While Greg personally expresses no firm wine drinking preferences other
than for “well-made wines”, his knowledge and expertise in the field of
South African wines in particular is considerable.
Born in Pretoria,
and as the son of a career diplomat, Greg spent his first 21 years
travelling the globe with his parents. All the related wining and
dining, in the line of duty, is where he first realised his passion for
fine wine.
Greg began his working career as a commodity trader.
During this time, he rediscovered his passion for the wine trade and
passed his Diploma wine degree at the Cape Wine Academy in Johannesburg
in 2000.
A move back to Europe in mid-2000 to pursue a wine career in
London, “the centre of the world fine wine trade”, according to Greg,
allowed him to work with and amongst some of the great wine
personalities of the modern era. As Marketing Manager for fine wines
from 2000 to 2006, and more recently Senior Wine Buyer for fine wines at
Handford Wines in South Kensington, London, Greg, along with Handford
Wines owner James Handford MW, has had the opportunity to daily buy,
sell and taste some of the most finely crafted and sought-after wines in
the world.