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Between 1983 and 1986 Clive jointly ran the award winning Hoult’s
Wine Bar in South London, as well as running the adjoining wholesale
wine warehouse for two years. During this time Clive developed his love
for wine and studied at the British Wine and Spirit Education Trust,
completing the Advanced Certificate in Wines and Spirit and commenced
studying the Diploma course before leaving for Australia.
Since settling in Australia Clive has continued to study and teach
wine first at East Sydney College and now at Ryde
College, Sydney. Clive has visited all the major wine regions within Australia. He has travelled extensively
overseas and has visited wineries in New Zealand, USA, Italy and France.
He is currently the wine
advisor/consultant for Palm Beach Wine Company in Sydney and imports a range of
wines into Australia from France and Italy. He currently writes for
Winestate Magazine.
Clive is an Honorary member of the Australian
Sommeliers Association and also a member of the NSW Wine Press Club.
Clive has completed a number of projects and
consults to the National ITAB and Skills Council on wine
related curriculum for Australia.
Clive has developed the Wine Studies Course, and
the Australian and Imported Wine and Wine Management modules
which are conducted at Ryde College.
In 2008 Clive established
the Sydney Wine Academy
at Ryde College which now delivers courses from the UK's Wine and Spirit
Education Trust, internationally recognised and established in over 30
countries world-wide.
Clive has also been instrumental in designing the
following specialist courses:
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Certificate III & IV in Hospitality for Sommeliers
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Sommeliers Introductory Course ( in conjunction
with the Australian Sommeliers Association)
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Introductory and Advanced
Italian Wine (in conjunction with the Italian Trade Commission and
Enoteca Italiana)
Since 1999 Clive has written for the following
magazines and journals:
Wine Judging Experience
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2003 Associate Judge ~ Griffith Wine Show
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2004/5/6/7/8 Winestate Magazine ~
Panel judge various tastings
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2005/7 Judge ~ Australian and New Zealand Organic Wine Show
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2005
Judge ~ NSW Wine Awards
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2007
International Judge - 15th International Wine Competition
Verona, Italy

Clive is
the author of the Australian Wine Guide first published in 1999. This
180 page full colour book is an introductory book on wine aimed at the
hospitality and wine enthusiast. The second edition came out in 2001 and
the third edition was released in May 2004 and the 4th edition is due
out in 2008.
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