Wine chosen for people, not scores.
A good wine selection begins with a conversation. What do you enjoy drinking? What would you like to discover? Is the wine for a dinner, a holiday, a growing collection, or simply the pleasure of opening something interesting?
I offer personal wine guidance and carefully considered selections, drawing on my wine studies, travels, research and years in international hospitality.
The aim isn't to assemble the most impressive collection of labels. It's to find wines you'll genuinely enjoy.
A collection built around your taste.
Whether you're beginning a small personal collection or reconsidering what you already have, I can help you think about the wines you'd like to own, the occasions you'll drink them and the discoveries worth making along the way.
From bottles for the coming weekend to wines worth keeping for another year, the emphasis is on pleasure, variety and a collection that feels like yours.
The right wines, wherever you're spending your time.
A few days in a villa, several weeks aboard a yacht, or a summer spent entertaining friends: the wines should suit the people, the food and the place.
I can help plan a personalised wine selection, taking account of guests' preferences, menus, length of stay and budget.
Where purchasing or delivery is required, arrangements can be discussed individually with appropriate suppliers.
I currently curate the wine cellars aboard a private yacht and in the owner's home.
Talk to me about travel or a yacht
Something more thoughtful than the usual selection.
A dinner party, an anniversary, a gift, or a case of wines chosen to explore a particular region or grape variety.
Selections can follow a theme, complement a menu or introduce wines you might never have thought to try.
Sometimes the most memorable bottle isn't the most expensive one.
Douglas MacKenzie · Private cellar and yacht clientWorking with Linda to curate the wine cellars aboard our yacht and in our home has been an exceptional experience.
One of Linda's greatest talents is her ability to understand what makes a wine special to an individual. She quickly developed an intuitive understanding of my palate, recognizing the characteristics and qualities I most appreciate in a wine, and tailored her selections accordingly. But perhaps even more importantly, she has expanded my horizons, introducing me to unfamiliar grape varieties, lesser-known regions, and exceptional producers I would never have discovered on my own. She has a remarkable ability to take me beyond my established preferences while consistently finding wines that delight and occasionally surprise me.
Our cellars now include wonderful discoveries from Alsace, Italy, Hungary, Greece, and Austria, including some truly extraordinary and hard-to-find bottles — from rare Assyrtiko to fascinating underwater-aged wines. Each selection has been thoughtful, distinctive, and often accompanied by a wonderful story.
Linda brings together an exceptional knowledge of wine, remarkable sourcing abilities, and a genuine passion for what she does. The result is far more than a collection of excellent wines; it is a personal journey of discovery.
I couldn't recommend her more highly.
A conversation, a considered recommendation, and nothing hidden
- ConversationWe begin with your preferences, the occasion and your budget.
- RecommendationA considered selection, with why each wine was chosen. Where useful: serving temperatures, food pairings and the order to open the bottles. I advise and recommend; I don't hold stock or sell wine myself. If you'd like help buying, I can suggest merchants and help coordinate the purchase.
- Agreed scopeThe scope of the service and any fees are agreed before work begins.
France
Bourgogne above all, plus the Rhône, Alsace and beyond.
Italy
From the Langhe to Etna.
Greece
Santorini and a new generation of Greek wine.
Hungary & Austria
Less-travelled corners, and some of my favourite discoveries.
- French Wine Scholar Wine Scholar Guild, with Honours
- WSET Level 3 with Merit
- Bourgogne Masters Wine Scholar Guild, in progress
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Tell me what you have in mind
Tell me a little about what you have in mind. Whether it's a single occasion or something more substantial, I'd be delighted to hear from you.