New Member: Florence Tilkens Zotiades

Florence Tilkens Zotiades is an award-winning wine writer, speaker, and international wine judge, renowned for her expertise in the wines of Greece. French-born and based in London, she brings a distinctive international perspective shaped by a previous career in international development. Her journey into the world of wine led her to become a certified sommelier, combining analytical depth wit...
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New Member: Jill Barth

Jill Barth helps consumers learn more about wine, from collecting for beginners to which wine regions offer the best travel 'bang for the buck'. She also keeps up with wine-related news, having written about supply chain shortages, AI in the wine world, and electric tractors. Jill Barth writes about wine creators, with culture, community, ecology and travel pivotal to the stories. She’s a Prove...
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New Member: Stefano Tesi

Born in Siena and a professional journalist since 1987, Stefano Tesi writes for many Italian magazines and appears on television and radio. Currently he is a jey contributor for James Magazine, Civiltà del Bere, Touring, Espresso guide and others. He also runs his own online publicationAlta-Fedelta.info and is a member of IGP wine writers network, as well as a teacher of journalism ethics and pro...
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New Member: Małgorzata Partyka

Małgorzata Partyka is a WSET-certified wine educator and writer based in Poland. She specialises in the wines of Central Europe, particularly Austria, but also - Portugal. Her work appears in both Polish and international publications, where she often explores the cultural and culinary context of wine, with a strong focus on wine and food pairing. Małgorzata travels regularly to deepen her unde...
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New Member: Allison Sheardy

Allison Sheardy’s wine career began a decade ago, born from a lifetime love of food and fine dining that evolved to encompass wine as well. She has mainly worked in the hospitality sector of the industry, creating a niche for herself working for boutique, family-owned wineries in unique wine regions around the United States (Texas Hill Country, historic Livermore, CA, and now Minnesota). Alliso...
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New Member: Emma Dalton

Emma Dalton is a multilingual fine wine, sake and spirits consultant with over 20 years of experience. Currently an MW student, she was awarded the Cálem Port Scholarship for her performance in WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits. She works internationally, specialising in providing bespoke consultancy services including masterclasses, wine dinners, written reports and photojournalism. She judges ...
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Members sweep up book awards

Congratulations to Circle Members Britt and Per Karlsson, Adam Montefiore, and Marc Millon, who have swept up multiple awards for recent wine books.    Britt and Per Karlsson Co-authors and husband-and-wife Britt and Per Karlsson took home Best in the World for Sustainability in Wine for their book Framtidens Vin at the Gourmand Awards.   Adam Montefiore Also at the Gou...
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New Member: Trevor Sharot

After university, Trevor Sharot vowed never to take any more exams. Some years later, he discovered a subject that required drinking Champagne in the exam hall! That changed everything. Trevor now runs GrapeDeal, a wine consultancy based in London, majoring on writing, photography and presentation. He gained the DipWSET, is Secretary of the Central London Wine Society and President of a Fine Wine...
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New Member: Jeroen Bronkhorst

Jeroen Bronkhorst is founder of Wijnstudio, a WSET wine school with venues all over the Netherlands. He is a Certified Madeira Wine Educator, Certified Sherry Educator, Certified Port Educator, Cavaleiro of the Confraria do Vinho do Porto, and an Ambassador for the German VDP. In the past, Jeroen was the owner and chef of a restaurant, awarded twice for ‘Best National Wine List’. Having both a ch...
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New Member: Jeff Burrows

Jeff Burrows writes an award-winning wine blog, Food Wine Click! He holds the WSET Diploma and is a certified educator. He is interested in organic, biodynamic, regenerative viticulture, and in hybrid grapes. Jeff resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Dijon, France.   We welcome Jeff to the Circle and look forward to sharing his news and features on The Circular!
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