About me
The Discreet Sommelier is Neil Allanby, a wine educator personal sommelier and writer, now living in Melbourne. I spent 12 years living in France including five years in the Rhone Valley, having studied at, and graduated from Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse. I graduated WSET Level 4 Diploma studied in Macon-Davayé, Bourgogne.
I spent my available time visiting all the major wine growing regions of France and most of Europe. I believe the purpose of wine is to bring pleasure to everyone and my goal is to cut through the snobbery of wine. In October 2018 I was appointed Rhone Valley Vineyard wine ambassador, currently the only such ambassador in Australia. |
Services provided:
Tutored wine tastings Wine region tours Corporate functions |
Wine/food pairings Wine cellar creation Personalised wine recommendations Restaurant wine lists |
Magazine articles about wine Publicity brochures for vineyards Photography |