1982-88 Retail sales at Berry Bros & Rudd Ltd.

1988-90 Director of Horseshoe Wines (New World Agency arm of David Baillie Vintners).

1990-96 Central Buyer, Waitrose Ltd. 1996-97 Commercial Manager, International Wine Services Ltd.

1997-2001 Category Buyer Safeway PLC.

2001-2014 Buying Director Jeroboams Group/Laytons Wine Merchants.

2014-present NS Wine Consultancy (proprietor)

Current employer: NS Wine Consultancy

Primary area(s) of work: Trade

Industry sector(s): Agency/Importer, Buying, Consultant, Off trade, On trade, Wine judge

Wine styles: Champagne, English sparkling wines, Still red, Still rosé, Still white, Still wines, Sweet wines

Wine region expertise: Burgundy, Champagne, France, Languedoc, Loire, Rhone, Roussillon, South-West France, UK

Market expertise: France, United Kingdom

Specialisms: Branding, Food and wine pairing, Independent retail, Restaurant wines, Routes to market, Supplier/customer relationships, Wine judging