Sales Director

John joined Pieroth UK in 1991 after a successful career working as a First Mate on luxury yachts in the Mediterranean. This role instilled in John a desire for delivering exemplary customer service and an appreciation for the finer things in life including the very best wines.

This grounding proved to be an excellent stepping stone into Pieroth Wines, where John is now the UK Sales Director. His, and the whole Pieroth team’s passion is to ensure our customers receive not only the best wines, but that their whole Pieroth experience is a memorable one. John firmly believes that Good Wines, Good Times is a recipe for a happy life.

Sales Executive Coordinator

James has a strong background in hospitality management where he first acquired his passion for wines. He spent several  years working and travelling throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia before joining Pieroth UK in 2006. James was recently Managing Director of Pieroth Hong Kong where he focused on the niche market of fine wines, but has now returned to his Welsh homeland where he is never happier than when he is cheering on his local rugby team.

Sales Executive Coordinator

While completing his degree at Portsmouth University Giles worked in local bars and cafes to help fund his studies, and it was here that his love of wine was kindled. After a brief career managing restaurants in the South of England Giles joined Pieroth in 1993 and brought the same enthusiasm, determination and drive to his new role.

He still has a tremendous interest in all things wine related, and many of his holidays are spent visiting vineyards in France, Germany and Italy.

Wine Consultant

Jackie joined Pieroth in 1995 after studying Modern Languages at University, then teaching English in Santander, Northern Spain. It was there that she gained a love of wines, and to this day a good Rioja is still her favourite.

Jackie’s passion for wines combined with a chatty, sociable nature means that she thrives on building bonds with her clients and can easily refer to many of them over the years as good friends. In her spare time, Jackie is happiest taking long walks with her husband John and their two Cocker Spaniels, going to the theatre and entertaining family and friends at home with good food and great wines of course!

Wine Consultant

Adrian joined Pieroth in 1998 having been an extremely satisfied client of ours for the previous five years.

Having previously worked in retail for one of the leading supermarket chains as the Manager of various departments, Adrian learned a great deal about food and drink. It was there that he developed his ethos of always going the extra mile for clients – something he still believes to this day.

This background has been influential in his success at Pieroth where his enthusiasm, passion and experience continue to ensure that every one of his clients enjoy the perfect Pieroth wine to suit their individual palate.

Wine Consultant

After completing his Business Studies and Accountancy degree at the University of Northumbria Al spent 28 years working in the insurance industry. 

He joined Pieroth in 2018 and has loved wine since a young age so feels he has now found his perfect career. His passions include cooking and he has a diploma in professional cookery with Indian cuisine being his speciality. He also enjoys gardening, has obtained a diploma in horticulture and is presently completing his Level 3 WSET wine qualification. 

A keen gym-attender Al has been married for 28 years and had two grown up children, one studying for law and the other completing their Masters in Bio Medical Science.  

Wine Consultant

Alex made the move from working in Publishing in London to  East Sussex in 1998, joining Pieroth shortly after, where she enjoys a life of fine wine and dining by the sea. Alex's love of pairing great wine and food go hand in hand with her love of foreign travel.

In her spare time she is a light aircraft enthusiast and her next adventure will be flying a legendary Spitfire from the renowned Duxford airbase.

Wine Consultant

Prior to joining Pieroth in 2013 Iain spent twenty years in the whisky industry in Scotland, rising to Director level and attaining an MBA from Strathclyde University during this time.

In his first year, Iain won a tour of Pieroth’s impressive vineyards in Burg Layen, Germany and followed the journey of our Pieroth Blue from grape to glass. With his friendly and warm nature Iain has always enjoyed a great rapport with his clients in Scotland, the Scottish Isles and Northern Ireland.

A keen competitive golfer, Iain served for three years in the army reserves, played Rugby Union at Club level and holds a black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Wine Consultant

Jay has been working across the Hampshire, Dorset and Isle Of Wight area for Pieroth since 2004. 

With great local knowledge he has helped deliver some of the finest wine tasting experiences exclusive for Pieroth clients at many of the best attractions such as the Swanage Railway, Marwell Zoo and the historic Osborne House to name a few.

Developing a wealth of knowledge through his passion for wine, Jay’s years of experience has introduced thousands of customers to the wonderful tastes of the Pieroth wines.

With a love of travel, Jay has a fascination for finding new wines wherever he goes, and is a great source of information for his clients.

Wine Consultant

Nick Rooker joined Pieroth in 1996 following his graduation from The University of Portsmouth. His family have a long history in the wine trade, and over his many years in the business Nick has developed a passion for wine and has acquired a terrific knowledge of our products, viticulture and vinification.

