Office Team
Below is a list of the people who work at the Arblaster & Clarke office, between them they personally put together all the many varied and complex aspects of your wine holiday, designing the itineraries, choosing the wineries, the menus, the hotels and so on. You will speak to one of these people when you call the office, and may meet them when you take a tour.
Lynette Arblaster
Lynette Arblaster has been in Tour Operating since 1982 and grew up in a small hotel – so hospitality is in her veins! Lynette is the Managing Director of Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours. |
Tim Clarke
Tim Clarke designs the tours and brochure, as well as having a great love for travelling. Tim takes many tours and was described in “Wine” magazine as “a Jeremy Clarkson of Wine Guides”. Tim’s style is to go for a broad brush rather than detail (unless you get him going on ‘terroir’) with insight, humour, history and anecdotes. |
Caron Fanshawe
Caron Fanshawe is the General Manager at Arblaster & Clarke and ensures the smooth running of the office. A great traveller, she also takes the occasional tour to Champagne, North America, Bordeaux and New Zealand. Prior to working for Arblaster & Clarke, Caron managed the programme at Christie’s Wine Education. |
Cindy-Marie Harvey
Cindy-Marie Harvey is our Senior Programme Manager. She takes many tours to Italy, Spain, Portugal and South America as the Tour Manager with great enthusiasm. Cindy-Marie also takes tours as a Wine Guide. |
Clovis
Clovis Clarke, is pictured here taking life at his usual frenetic pace. As well as being ‘Office Dog’ Clovis is responsible for shredding and occasionally acts as delivery boy. His travels for the moment are limited to taking the humans for walks in the fields around Petersfield. |
Emma Bramley
Emma is the Senior Marketing Assistant and works in the office as well as escorting the occassional tour. She is responsible for all aspects of the marketing and assists Tim Clarke with the annual brochure, website and newsletters. Apart from an interest in wine and good food, she also has a keen interest in sports, especially watersports, and is accredited with The Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma in Tourism Marketing. |
Eva Krispinussen
Eva joined the full time team in 2006, essentially office based you are likely to speak with her on the phone when you call the office, or you may meet her on the occassional French tour. Eva is in charge of the Champagne programme and is fluent in French. |
Laura-Marie Taylor-Stoakes
Laura – Marie joined A&C in October 2008 as Administrator and has been busy assisting with all aspects of the office work. She has been learning lots about wine both from WSET wine qualifications and personal study. Laura enjoyed travelling out to Champagne to assist with a tour in late 2008 and is a dab hand with a camera! |
