Simon Woods

Manchester Wine School is owned by acclaimed Manchester-based wine writer Simon Woods.

Since abandoning a career in computer systems design in 1988 to indulge his two hobbies, wine and writing, Simon has been co-coordinator of the annual International Wine Challenge, a columnist for The Financial Times ‘The Business’ magazine, editor of the award-winning annual Which? Wine Guide and a contributor to numerous magazines. He's judged at wine competitions on four continents and has written several books, some of which you can purchase here.