New Masters of Wine named

Published: 07 September, 2009

Eight new Masters of Wine have been named bringing the total number to 280 around the world.

Eight new Masters of Wine have been named bringing the total number to 280 around the world. The new MWs include:

* Susie Barrie MW, a freelance journalist, author, television and radio presenter from Winchester, UK
* Michael Collier MW, a wine consultant based in Surrey, UK
* Roman Horvath MW, managing director of Domäne Wachau, Austria
* Isabelle Legeron MW, a French-born educator, event organiser and television broadcaster, living in London, UK
* Tim Marson MW, a wine buyer for Bibendum in London, UK
* Tuomas Meriluoto MW, managing director of WineState, an importer in Finland
* Frank Roeder MW, founder and chief executive of VIT, a wine distribution company based in Saar, Germany
* Mai Tjemsland MW, owner of GastroConsult, a restaurant, catering and wine club group in Oslo, Norway.

This year the successful candidates covered a wide range of topics in their dissertations including: Mosel winemakers' perceptions of climate change and future adaptation strategies; the attitudes of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Finland to non-alcoholic wines; UK market attitudes towards brut nature Champagne; Appellation Willamette: an investigation into the subdivision of the northern Willamette Valley AVA and its effects upon the region's wine industry.

The new MWs will be formally welcomed as Masters of Wine at the Institute's Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony on November 4 in Vintners' Hall, London.

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