Anthony Stockbridge

Anthony Stockbridge & Associates

Areas of speciality:

WSET Foundation

WSET Intermediate

WSET Advanced

Licensing Law (NCPLH)

National Certificate in Licensed Retail

Foundation and Intermediate Food Hygiene

Corporate Entertainment

Travel Holidays

Lectures

Tastings

Anthony’s first career was the army but, not having been promoted to the rank of General, resigned his commission at the age of twenty-five and entered the licensed leisure and food sector.  It was here that an interest in wine developed into a passion.

The following twenty-five years were varied but never dull and the subject of wine, spirits and food was a constant theme.  Periods as licensee, restaurateur, general manager of a top-flight racecourse, and senior positions at Mars, Courage and Brent Walker have given Anthony an in-depth knowledge of the drinks industry at all levels upon which he draws for illustrations in his entertaining courses and presentations.

His interactive presentation style is light and amusing.  He presents wine knowledge and tastings in a manner that excludes the pomposity that too often puts potential oenophiles off the subject for life.

AS&A was founded in 1990 and is ISO 9001 registered.

It offers a wide spectrum of courses aimed at the licensed retail.  The administrative centre is in the village of Over, just outside Cambridge and Anthony runs a regular programme of courses from centres in Cambridge, Surrey and Merseyside.  AS&A was a finalist in the National Training Awards and has won National Innkeeping Training Awards three times.

Anthony also conducts wine courses for colleges of further education and the English Tourist Board.  Courses are presented anywhere they may be required. 

All talks and courses are delivered through AS&A’s lively, animated PowerPoint presentations and Anthony carries the necessary laptop and projector with him.