Entered wine trade on going down from Oxford University in 1971 (member of OU Wine Tasting Team), and after early experience with Moet & Chandon, Harrods, El Vino, OW Loeb and Tanners, established Windrush Wines Ltd.in 1975. In 1993 sold that business and withdrew to concentrate on Savage Selection Ltd., a portfolio of his best small family winegrowers from a wide variety of the world's wine regions. Vintners Scholar in 1975 Recipient of inaugural Ruinart Champagne Bursary Received the Drinks Business Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

Industry sector(s): Business owner, Agency/Importer, Buying, Consultant

Wine region expertise: Austria, Piedmont, Oregon

Market expertise: Australia, Europe, North America, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Africa

Specialisms: Acquisition of vineyards, Blending, Importation, Wine labels, Wine tourism