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Liam Campbell, Diploma WSET, is a Dublin-based wine writer, presenter and approved educator and invigilator for over 25 years of WSET Levels 2 and 3. Liam was previously Wine and Drinks Editor for a number of wine books, lifestyle magazines and a national newspaper, Irish Independent. He is currently working with Hotel & Restaurant Times magazine and also writes a weekly blog. At ease with t...

Freelance writer Åsa Johansson moved to Italy in 2001. After a degree in political science and journalism at the University of Florence and a DipWSET in London, today she writes about wine, food, and travel for magazines in Swedish and international magazines like Decanter, Quench Magazine, Corriere Vinicolo, Guida ristorante dell´Espresso, Svenska Dagbladet, Aperitif, and others. She has visited...

Niels van Laatum is a Dutch wine writer and journalist. He is a skilled copywriter with a keen eye for all things green in the world of wine. Niels is a member of the tasting and writing panel of De Grote Hamersma, the largest wine platform for consumers in The Netherlands. He has his own column in Vision, a Dutch gastronomic magazine, and writes articles for several other online platforms and ...

David W. Brown is the author of four books, and his freelance writing appears frequently in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Drop, where he writes about wine, science, and the humanities. He has smuggled wine into Antarctica, bribed locals in Afghanistan for the good stuff, and hosts regular wine tastings in New Orleans, where he lives.

Michalis Georgiou, is a Certified Sommelier from the International Hellenic University and studied Wine Sensory Analysis at UC Davis. Michalis is the founder of the Wine Blog Oenognosia - Michalis Georgiou and wine critic for Cyprus Wine Report. He also writes for several magazines and newspapers in Cyprus and Greece, and is the organiser of the Cyprus Wine Show.

Balkans wine expert Caroline Gilby MW was named "Wine Personality of the Balkans" during the official gala dinner after the end of the successful 11th edition of The Balkans International Wine Competition (BIWC). "It was a great honour to receive this award at the Balkans International Wine Competition," says Gilby. "After so many years of tasting, narrating, and writing about wines from the Balk...

Circle member Markus Hungerbühler has become a Chevalier de la Confrérie de Tastevin, part of an exclusive fraternity in Burgundy. He was introduced to the Confrèrie des Chevaliers du Tastevin by fellow members and Chevaliers Vivienne Franks and Sue Eames. He shares some of his thoughts on the region: "A few years ago, I was able to visit Burgundy with the importer of Joseph Drouhin wines. We vis...

In a star-studded awards evening, Circle Member Amanda Barnes won the Fortnum & Mason Award for Debut Drinks Book for The South America Wine Guide. Celebrating the tenth year of the annual Food & Drinks Awards, the event held on 12th May championed some of the UK's leading and emerging voices in food and drinks communication. Circle Member Billy Abbott was also nominated for the Debu...