Joe Wadsack

With a background in wine buying, Joe first appeared as a wine expert on BBC's Saturday Kitchen

With a background in wine buying, Joe first appeared as a wine expert on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, as well as Channel 4's Richard & Judy.

Joe has also presented Great Wine Walks for in which, along with fellow wine expert Kitty Johnson, he took a tour of the world's greatest wine-producing countries.

His education in good food and wine began at his parent's pub/restaurant in Hampshire. Having spent a year learning the nuts and bolts of wine-making in Bordeaux, Joe then progressed, via Oddbins, to the position of wine training consultant for J Sainsbury before becoming wine buyer and wine marketing manager at Waitrose - a position he held for five years.

His fantastic palate also culminated in his becoming the youngest ever international senior judge at The Royal Melbourne Wine Show, at just 29 years old.

Books
The "Richard and Judy" Wine Guide, HarperCollins Entertainment, 2005

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