Eastbourne Beer Festival
Profiles
of Tasting speakers at the Festival
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Camille Seghesio Seghesio Family Vineyards Camille Seghesio, granddaughter of Edoardo and Angela Seghesio and the newest family addition to the winery team, began managing the winery's export markets in February 2002.
Mary Pateras Eclectic Wines Limited was set up in 2002 by two old friends, Mary Pateras and Eva Maria Boehme, to import and promote fine Greek wines into a discerning UK market.
Mary has been visiting Greece for 30 years and has relished the development in Greek wine making that has occurred over the past 20 years. Eclectic Wines embraces the challenge to promote Greek Wine. Don't forget that it was in ancient times that the vines were taken from Greece to Marseille and not the other way round! Wine making in Greece is an ancient tradition that lost its way for a long while. Now it is back on track making truly great wines that do justice to any dinner table. Matt Herde Now based for much of the time in New York and the UK , Matt is responsible for all Plantagenet markets in Europe and North America. He is a graduate of Roseworthy College in Australia and started with the company in the winery at Mount Barker in 1993 as marketing manager. He has made wines in Australia and in California. Natalie SchaeferMount Langi Ghiran Natalie is a native Aussie with a great passion for Australian wine. Until a few weeks ago Natalie was working at the Mount Langi Ghiran winery in Victoria, but is now concentrating on establishing her role of Public Relations Manager for Mount Langi Ghiran in Europe. Anthony de Jager Fairview Estate Anthony de Jager is a winemaker at the Fairview Estate in Paarl and works with Charles Back, grandosn of the founder of the estate, in formulating their award-winning range of Rhône varieties such as Shiraz, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Jacqueline Schneider
Jacqueline was born and bred in Hermanus and obtained a degree at Stellenbosch University. She has spent the last ten years in the eine business working firstly for Hamilton Russell Vineyards, then Whale Winery and now Bouchard Finlayson where she has been heavily involved in the production side as assistant to the winemaker Peter Finlayson. Over the last year Jacqueline has become more and more involved in sales and marketing. She is a keen runner and competes in marathon races, including several Comrades marathons, which are considered one of the worlds top marathons. Cathy Shore
Cathy is manager of Abbotts UK and has 20 years experience in the wine business. She can currently be found trudging the fields at Plumpton College whilst completing HND in Wine studies. She also holds the Diploma of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust as well as being an independent wine educator. Chris Quinn Morenos specialise in Spanish wines and like to deal also with ‘quirky’ small producers from around the world. Chris has led their search for six years and has lots of wine trade experience for which he has been awarded an MBE for services to wine (he assures us not for just drinking it!) Emmett Turner Emmett, who owns Trencherman & Turner in Eastbourne’s Grove Road – the only fine food outlet in Sussex to feature in Rick Stein’s Food Heroes Directory, has won a wide reputation for the quality of his fare and for his knowledge and enthusiasm since opening in 2002. He trained at Westminster College (which produced the likes of Jamie Oliver, Anthony Worral Thompson and Ainsley Harriot) and has been a chef at the Savoy and in New York. Among a wide range of delicatessen products he specialises in local produce, cheeses and Spanish delicacies. Ian Jarman Ian formed Cooden Cellars with partner Colin in 1997 and has nearly ten years experience in the wine industry. He holds the Diploma of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and is an Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits. Since opening their shop in Compton Street three years ago Cooden Cellars have gained a wide reputation for their expertise and wine selection and have been runner-up Regional Wine Merchant of the Year for the last two years and finalists in the UK Restaurant Wine Supplier of the Year.
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