New Member: Niels van Laatum
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 magazines about wine, travel, and the professional food and beverage market. He also helps Dutch wine importers with written content about wineries and their wines.
In 2021 he wrote a book about natural wine, with its title best translated as: Natural wine, a clear story about unfiltered wine. In that same year, he and his team finished 2nd in the Dutch national blind tasting championships. Niels lives in The Hague, is married and has four children.