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Between 1983 and 1986 Clive jointly ran the award winning
and famous 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. He's found time to pick up a Diploma in Teaching and
Degree in Education as well has visiting all the major wine regions within Australia. He has travelled extensively
overseas and has visited wineries in New Zealand, USA, Italy, Germany,
Portugal, and of course France.
He is available as wine consultant to wine
companies, restaurants and retail wine stores and has experience in
importing
wines into Australia from France and Italy. He currently writes a
regular 'wine tutor' column for Winestate Magazine.
Clive is an Honorary Life
member of the Australian Sommeliers Association and also a member of
Wine Communicators Australia, formally the NSW Wine Press Club.
Clive has completed a number
of projects and consulted to government bodies 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 50
countries world-wide. The academy delivers wine courses and corporate
training around Australia.
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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2004/5/6/7/8/9 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 was
published in 2008.
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