Victoria Brzezinski is a multi-award winning feature writer, columnist and restaurant critic. Named 2022’s lifestyle and interiors journalist of the year, she has written for The Times and The Sunday Times since 2018 on myriad topics from design to food and farming. She cut her teeth in hospitality working front of house with five years spent at some of London’s top restaurants – wine tastings were always the best part of the job. Bert Blaize is an award-winning sommelier and wine consultant. He learned his craft at La Belle Epoque in Manchester; Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, and the Clove Club in Shoreditch, going on to open the Mandrake Hotel as Head of Wine. In 2017, Bert was named the UK’s Top Young Sommelier by Flint Wines and was nominated by GQ, Drinks Business and Imbibe as sommelier of the year. He co-authored Which Wine When in 2020. Bert lives in Norfolk, where he runs North Norfolk Cellars.
‘I love the insider tips from winemakers and the sense of discovery and care. A labour of love by sommelier-turned-wine merchant Bert Blaize and journalist Victoria Brzezinski’ Victoria Moore, The Telegraph ‘This book is part travel diary, part insider’s guide to wine’ The London Standard ‘A grape read’ Ed Cummings, Telegraph Weekend ‘This food-and-drink-themed guide is sure to inspire… it’s perfect for learning more about just what’s in your wine glass and planning your next adventure’ Woman & Home ‘It does an excellent job of reeling the reader in – drawing you ever further into the world of wine, inspiring you to continue the odyssey you’ve started in its pages’ Decanter