Emma Dawson MW is a senior wine buyer for Berkmann Wine Cellars, where she manages regional France and specialises in wines from emerging regions. Prior to working at Berkmann, she was a wine buyer at Marks and Spencer for nine years.

In her spare time, Dawson runs educational wine tastings for consumers called “Naked Grape Tastings”. Last year, she embarked on a new venture, 52grapes.com, which challenges consumers to taste 52 grapes in 52 weeks.