Wine Guides
To ensure you get the best out of the region you are visiting on an Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tour, we make sure that most tours are accompanied by an expert Wine Guide. All our guides are accessible and can make light of talking in depth, making even the most complex wine issues interesting, easy to understand and fun! Many of our guides are Masters of Wine (MW), the highest qualification in the wine trade, or are renowned experts in their field.
Richard Mayson
Richard was bought up in Portugal and specialises in the wines of Iberia, especially fortified wines. He now owns a vineyard in the Alto Alentejo region of Portugal. Richard has taken many tours to Portugal for Arblaster & Clarke. |
Robert Joseph
Robert was one of the founders of the renowed International Wine Challenge and is an extremely highly respected member of the wine trade. We are delighted to have him in the team! |
Ronald Weustink
Ronald Weustink worked in the Dutch wine trade for eight years. He moved to the Douro in 2001, where he runs a guest house at Quinta do Passadouro. He escorts our Douro walk and Port Harvest Tour. He is treading grapes here! |
Rosemary George MW
Rosemary George MW, is a highly respected wine writer for her coverage of Chablis, New Zealand, Italy and the South of France. She has taken many tours for Arblaster & Clarke over the years to various parts of France and Italy. |
Wendy Narby
Wendy Narby, teaches at the Ecole du Vin and has been a wine and food consultant in Paris and Bordeaux for the last 20 years. British born Wendy’s wine experience is not just based upon study but years working as a marketing consultant, journalist, teacher and guide. Leaving Paris to marry a local Château owner and negociant, Wendy now shares her passion for the region with friends and clients from all over the world. |
