Greg Love Email and Phone Number

Wine writer and expert commentator on the wines of Burgundy in France, and Piedmont in Northern ItalyHost of small group wine and gastronomy tours of Burgundy, featuring intimate dinners with many of Burgundy's best winemakers. Spirit of Burgundy Bespoke Wine Tours include:Elite Walking Tours and car-based tours of the Cote de Nuits in Burgundy.Elite Walking Tours and car-based tours of the Cote de Beaune in Burgundy.Elite Walking Tours and car-based tours of the Barolo and Barbaresco regions of Piedmont. My wine writing and tour website is: www.spiritofburgundy.comhttps://www.spiritofburgundy.com/drink/Professional Experience in Burgundy;Fifteen year's experience of professionally assessing the wines of Burgundy, from 2004-2019.Fifteen years of hosting Burgundy tastings for corporate clients and private events in the UK, and in Europe.Seven years of experience of hosting bespoke tours in Burgundy for clients from around the world.Three years of experience of living in Burgundy in total, during the period from 2010-2018. I have lived with many very well-known winemakers in the villages of Vosne Romanee, Nuits Saint Georges, Savigny Les Beaune, Beaune, Volnay, Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet and Santenay for a total of 36 months, to understand their methods, philosophies and style. This investment of my time and resources led to a level of depth of understanding is quite rare for a wine writer. As a result of this investment into understanding their lives, I have been fortunate to form many close relationships with the Burgundians.Known as the #walkingman, because of my love of nature and the geography of the vineyards, my speciality is leading highly engaging walking tours of the vineyards, followed by hosted dinners with the winemakers to explore the wines made from the vines you visited.In 2014, the #walkingman walked for 28 days, from the Explorers Club in London to Beaune in Burgundy, arriving in time for the 2014 harvest.Piedmont experience:Thirteen years of experience of professionally assessing the wines of Piedmont, from 2006-2019.Fourteen years experience of visiting the wine regions of Piedmont, including La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d'Alba, and Barolo village.The wineries in the Barbaresco region of the Langhe, including Barbaresco, Neive and TreisoDo contact me: greg@spiritofburgundy.com To explore your options for a Corporate Bespoke Wine Tour in Burgundy or Piedmont. To explore your options for a Bespoke Private Wine Tour in Burgundy or Piedmont.