Sue Tolson is a freelance wine writer, wine judge, wine educator, consultant and specialist translator and editor. Originally from England, she is now based in Hungary.

She focuses on Hungary and other Central and Eastern European countries as well as Italy. She is one of Vinitaly International’s few Italian Wine Experts. Interests also include indigenous varieties, volcanic wines and old vines. Sue has also contributed to Vince, Trink, Glug and Decanter supplements as well as writing regularly for online CEE wine magazine WineSofa (as Managing Editor) and Wines of Hungary. She also judges regularly both within Hungary and internationally, particularly within the CEE region, as well as at International Wine Challenge, Wine Vision at Open Balkan, Decanter and Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

Sue studied Italian and French at university and also speaks fluent Hungarian and German, which she can put to good use in the wine world.

Primary area(s) of work: Trade, Communication

Industry sector(s): Business owner, Consultant, Educator, Journalism, Wine judge

Wine styles: Aszú, Sparkling wine, Still red, Still wines, Tokaji

Wine region expertise: Austria, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Hungary Tokaj, Italy, Szekszárd

Market expertise: Hungary

Specialisms: Training, Wine judging