Trade Ambassadors

Victoria Aldwinckle from Local Wine Schools has a wealth of wine knowledge & experience, spanning 20 years, from working in both the UK and USA wine industries.  She started her wine career with the WSET Awards programme, achieving Distinction in the highly regarded WSET Diploma exam.  Since then, Victoria has worked as an Assistant Winemaker in the USA, for The Wine Society UK in the UK and now specialises in wine education & consultancy.

Charles Carron Brown, restaurant manager/wine buyer of Michelin star Aulis London. It was also after winning their 1st Michelin star that the restaurant took the decision to remove champagne from the list and focus on those vineyards local to them. Championing local vineyards is something that Charles is incredibly keen on promoting and finds it pairs well with the ethos of Aulis London. In his free time, Charles enjoys visiting vineyards, both local and abroad, to learn from people who make incredible wines, and to bring their story into the heart of London.

Richard Brown is co-founder of the Little & Large Pub Company, running award-winning pubs across Kent, Surrey and London. With a passion for hospitality and a deep appreciation of English wine, champions producers through their menus, events and collaborations, helping guests discover the best of our vineyards.

Victoria’s love of English wine grew through years of study, working in hospitality and countless shared bottles. In 2024, she took on Elizabeth Rose Wines to help others discover the joy of homegrown wine. As both a wine educator and a director she’s passionate about connection, storytelling, and making wine feel welcoming to everyone.

Katherine Diment Trinity London It’s undeniably delicious, delightfully disruptive, and has such an exciting future ahead. Without English wine, I may never have found a career that I truly love. My first job in the wine industry was at Hambledon Vineyard, which sparked my passion for English wine and kick-started my career in hospitality.

Radu Iosif At Tern, we celebrate seasonal British produce, working closely with growers, winemakers, and producers to create honest, thoughtful food and wine pairings. Passionate about English wine, I focus on balance, character, and enhancing dishes, sharing the story of our local vineyards with guests from near and far.And here’s a quote for the website:”I love English wine for its character, versatility, and connection to the land – each bottle tells a story and naturally complements the food we serve at Tern.”

My love for wine has grown through years of study, holding a WSET Level 3 and working across hospitality and the wine trade. I began my career in Mexico, collaborating with wineries, managing import and distribution at Fleuriel de México, and later as Brand Manager at Encinillas. Now based in England and working at the two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains, I’ve found in English wine both a passion and a mission: to share its story and make it approachable, exciting and memorable for everyone.

Dale McIntyre, Scotland’s first WineGB Trade Ambassador, is Assistant Manager at Majestic Wine in Edinburgh. With over ten years’ experience in hospitality and now in the off-trade, Dale is proud to bring the representation of English and Welsh wine north to Scotland and to help showcase it within Edinburgh’s thriving restaurant and wine scene.

I own and run DANDY. in Brighton, a speciality coffee shop by day, and English Wine Bar by night. We have a small, curated and changing menu of exclusively English wine by the glass. I think we may be the first only English wine bar in existence! (A bold claim, we know). My passion is getting out and meeting the producers, then bringing their wines to the glass and endlessly shouting about them to my customers. I have a particular interest in still English wines. We are very lucky to be part of this fast growing incredible space.

Vanessa Pearson is the Trading Manager for BWS (Beers, Wines, and Spirits) at the online supermarket,Ocado Retail. She has been at Ocado for 5 years and in that time shaped Ocado’s offer, winning IWSC Online Retailer of the Year 2025 and The Drinks Business BuyingTeam of the Year 2025. She holds WSET wine and spirits qualifications and was a graduate of the Champagne Academy in 2024.  Prior to Ocado, Vanessa spent 16 years at Sainsburys across buying and commercial strategy roles. 

Why do I like English wine, English wine really shows the personality of the winery and of those who make it. The range in styles shown across England is really special and there is always something interesting fun and new to find. The amount of creativity shown across the country trying new techniques and styles of wine I think really helps drive English wine forward.

I work at Majestic Wine Birmingham and hold Level 3 WSET. I especially enjoy aromatic whites that showcase the pure expression of our terroir, I’m excited to champion English wine and grow my knowledge of its diverse and developing styles through this programme.

Since studying wine business at Plumpton College, I’ve dedicated my career to championing English wine. From wine shops to being a Sommelier, F&B management and more recently running independent restaurants, I’ve proudly promoted its quality and potential. Visiting wineries and witnessing the industry’s growth, I’m honoured to be an ambassador for English wine’s exciting future.