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Expert guidance.
John
D Sherwin was introduced to fine French wine at Trinity College, Cambridge
University, whose extensive cellars have been meticulously stocked and cared for
over centuries. He then graduated from the prestigious l’Universite du Vin
as a Sommelier Conseil (‘wine consultant’), one of only two dozen
such qualifications awarded each year worldwide.
He has invigilated exams for
the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and has been invited to judge major
international wine competitions, most recently in Bangkok and Hong Kong.
He has
conducted tutored wine tastings at corporate, private and public levels. Now
based in France, and a fluent French speaker, he searches the country for great
winemakers and superlative wines to share with you in a light-hearted yet
informative way.
“I have a love-hate relationship with the wine world. I
love the wine; I hate the hype. Wine is there to be enjoyed on a personal
level. It’s the product of a partnership between man and nature. It can work
sublimely or rather less than well, or anywhere between the two. The main
thing is it shouldn’t be complicated by fancy language which can put off
those interested to know more.”
John D Sherwin. ‘Night and Day’ magazine, Hong Kong, April, 1993