During his long career with Pieroth he has built up great, long lasting relationships with his clients, who have enjoyed his friendly and professional approach, introducing them to the world of Pieroth. In his spare time, he likes to relax at his home in the Brecon Beacons, spending quality time with his family and friends. He can often be found pursuing his other great passion, sailing, either just pottering around with his family or the competitive side of racing where he loves the buzz of winning.

Wine Consultant

Phil joined Pieroth wines in September 2010, arriving from a completely different industry having been a PADI Master Scuba Diving Instructor. He had always been interested in wine so took the decision to swap the beautiful Caribbean oceans teaching people to scuba dive, to learning about the beauty of Pieroth fine wine and acquiring many new skills over the next few years.

Phil particularly enjoys the great relationships he has forged with his clients over the years and many have gone on to become firm friends.

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Will used to work in the construction industry before moving into the insurance business. He has always loved wines and since joining Pieroth in 2013 found his clients love his natural enthusiasm for the product.

His favourite pastimes are skiing holidays with friends and family, playing his daughter’s favourite game (which is running around the kitchen screaming and laughing) and drinking a lovely bottle of Pieroth wine with a home cooked meal.

Wine Consultant

Peter joined Pieroth in 1992 from a background in the hotel and wine trades and this experience has proved invaluable in helping customers increase their enjoyment of the fine Pieroth wine.

Peter has been a regular at almost every show and exhibition across the country and has almost gained domicile status from the amount of time he has spent looking after his customers on the beautiful island of Jersey. Fluent in French and German, he loves foreign travel and whenever possible, travels to Canada to visit his three granddaughters, always make sure he can slip in a sneaky few days skiing in the Rockies. Married to an amazing Chef renowned for her chocolate brownies, what better combination could there be, fine wine and fine food. 

Wine Consultant

After graduating from University with a degree in European Studies, Robin spent ten years working at London’s exclusive Hurlingham Club.

Having discovered his love of wines whilst working and travelling in the USA, Robin decided to embark on a career change and joined Pieroth back in 2011. Since then he has built up a fantastic rapport with his clients and takes great pride in helping them select their favourite wines as well as introducing them to interesting new wines from around the world.

In his spare time Robin enjoys cooking, fell running, horseracing and socialising with friends and family over a good bottle of wine or two!

Wine Consultant

Adam joined Pieroth in 2017 having held various roles in consumer sales and marketing, notably in the motor and energy industries. Adam studied Broadcasting and Media at the University of West London, and after enjoying life in London returned to his home county of Yorkshire. His passion and knowledge of fine wines is something he loves to share with his clients, particularly his love of “big” reds in the winter, and the more subtle flavours of our ever popular summer white wines. Outside of work, Adam participates in Martial Arts and is a huge football and boxing aficionado.

Wine Consultant

Ben joined Pieroth in 2003, from a background in the Telecoms industry. He originally ran the New Client Development team, and is still in touch with many of the customers he helped introduce to the wonderful world of Pieroth all those years ago. Based in Yorkshire, Ben also spent sometime working for Pieroth in our Chicago Office, where he developed a great understanding of the American and New World wine culture. His taste in wine is broad but his particular favourite is the outstanding Pieroth and Rothschild collaboration, the Argentinian Emocion,  and for everyday drinking the wonderfully fruity Pieroth Rouge. Ben, in his younger days, played Rugby Union at County level and is a lover of all competitive sports, music, the cinema and gourmet burgers.

Wine Consultant

Courtney first joined Pieroth in 2001 at the age of 20, making him one of our youngest Wine Consultants. In the early days Courtney lived in Cornwall, but due to relocation left us in 2011 – however his bond with Pieroth remained strong, and he returned to our ranks recently from his new base in East Sussex. Courtney has a deep passion for fine wine with his favourites being white Burgundy and New World reds. He has travelled extensively throughout Asia and Europe, and in his spare time enjoys Formula 1 visiting as many Grand Prix as his schedule allows.

Wine Consultant

Massimo hails from Mantova in Northern Italy, a stone’s throw from the great vineyards that produce his favourite wine Amarone. After finishing his education in Italy where he achieved a Certificate in Architecture,  Massimo continued his education in the UK where he graduated with a Management Diploma before embarking on an international career in the food and beverage industry working in fine dining establishments in Italy, London and Jersey. Joining Pieroth in  2008 he settled in Yorkshire with his wife who he met in Jersey. His knowledge of fine wine, particularly in pairing with European cuisine, delights his clients and his  larger than life personality and tremendous sense of fun is infectious. In his spare time Massimo loves cooking, (although still yet to master the art of a good Yorkshire pudding), football, particularly Juventus, visiting friends and family in Italy and exploring his adopted home of Yorkshire.

