Jerry Lockspeiser

Jerry Lockspeiser is a wine-industry expert, entrepreneur, writer and business consultant. He has extensive experience in growing start-up businesses to scale. Much of his career has been as an entrepreneur in the wine business, founding Vinceremos Wines, a pioneer in the importation of Organic and Third World wines, and Bottle Green Ltd, a supplier of wines from around the world to the UK’s major retailers. He is currently Chairman of Off Piste Wines. Jerry is a supporter of international development charity ActionAid. He created the ‘Call My Wine Bluff’ event raising £1.2m over 6 years in support of their work, and the Millione wine brand, a social business whose profits have funded the building of 5 primary schools and community activities in Sierra Leone. Jerry writes an opinion column for Harpers Wine & Spirit. He has authored two books, the Thorsons Organic Wine Guide and “YOUR WINE QUESTIONS ANSWERED: The 25 things wine drinkers most want to know” published by Citizen Press. He is a fellow of the RSA, marathon runner and RAC qualified motor cycle instructor.