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Master Sommelier Ronan Sayburn Launches His Own London Based Wine Academy

Internationally renowned Master Sommelier Ronan Sayburn has launched his own wine academy where he will offer to both the public and the trade WSET level 2 and 3 training and specialist Masterclasses on a wide variety of subjects. The RS Wine Academy will also be involved in trade, corporate and public wine events, managing private client portfolios and PR.

Being a Master Sommelier (one of only 214 in the world), and a previous winner of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, Sayburn is ideally positioned to offer the highest quality of wine education and training as he is a regular judge for the Sommelier of the Year Competition, various tasting competitions throughout the world (including the Decanter World Wine Awards) and an examiner for the Court of Master Sommeliers.

“I have been extremely fortunate in the help and guidance I have been given during my career by working with some of the best chefs and wine experts in the world. Without them I would never have been able to develop and explore my passion for wine. One of the great pleasures in my life is being able to impart the knowledge I have learnt to the next generation of wine lovers and members of the public wanting to know more about the fascinating subject of wine.
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