Richard Lewis joined the wine industry in 2011, working at a London fine wine brokerage.

After gaining WSET qualifications, he moved to Enotria&Coe in 2015 where he worked in various roles before joining the wine buying team and then moved to Majestic Wine in 2023. He is presently a Senior Wine Buyer at Berkmann Wine Cellars. 

He was awarded the Yvonne May Wine Australia Prize after passing the WSET Diploma in 2019.