-I am an economist (drs), trained at the University of Amsterdam-I have been 10 years a teacher on Economics for the levels Gymnasium, Atheneum and HAVO-I was founder, owner and director of publishing company Onderwijspers, editor of the well known EXAMENBUNDEL-I was co-founder and -editor of the Dutch Wine magazines Perswijn and Proefschrift-I have 35 years experience with the wines of Burgundy-Since 1992 I am an agent for ± 50 Burgundy-producers-Since 1993 I am the owner of a vineyard in Meursault, in the lieu-dit 'Les Narvaux' -I am a winewriter for the magazine Winelife- I have been a wine expert at AAG, Amsterdam (the former company Amsterdam Glerum Auctioneers) and actually senior wine consultant at Winefield's Wine auctioneers, Amsterdam -I am a certified Sherry teacher (Formador Homologado del Vino de Jerez)I am a senior wine educator teaching Sherry, viticulture, winemaking and Burgundy at the following wineschools and -institutes:-Magister Vini: teacher for vinification of Burgundy wines for the Begeleidingstraject Magister Vini voor Vinologen -De Academie voor Gastronomie (education for wine waiters)-Het Wijninstituut: teacher for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Wordlwide (course Werken met Wijn)-Winefield's: teacher for vinification and Burgundy and its wines (WSET-level 3)Specialisations: viticulture, vinification, Burgundy and Sherry