Author
Bert Blaize
Bert Blaize is an award-winning sommelier and wine consultant. He learned his craft at some top-notch addresses: La Belle Epoque in Manchester, Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, and the Clove Club in Shoreditch. He then went on to open the Mandrake Hotel as Head of Wine. In 2017 Bert was named the UK’s Top Young Sommelier by Flint Wines and nominated by GQ Magazine, Drinks Business and Imbibe as ‘Sommelier of the year’. He co-authored Which Wine When in 2020.
Victoria Brzezinski
Victoria Brzezinski is a multi-award winning feature writer, columnist and restaurant critic. Named 2022’s lifestyle and interiors journalist of the year, she has written for The Times and The Sunday Times since 2018 on myriad topics from design to food and farming. She cut her teeth in hospitality working front of house with five years spent at some of London’s top Thai and Mexican restaurants — wine tastings were always the best part of the job.
Alison Davies
Alison Davies is an author, professional storyteller, and freelance writer from Nottingham, UK. She has penned over 60 books, including Quadrille’s top selling ‘Be More…’ series. Other books for Quadrille include The Mystical Year, The Lunar Year, The Zodiac Year, and The Self Care Year.
More recently Tales Behind the Tarot was published by Leaping Hare Press, followed by Goddess Tales, Floral Folklore, and The Stories Behind Astrology. Alison has also written books for Quarto, Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cico, Watkins, and Michael O’ Mara Books, and she worked on The Little Book of Health and Happiness for the Cath Kidston brand.
When she’s not writing books, Alison is a professional storyteller and delivers sessions at universities throughout the East Midlands on how stories can be used as tools for teaching and learning.
Alison’s most important and demanding role by far, though, is being cat mum and human of choice to her three furry felines, Ziggy, Diego, and Honey.
Jassy Davis
Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.
Jassy Davis
Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.
Jassy Davis
Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.
Jassy Davis
Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.
Sir Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.
Sir Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.
Charles MacLean
Charles Maclean has been researching and writing about whisky since 1981, leading masterclasses, talks and tastings around the world as well as authoring titles on Scottish history and culture. His Pitkin titles include a comprehensive introduction to the drink, Scotch Whisky.
Charles MacLean
Charles Maclean has been researching and writing about whisky since 1981, leading masterclasses, talks and tastings around the world as well as authoring titles on Scottish history and culture. His Pitkin titles include a comprehensive introduction to the drink, Scotch Whisky.