 Richard Bampfield graduated in French from Cambridge in 1981 and
immediately decided the wine trade was where he could put the language to best
use. He managed retail wine shops in the North West of England for JW Lees
Brewers for 7 years, then spent a year getting his hands dirty in vineyards
around the world, also working in wine cellars in California and Australia.
Having passed the Master of Wine Exam in 1990, he joined the
Australian producer, Brown Brothers, and managed their European operations until
1999. He left them to set up his own company, with his wife Jackie,
specialising in public relations and offering wine talks, tours and courses.
Principal clients include Yvon Mau (Bordeaux), the Wine School
at Chateau Preuillac, Dom Perignon Champagne, Leith’s School of Food and Wine,
Sothebys, Great Western Wine and the English Wine Group. |
