Tom discovered the joys of wine while working part-time during his studies. His original intent was to pursue a path in academia, but he decided that wine was probably more interesting and definitely more exciting. He has a diverse range of wine interests, from the most robust of Italian reds to the unique, saline whites of the Spanish islands, but his true wine love will always be the Chenin Blanc of the Loire Valley.

Christian grew up in the Thermenregion, a beautiful wine region just south of Vienna, picking grapes as a teenager to top up his pocket money. Many decades later, having gained experience selecting and importing wine from Austria for the restaurant trade in the UK, Christian joined Bottle Apostle while pursuing the wine diploma at the WSET. Based mainly in Crouch End and Primrose Hill, he will tell you about his passion for Riesling, fruity reds and dessert wines – and not necessarily all from Austria! His long term dream is to own a vineyard in Greece.