James joined The Wine Society in 2026 as one of our new Fine Wine Advisers, helping members discover and enjoy fine wine.
From making wine around the world to working in some of London’s best wine shops, James brings a wealth of experience and an infectious passion for fine wine.
One of James’s picks: a standout chenin blanc 🍇
A star of our 2026 Wine Champions blind tastings, this wine impressed with its precision, toastiness, saline acidity, subtle oak and beautiful texture.
The 45-hectare estate is devoted entirely to chenin blanc, with this single-vineyard wine coming from old vines planted on a south-facing slope, where limestone lies just beneath the sandy-clay soils.
James’s choice for a beautifully textured, complex and food-friendly chenin blanc.
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