Richard Lewis joined the wine industry in 2011, working at a London fine wine brokerage.

After gaining WSET qualifications, he moved to Enotria&Coe in 2015 where he worked in various roles before joining the wine buying team. He currently has buying responsibility for Germany, Austria, Hungary, Eastern Europe, Greece, Lebanon, Portugal, North America and Champagne.

He was awarded the Yvonne May Wine Australia Prize after passing the WSET Diploma in 2019.