About me

Loud Northerner, singer, musician, and writer focusing on travel, food and wine. I host itinerant wine tastings with my own business Manchester Wine Tours, encouraging people to learn about wine in a fun, informal and non-stuffy way. I also teach for Manchester and Yorkshire Wine Schools and work as a private wine event host and sommelier. My full-time writing roles have included leading written content at Manchester's Finest and Manchester Confidential. I have also written freelance for VICE, Time Out and more.

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Work history

JournalistTime Out Group
Jul 2023United KingdomFreelance
I have written about Manchester restaurants for Time Out UK.
JournalistVICE
Dec 2022United KingdomFreelance
As a freelance journalist for VICE, I have written for them on topics as diverse as communicating with cats, AI in music, and the women of Factory Records.

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Skills

• Editing Copy
• Writing
• Journalism
• Food Editorial
• Digital Publishing
• Social Media
• Copywriting
• Presenting
• Event Hosting
• Teaching

Education

First Class BA Hons Degree English The Open University
Aug 2015 - Apr 2019Manchester, United Kingdom
I did an open arts and humanities degree focusing on English language and Philosophy

Awards

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French Wine ScholarWine Scholar Guild
HIghest honours
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WSET Level 3WSET - Wine and Spirits Education Trust
Double distinction