John Dove
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.
James Bennett
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.
Giles Lewis
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.
Phil Weldon
Sales Executive Coordinator
Phil’s experience of managing of fine-dining establishments made the transition into the world of Pieroth wine in 2007 a very smooth one. His main objective every day is to find the perfect Pieroth wine for every single customer. Phil is a perfectionist with a tremendous eye for detail, and is a keen golfer in his spare time.
Jackie Dove
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!
Aaron Green
Wine Consultant
Aaron was born in the heart of Yorkshire and is a very stereotypical Barnsley lad - broad, straightforward and honest. Aaron’s love of wine started in the early part of career whilst working in high class Italian restaurants and wine has now become much more than a job for him.
Since joining Pieroth in 2016 Aaron has built an outstanding relationship with his clients and has a great understanding of their wine needs.
Adrian Fillmore
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.
Al Dhanda
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.
Alex Martin
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.
Damian Hopkins
Wine Consultant
Damian spent most of his twenties travelling the world in his role as a Senior Wine Steward on a number of cruise liners. During this time he grew to love the different cuisines and wines that every country had to offer, an interest that continues to this day. He settled in Australia working in a small boutique winery in the Barossa Valley before heading to Queensland and their famous Gold Coast beaches.
He joined Pieroth in 1996 working in the Lake District and is now settled in a small village surrounded by great walking routes, Damian’s main pastime.
In May 2020 he was ‘adopted’ by an orphaned jackdaw called ‘Jimmy ‘ who likes to spend some time every day helping him advise clients on the best wines to try .
Iain Dubrey
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.
A keen competitive golfer, Iain served for three years in the army reserves and holds a black belt in Shotokan Karate.
Jay Taak
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.
Josh Eaton
Wine Consultant
Josh became another of Pieroth’s youthful employees when he joined in 2012 at the age of just nineteen. Many years on he still enjoys the satisfaction of helping clients satisfy their wine buying needs and requirements. He was born and bred in Derbyshire and in his spare time keeps himself as fit as possible.
As well as working in the wine industry Josh is also a qualified Cross Fit coach and has a German Pointer called Bruno who he regularly takes on adventures in the Peak District.
Kiefer Dixon
Wine Consultant
Kiefer (or Kie as he is known) joined Pieroth at the tender age of nineteen back in 2014 and mostly looks after the West and North Yorkshire areas but also has additional clients all over the UK. Kie has two great passions in life – fishing, which he participates in most weekends to a very high standard and wine, which enjoys both on a professional and personal level. His current favourites are the Pieroth range of fruity reds and German whites so as Kie himself admits, he has something of a sweet tooth when it comes to wine!
Nick Rooker
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.
Phil Tester
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.
Will Hambly
Wine Consultant
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.