"...from the event, exciting new wines to add to my list, great group of professionals from across the industry, and lively discussion with great laughs." - Sean Crosby - Head Sommelier at Kitchen W8
"What a fascinating tasting with your guys. Discovered an elegant bone dry Prosecco DOCG not like any of its cousins. Crisp, lovely fruit and finish. A family produced New Zealand red. Merlot Malbec with leafy tannins rich fruit and an enticing finish. Delicious." - Dominic Kelly Dip WSET - Sales Director / Retail & Wine Influencer at Waitrose & Partners
"I truly enjoyed the afternoon and appreciate the time and effort you put into organizing it.
The wines that particularly stood out for me were the Steininger Grüner Veltliner Reserve, Matias Oak Barrel Hárslevelű, Dugalli Morellino di Scansano, and De Riz “Gioia” Rosé. I look forward to adding them to our portfolio of wines.
I also felt the tasting format and scoring system worked very well and encouraged good discussion." - Mihir Patel -
Wine Advisor at CAVAVIN The Wine Shop
"Thanks again for the tasting! One vibrant wine to add to my portfolio. Happy to come next time!" -Nicola D'Ascenzo - Assistant Head Sommelier at The London EDITION
"It was a fantastic tasting and I really enjoyed the format. It was great to hear from people doing different things within the wine industry, will contact two of those wineries to discuss business together." - Polly Halstead - Founder of The Cork Club
"A great way to discover new wines looking for representation. You'll find one of them soon on our wine list." - Cristian Vlad Dobriceanu - Assistant Head Sommelier at Row on 5
"Overall, fantastic tasting with you guys, looking forward to adding a few new labels to our portfolio" - Marcello Colletti - London On-Trade Manager - Milestone Wines
"It was a unique and genuinely enjoyable experience. I found it both interesting and insightful, offering a great opportunity to learn something completely new while gaining a deep understanding of how wines are valued. Hearing different opinions and approaches was great and sharing thoughts with people from other somms and wine teachers and master of wines and those in the wine industry made it even more rewarding. Overall, it was a valuable and memorable experience that I really appreciated being part of, and great to discover something new to share with our fine customers. " - Kostas Vaitsidis - Wine & Sake Sommelier at Brown's Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel
"It was an amazing wine tasting session , truly worth the time, I found what I was looking for, so much fun to learn and to interact with other people coming from various backgrounds , it was really a good investment upon time." - Arya Dalvi - Cellar assistant at Hedonism Wines
"I really enjoyed the afternoon, thank you for showing me what I wanted to find and the opportunity to taste and exchange views" - Ludovica Farrelly - Sommelier at
Josephine Bouchon
"...scoring the wines in a relaxed way and having fun, so, I loved it. That’s perfect, thank you so much. My 2 favourites were the Nebbiolo and Sophia..., will reach out to them to discuss adding them to my list." - Alberto Rodríguez Yerga - Sommelier at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal
"Was a very enjoyable tasting particularly all the discussions that were encouraged, and will look forward to securing those two labels tasted wit you guys." - Ryan Duffy - General Manager & Beverage Director at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
"A fantastic example of how well-curated tastings can spark both meaningful debate and real commercial opportunity. The interest from wineries seeking representation shows how valuable these forums are for connecting producers with the right partners. Events like this truly strengthen the wine community. Thank you Oliver Walkey & Christopher Walkey for this opportunity!" -
Luisa Martinello DipWSET - General Manager at Oeno House