Wine Consultant

Richard started with Pieroth in 2003 and for many years looked after his clients in Devon and Cornwall with the same enthusiasm and care as he displays today. He is an enthusiastic home cook and puts his experience to great use when offering recipe advice and the best wine and food pairings – his Sole Véronique accompanied by a chilled glass of Les Gauvries de Romanet is a true taste sensation. He plays squash to a high standard, is a keen DIY-er and is an avid collector of Victorian cook books.

Wine Consultant

David joined Pieroth in 2011 from a background in fisheries management and aquaculture. His passion for fine wine is matched by his love of fishing, and until recently David managed his own fishery in his spare time. Ten years in the fine wine business has seen David’s palate grow more sophisticated, with his favourites being the big bold fruity reds that Pieroth is so renowned for. His clients value his open and straightforward approach and enjoy discovering new styles of wines under David’s guidance. In his private life David is a doting father to his two children. He is an outdoors man by nature, who alongside fishing enjoys playing golf and football to a high standard.

Wine Consultant

Jonathan had a long and distinguished career in hotel management working with both the Savoy Group and British Rail Hotels throughout the UK and France, culminating in a senior management role at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. It was during his time in France that Jonathan’s love of food and wine began – things that he remains passionate about to this day.  

He joined Pieroth in 2010 and brings to us the same level of professionalism and dedication to client satisfaction that he believed in during his previous career.

Jonathan has lived in the Lake District for the last thirty years and his hobbies include walking and gardening.

Wine Consultant

Sam gained a BSc in Creative Digital Technology at Leeds
Beckett University before embarking on a tour of Vietnam and Cambodia. It was during this period that his interest in Asian culture and cuisine was sparked, and he is now a dab-hand at recreating recipes from his travels.

Sam joined Pieroth in 2016 and currently lives in Liverpool although he is still a supporter of Hull City his hometown team. His hobbies include skiing, snowboarding and rock-climbing when time allows.

Wine Consultant

After leaving college and getting her degree, Jodine took out a gap year to travel and work in Spain. The gap year turned into 4 years as she worked as a bar manager in a high-end wine and cocktail bar and enjoyed life in the sun. She absolutely loved her job.

When Jodine came back to England she did 7 years in private medical insurance, but missed the life of cocktail making and fine wines.She is now back in a job she loves; tasting Pieroth's beautiful wines.

Jodine and her fiancé have a camper van and on weekends will go travelling to different parts of England whilst of course taking Pieroth wines along with them so they can share with other campers they meet along the way.

Wine Consultant

Jonathan went from creating starters and sweets to managing kitchens where his passion for food and wine began to flourish. He went on to spend 17 years at the top of a very successful career in senior management where he established himself as the key cog, spearheading substantial transformation and development accomplishments across all company sectors. He now feels he has found his vocation as a friendly, happy chap that loves to help our customers discover new wines.

He has played for an EPA Pool team for many years, loves golf, racket sports and anything competitive.Jonathan has always been a big wine enthusiast who is most partial to powerful, spicy, full flavor reds. He has visited vineyards in Spain, France and Italy. His most memorable trip was spent travelling Thailand and Indonesia where he continued his passion for scuba diving and earned an advanced qualification alongside daily unforgettable experiences. He is looking forward to exploring some of the new world wine regions and dreams of diving the Great Barrier Reef.

Wine Consultant

Mike joined Pieroth in the summer of 2019 whilst studying for a music degree at Middlesex University . His hobbies include water-skiing and playing the guitar...and of course , drinking wine! He has two grown up children and is now based at Bewdley in North Worcestershire.

Mike is passionate about Pieroth’s quality wines and shares his enthusiasm with all his clients.

Wine Consultant

Debbie has a previous background in banking and sales along with enjoying playing and writing music semi-professionally she has played many famous venues in London including the Hippodrome and Ronne Scotts. Brian May from Queen gave her inspiration to become a musician as he was her maths teacher.

She enjoys speaking to customers over the telephone and can cannot think of a better topic than Pieroth Wines. Before joining Pieroth she was not a lover of red wines, but since tasting Pieroth red wines it has become her favourite.

Wine Consultant

Laura has a financial services background and worked for a well-known building society for over 17 years before joining Pieroth this has stood her in good stead, as her roles were all within Customer Service and Management of which she has gained numerous skills and life experience implemented in her role as an Account Manager for Pieroth.

Laura is a self-motivated individual and always customer focused, she loves wine and to talk to people about it. Laura’s parents also had a bar and restaurant when she was growing up which has always had a sentimental place in her heart and interest in the drinks industry.
Laura is a single parent to her son Jack, he is a teenager now and she is so proud of the young man he is growing into. Laura loves to spend time with close friends and family making memories.