User:WineAlchemist

I am a wine professional, holding the WSET Diploma (Honours) Level 5 since 2004 and was awarded a scholarship for my examination performance in 2004. I am also a business professional with an MBA.

Since then, I have been a wine educator, speaker and storyteller, writing independently on wine and related subjects. I pioneered online wine writing, creating one of the first websites dedicated to wine in 1998: http://www.winealchemy.co.uk. My work has been published in various magazines and online journals worldwide ever since. An all-new website was launched on 11 April 2016, winning several awards. This is now the sole repository of my wine writing.

I’ve been fortunate to visit many of the world’s wine regions. Because wine is such a large subject, it cannot be mastered – every year brings new challenges and changes. Hence, I have a special knowledge of and a deep relationship with Italy, Champagne, Burgundy, and New Zealand.

I'm happiest in the vineyard, and I have a particular interest in organic wine, biodynamic wine, and sustainability.

I’m a member of the Society of Authors and judge wine at various European Wines and Spirits Competitions.

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