Read History at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Plays golf and eats and drinks. Worked for Oddbins for 2 years, City Vintagers Ltd for 4 years joining Patriarche UK in 1987. Appointed General Manager 1996. The Company became Castelnau Wine Agencies when it was bought by Champagne Castelnau in 2013, and at the end of 2021 the parent Company merged with CVC-NF to form Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne (TeVC.)

Primary area(s) of work: Trade

Industry sector(s): Consultant, Distribution, Off trade, On trade, Sales, Wine judge

Market expertise: United Kingdom

Specialisms: Airlines, Marketing wine, Wine judging