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Linda
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Linda and her husband John have been wine enthusiasts and
collectors for over 15 years, spending many holidays touring wine regions in
France and Spain. A Passion and Hobby turned into a career in 1995 when Linda
became involved in wine marketing and promotional work for various wine
producers, plus a spell as a wine advisor for Oddbins and working on the
International Wine Challenge 2000. Over the next few years and while working as the Visits co-ordinator for Wine Australia, U.K. office, Linda passed the WSET diploma and gained a merit in Wine Sensory Evaluation at Plumpton College where she also attended a wine making and viticultural degree course. Now freelance, Linda’s focus is wine education and promotion. Linda is an exam marker up to diploma level for the WSET and is on the judging panel for the IWSC and IWC. Although Linda has many years experience with Australian wines via her association with Wine Australia and visits to the regions, Rhône and Alsace are also regularly explored on the ground and in the glass. Linda’s tutored tastings vary widely from small wine groups to large public events and often include the systematic approach in order to improve tasting skills and knowledge, but always in a friendly, informal and fun way. |
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| Qualifications | WSET Diploma, Wine Sensory Evaluation, Plumpton College, AIWS, Friend of MWs, WSET affiliated | |
| Areas of special interest | Australian wines, Sensory Evaluation and Systematic approach to tasting. | |
| Address | Durham Leys Barn, Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire, OX44 9LP | |
| Telephone | 01865 341043 | |
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| Mobile | 07973 183684 | |
| linnysimpson@btinternet.com | ||
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