Wink is a wine educator, writer and editor with over 20 years experience in the wine world. She has a straightforward approach to the subject with an interest in all wines she can afford to drink. What keeps her working in this business is the infinite variety of wines, the ever-changing wine world and the chance to meet dedicated wine producers around the world.

Wink is known for her enthusiastic wine tasting presentations and offers a wry, down-to-earth viewpoint. Over the years she has accumulated a wealth of amusing, personal stories during her travels through wine regions. She particularly enjoys sharing her experiences from South America and has visited Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil several times in the past twelve years.

A founder member and former Chairman of AWE, Wink believes passionately in educating about wine in an entertaining, informative and professional way. She has lectured for the WSET Diploma Course over several years on various subjects including the Loire, sparkling wines, North & South America and on South Africa. Today she runs many consumer events focussing on these and other areas.

Wink has contributed to many wine books including Le Cordon-Bleu Wine Essentials, The Global Encyclopaedia of Wine and The Time-Life Wine Guide. She writes the Jura & Savoie chapter for The Wine Report, an Annual Guide by Tom Stevenson and a unique team of regional specialists. She has written articles for the Fine Wine Magazine and writes regularly for www.wine-pages.com. Wink also edits the AWE newsletter.

Wink’s best skill is in presenting entertaining and educational wine events with well-chosen wine selections always an important feature. She will design and present wine tasting events for corporate and social groups, wine clubs, or indeed for an informal house party anywhere in the UK or within easy reach of her second base in eastern France, one hour from Geneva.

Wink rents out a holiday apartment in her alpine chalet. Details on www.chaletbalaena.com/.

 

Areas of speciality:

WSET Diploma

Tailor-made courses

Corporate entertainment

Lectures 

Tastings

Wine writing & editing