Sadly I couldn't make it to the dinner in London last week, but I was delighted to be shortlisted in the Emerging Writer category of the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards. This has come at a great time, coinciding with receiving my New Zealand Residency which gives me greater working freedom. While I intend to continue to write full time for Wine-Searcher, residency does allow me to pursue interesting side projects, including book editing and (if the boss is happy) occasionally writing for other publications. The LRIWWA shortlisting has freshened up my CV, and given me a fair bit To View More >>