MA Ed DipWSET
Wiltshire
UK (excl N Ireland)
00 44 7956 004855
Corporate events, Club/Society tastings, Private tastings, Trade/Sommelier training, Public/trade wine shows, After dinner speaking, Wine tours
Wine consultancy
South Africa, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Germany, Sherry, Wine Technology, Wine Faults
MA Ed, C&G 7307, AVA, WSET Diploma – Scholarship Winner, Member of Circle of Wine Writers, Accredited International Bordeaux Educator, Certified Sherry Educator. Winner: Best Wine Education Book in The World in 20 Years. Winner: Best Wine Book for Professionals in 25 Years.
Keith is a very experienced and hugely popular wine tutor and presenter. He was one of the founder members of the Association of Wine Educators.
His style is light-hearted, humorous and sometimes irreverent. He is always in high demand for tutored tastings for wine societies and corporate clients who are often amazed at the amount of information presented so passionately in such an entertaining manner. He regularly presents masterclasses to professionals. Keith is well qualified in matters of education, including a Masters that involved research into aspects of quality and learning environments in adult education and training.
He is particularly knowledgeable about the wines of Bordeaux, Germany and South Africa. The technical aspects of winemaking are also a forte – he is a winemaker and consultant on wine faults, taints and flaws.
Keith’s latest book is: Wine Faults and Flaws: A Practical Guide | Wiley
‘Wine Production and Quality’ (co-author Hazel Tattersall) won the Gourmand Award for Best Wine Book in the World for Professionals in 25 Years: Wine Production and Quality, 2nd Edition | Wiley Other books include ‘Wine Production – Vine to Bottle’ (co-author Hazel Tattersall) and ‘Wine Quality – Tasting and Selection’, which won the Gourmand Award for Best Wine Education Book in the World in 20 Years. He is a contributor, on topics of wine technology, to several other books. Keith travels extensively throughout the old and new worlds and is consultant winemaker at Château St Hilarion in Cyprus and the Santa Winery at Karakoç in Thrace.
Discover 100 great value wines recommended by professionals.
View online our ‘top 100’ value for money wines from £7 to £35; a one-stop list of great wines, so you can buy with confidence. There is something there for everyone – red, white and rose listed by price brackets dependent on your budget - under £12 and over £12, some great sparkling recommendations coming in under £35 and a few fortifieds and some sake to finish. The wines are available from a variety of retailers from supermarkets to independents, from online merchants to specialist importers across the country. Tasted and assessed by our members, taking pride in their profession! #wine
If you are looking for inspiration, with the backing of the pros, then you need look no further….
Look out for our new Roundel which recognises the quality and value of the wines listed and can be used by the retailers listed. An A5 printed brochure is also available if you prefer to have a hard copy to hand. Please email us.