Bubbles / Wine Expert

Neil is a passionate ambassador for the Prosecco Consortium DOC, for whom he presents at consumer events including Taste of London, the Ideal Home Show, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival and Foodies Festival. Neil is a spokesperson for the Consortium and has presented master classes at the London International Wine Trade Fair, The Restaurant Show, Bar & Pub Show as well as promoting Prosecco DOC via BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4, The Italian Project and inews. He has presented Prosecco DOC and Grana Padano PDO masterclasses at Taste of London with Danilo Cortellini, Francesco Mazzei and Oz Clarke.

The Wine Tipster will be appearing in 2018 at Taste of London, Foodies Festival, the London Wine Fair, Glass of Bubbly, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and Local Wine Schools for the Consortium.

The Wine Tipster has worked closely with a number of champagne houses such as Laurent-Perrier, Canard-Duchêne and Jacquart as well as previously being the UK ambassador for G.H.Mumm and Perrier-Jouët. As a finalist in the UK Champagne Ambassador Awards and Ambassador for Harpers Champagne Occasions, Neil has an ongoing relationship with the trade.

The Wine Tipster has presented for Waitrose on English wines, promoted through horse racing and featured on an English wine panel at The London Wine Trade Fair. In 2018 The Wine Tipster will be talking English and Welsh wines at the Farmshop & Deli Show.

The Wine Tipster regularly contributes to Glass of Bubbly, and was a judge for ‘The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2017.’ When writing for Eclipse magazine, Neil combines his knowledge of racing with his food and drink expertise.

As the UK Ambassador since 2011 for the very popular San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna mineral waters, The Wine Tipster presents food, wine and water harmonisation sessions. With San Pellegrino, Neil has presented with numerous chefs including Phil Howard, Theo Randall, Ollie Dabbous and Alyn Williams.

In 2016 and 2017 The Wine Tipster was the MC for the S.Pellegrino Banquets at Harvey Nichols, which have seen him present with chefs including Claude Bosi, Lee Westcott, Chris Denney and Marianne Lumb.