Italian wine specialist. Experienced wine writer and editor, writing for The Wine Independent, Decanter, Club Oenolgique. Wine judge - Panel Chair for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) for the last 15 years. Wine consultancy. Wine training - all levels including Masterclasses for trade and press, public events, wine and food pairing plus WSET levels 1-4 and master of wine students. A Master of Wine since 2005 and winner of the Madame Bollinger Tasting Medal.