Philip is an accountant turned wine & spirit specialist. The attributes of an accountant reinforce him to look for evidence in each wine he tasted that expresses its origin and reflects the underlying culture, climate, soil, winemaking practice and beyond.His passion lies in wines from all around the world. Having attained DipWSET and WSET Spirits Level 3, Philip was also awarded the Wine Australia Prize and the Delamain Cognac Prize in the respective studies. As an MWM Wine School Educator, he has been organising tasting workshops with a focus on Australian, Canadian and Japanese wines and a speaker at numerous local and international wine fairs and events. He has his own wine blog and contributes articles to newspapers and wine magazines regularly. He is the author of “Wine Travelogue: Exploring the Charms of the Okanagan Valley” and “ Spirit Travelogue – A Journey Through Vancouver Island’s Artisan Spirits”"