“Elliot Awin, third generation wine importer, together with his father runs Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS), 6 times winner of the IWSC Wine Importer of the year award. Growing up, holidays for the Awin family consisted of visiting vineyards all over the world, so it is little surprise that Elliot found himself taking over the family business. In the UK, ABS represents 85 family run wineries from around the world; distributing wines to all sectors of the off-trade. In March this year, confined to his living room, Elliot started a series of tasting events, hosted on Social Media, bringing winemakers from all over the world into the homes of thousands of people tasting the wines they have made. As the concept proved popular, the tastings have continued, bringing people “together” to discover new wines.”