Mick is based in London where he is Head of Wine UK & Europe at Bonhams.

Mick joined the wine trade in 2001 working for McHughs in North Dublin. An avid musician, Mick relocated to London in 2005 and juggled managing various Oddbins branches with touring the length and breadth of the UK. Mick joined fine wine merchant Handford Wines in 2011 where he worked alongside fellow MWs James Handford & Greg Sherwood importing and selling some of the world's most exciting wines. On his return to Ireland in 2016 he worked as the buyer for Ireland’s largest wine importer Findlater & Co until the end of 2020 when he founded retailer Neighbourhood Wine. He is a contributor to Newstalk FM's Moncrieff Show and writes the wine column for the Business Post.

Mick’s Research Paper dealt with the wines of Sardinia, where he made a garage wine, Garnacha not Guerra.

Primary area(s) of work: Wine production, Trade, Communication

Industry sector(s): Broadcasting, Winemaking, QA/QC, Marketing, Business owner, Agency/Importer, Off trade, Buying, Journalism, Wine judge, Auctioneer

Wine styles: Natural, Still white, Still red

Wine region expertise: France, Italy

Market expertise: Europe

Specialisms: Processing of grapes, Economics of wine production, Elevage / maturation, Blending, Preparation of finished wine for bottling, Packing and labelling, Quality assurance and control, Marketing wine, Investment strategies, Supplier/customer relationships, Identifying and meeting consumer demand, Routes to market, Importation, Distribution, HORECA, Independent retail, Food and wine pairing, Restaurant wines, Branding, Wine judging