Archive for Interviews

Interviews

Jonathan Kleeman on striving for the best at Restaurant Story

24/05/2022 | Restaurant Story’s Jonathan Kleeman on the demands of being a top sommelier

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Elly Owen on what it takes to be a good independent wine buyer

24/05/2022 | Elly Owen has had the opportunity to work on both sides of the wine buying fence - first as a sommelier and now as wine director at the Old Garage in Cornwall

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Daniel Grigg on pushing the boundaries of wine buying at Museum Wines

24/05/2022 | Daniel Grigg is helping to drive an ever increasing reputation for Museum Wines that has seen it named as the IWC’s South African Specialist of the year in 2021

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Surprising you with Wine

24/05/2022 | Nicola Perrone loves surprising guests with a wine that pairs excellently with anything you try from their beautifully curated menu

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A thirst for knowledge

24/05/2022 | Along with a thirst for wine, Lorenzo Beltrame also has a deep thirst for knowledge. He’s always trying to learn and know more to keep moving forward.

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BinTwo’s Mike Boyne on what it takes to be an award-winning wine merchant

23/05/2022 | Within a few years he was being named best independent wine store in the country by Harpers Wine & Spirits. Here he reflects on what it has taken to be one of the UK’s most respected wine retailers.

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Vintner founders Julia Beran and Hamish Kirwan on how to succeed in online retailing

23/05/2022 | Vintner founders on how to succeed in online retailing

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Monica Bacchiocchi at the Wiltons Restaurant

22/05/2022 | There are several reasons why Monica Bacchiocchi loves her job, but the main one is when a guest turns back before leaving to shake her hand and say thank you.

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Wine: a memory in time

22/05/2022 | Miguel Gomez rightly believes that wine is related to memories. The most simple wine tastes delicious in the correct place with the right people