia for the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020.

Primary area(s) of work: Strategy

Industry sector(s): Project management, Marketing, Business owner, Buying, Educator, Consultant

Wine styles: Fine and rare wines

Wine region expertise: Australia, Greece, South Africa, South Australia, USA, Victoria, Western Australia, Western Cape, Burgundy, Italy, Piedmont, California

Market expertise: United Kingdom, Scandinavia

Specialisms: Economics of wine production, Blending, Bulk shipment, Marketing wine, Identifying and meeting consumer demand, Routes to market, Importation, Distribution, Direct to consumer, Independent retail, Branding, Wine judging