After a somewhat dry career as a security analyst in the Middle East, Ollie dived into the wine trade six years ago, cutting his teeth in wine retail, private client sales and hosting tasting events, not to mention a couple of sommelier roles along the way. He is a qualified WSET educator and in 2023 received the Derouet-Jameson scholarship to undertake the MW course, after graduating among the top students from the WSET Diploma that year.