Philippe Boucheron

PHILIPPE BOUCHERON – WINE EXPERT.

Wine is a way of life for Philippe Boucheron. For some 37 years he has been writing on the subject. In 1987 he began broadcasting, organising tastings and even taking groups from the Sunday Times Wine Club and other organisations to vineyards as far a field as Champagne and the Cape.

He was the 1996 Wine Guild of the United Kingdom’s Regional Wine Writer of the Year.

A former vice chairman of The Circle of Wine Writers, he is committed to improving the standards of communication about wines and spirits. He is also very much involved in promoting awareness of the health giving properties of red wine.

A keen advocate for maintaining the balance of nature, Philippe is an enthusiastic supporter of both organic and biodynamic wines.

A regular after-dinner speaker, Philippe knows that people learn more by being entertained than by being talked at. As a result his talks and wine tastings can be fascinating, sometimes even hilarious, but always informative.

An enthusiastic Havana cigar aficionado, Philippe enjoys few things more than arranging splendid soirées. These are elegant dinners that conclude with a tutored 'smoke-in' of three choice Havanas accompanied by matching Cognacs, Ports or even Whiskies. Incidentally, he is currently working on a short guide to Irish Whiskies as well as editing a book on vermouth.

Regular Publications:
The Master’s Table The Evening News (Worcester & Hereford)
Limited Edition (Warwick & Worcs) Wine-pages.com
West Cork Advertiser Archant Life magazine,
West Midlands Life Birmingham Life
Warwickshire Life Worcestershire Life
Herefordshire Life Shropshire Life

Books Published:
This Public Relations Consultancy Business (as Nicholas Mendes)
Growers’ Champagne – published by the Int. Wine & Food Society
Destination Champagne

Regular Broadcasts:
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio WM
BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester
Saga

Organisations for which he has run corporate wine events:

Wine Tour Guide:

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