Nick Room was a Wine Buyer with UK supermarket group Waitrose for 32 years before retirement at the end of August 2019. His experience lies predominantly in South America and the Iberian peninsula, including the Fortified Wines Port, Sherry and indeed other sweet wines from across the world. Nick has also purchased wines from France, Germany, Eastern Europe during his long tenure as a partner within the John Lewis organisation.

Following his departure, Nick set up his own consultancy business - R T Wine Solutions Ltd, offering friendly help and advice to wineries wanting to export products to the UK; that business has also become more involved in the digital sphere as Covid brought new challenges around information content, marketing and events to our industry. Nick carries out tastings for small groups, and is available for bespoke project work. Have a look at his website - www.rtwinesolutions.com - and get in touch.