Jimmy Smith

Jimmy has been working within the wine industry for 15 years with the past 10 years as a WSET-qualified tutor and assessor. Since 2007 he has educated over 6000 students through the WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 Award certification programs. Since 2016, Jimmy has also been one of the leading educators in the United Kingdom of the Wine Scholar Guild programs, being one of the first in the country to hold all three qualifications: French, Italian and Spanish Wine Scholar.  In addition to these more formal qualifications Jimmy has held hundreds of private and corporate tastings across the UK focusing on the learning and enjoyment of wine, whisky and beer. Jimmy has been running West London Wine School since January 2010 and is a regular judge at the International Wine Challenge.

Its the all-important infectious enthusiasm and passion for the world of wine that enables Jimmy to communicate to his audience without the use of confusing (& boring!) technical facts often detailed in wine tastings. Jimmy brings all the experience and recognition he has achieved at West London Wine School to South London, alongside his impecable taste and wine selection! Jimmy has won numerous awards including WSET Educator of the year and Italian Wine Scholar Instructor of the Year.