Vidya Narasimhan is an independent wine consultant who has recently transitioned to the wine industry. After years in Management Consulting and Banking across 3 continents, Vidya now advises Private Equity Firms on investments in Food and Wine, besides doing a range of other wine related activities such as hosting wine tastings for corporates and private groups, partnering with supper clubs to provide wine recommendations based on cuisine, sharing her innovative ideas on food and wine pairing and advising (Indian) restaurants on wine lists. She wrote Beginners Guides on Grapes and Regions for Wines of Eastern Europe.

Vidya enjoys sharing her love for wine and food. She has completed her Diploma in Wine from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET). She has completed the trio of Wine Scholar programmes from the Wine Scholar Guild (WSG): French Wine Scholar (Highest Honours), Spanish Wine Scholar (Highest Honours) and Italian Wine Scholar (Honours). She is currently enrolled for the Bordeaux Masters Programme at the WSG. Vidya is a wine judge, most recently having judged the Glass of Bubbly Awards (2023), Decanter Retailer Awards (2022) and People’s Choice Drinks Awards (2022 and 2023). She is an Advisory Board Member for Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) and an Ambassador for the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR). She has been a Wine Tasting notes scribe for the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) since 2021. She has an MBA from the Ross School of Business, Michigan (2006).

Vidya’s passion for food and wine appreciation stems from love for travel when she would seek to eat and drink local in her global travels to understand culture and cuisine. Vidya is keen to make wine appreciation and learning an adventure - fun, approachable and accessible.