We are delighted to welcome Steve Smith MW of Smith & Sheth and Pyramid Valley for a special wine tasting at Le Cordon Bleu.The event is open to the public and to current students, but seats are limited so book early to avoid missing out.
Steve holds a Master of Wine from the Institute of Masters of Wine in London, being the first viticulturist in the world to hold this title. He was awarded the Sir George Fistonich Medal for outstanding contribution to the New Zealand Wine Industry in 2014 and was named one of the 50 most influential people in the world of wine by Decanter Magazine in 1999. He has spent his entire life since leaving high school in the New Zealand wine industry, firstly as an academic, then in business with Villa Maria, followed by co-founding Craggy Range, and for 16 years leading the business as CEO. More recently he co-founded and is Managing Director of both the Smith & Sheth Wine Company and Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates that owns Pyramid Valley and Lowburn Ferry. Steve is also engaged in the wider agriculture, food and fibre sector and has been an active member in the Te Hono network since its inception in 2012. He had a term as Chancellor of Lincoln University from 2016-2018 and is a ministerial appointment to the NZ Story Group, responsible for furthering New Zealand’s nation brand, the Primary Sector Council, and chairs the independent advisory panel for the Sustainable Future Food and Fibre Fund for the Ministry of Primary Industries.
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Wine Tasting with Steve Smith MW
Entry and seat at the Wine Tasting event with Steve Smith MW of Smith & Sheth. |
18:30 - 20:30 | £10.00 |
Address
Le Cordon Bleu London, 15, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LS
Nearest Station
Holborn (Tube)
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