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
Wine Consultant
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 Manager
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Robin Karam
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!
Adam Butler
Sales Manager
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.
Ben House
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.
Courtney Brickstock
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.
Massimo Coa
Regional Sales Director
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.
David Elias
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.
Jonathan Phillips
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.
Jonathon Williams-Stanley
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.
Jason Pengilley
Wine Consultant
Jason has been with Pieroth for over 25 years. He has helped out in the Chicago office and has travelled all over the UK helping train staff with his vast experience.
Jason loves to spend time with his three children and wife, Kelly. His favourite hobby is golf and he tries to get a couple of rounds in a week. He likes the occasional Jack Daniels but loves a good red while he is cooking.
Kelly Pengilley
Wine Consultant
Kelly's parents ran a pub whilst she was growing up so she has always had a foot in the hospitality business.
Kelly has worked at Pieroth for over 20 years in various roles.
She loves to spend time with her children and husband, Jason, and also loves music concerts and socialising with her girlfriends.
Claire Faulkner-Green
Wine Consultant
Claire worked for British Telecom in sales and account management for over 20 years. She was a Sales Manager in the display industry for around 5 years and moved into the pension industry and worked as a Compliance and Risk Oversight Officer.
She gained her love for wines on her holidays and has been all
over the world, as far as Australia looking for the perfect Shiraz.
In her spare time she is a bit of a water baby. She swims most mornings before work in her local pool and is also an outdoor water swimmer, in rivers and lakes, which she loves.
Ross Walshe
Wine Consultant
The newest member of our Pieroth family, Ross is
a lover of sport.
Ross used to play football for Leeds United when he was a young boy and is an avid Doncaster Rovers supporter and Season Ticket
Holder.
Before exploring the World of Wine, Ross worked in the construction industry. Although he likes the occasional lager, he is a huge fan of the sweeter wine variety.
In his spare time Ross likes nothing more than spending
time in the gym and relaxing on his annual sunny holidays abroad.
Chris Bowdler
Sales Manager
Chris first started as a Wine Consultant with Pieroth in 2002 and after taking a couple of breaks to pursue other ventures he returned to a career he thrives in, progressing to Team Leader and now Sales Manager.
Chris has a love for deep full bodied red wines, which he enjoys when he is not taking part in his favourite hobbies which include going to the gym, football and Formula 1.
Mostly, Chris loves to spend valuable time with his family and friends.
