Anthony Hanson, Esq

Career: wine buyer André Simon Wines Ltd and Courtenay Wines (Int) London 1970, buying dir André Simon Wines Ltd 1975-77; Haynes Hanson & Clark (wine merchants): fndr 1978, md 1979-91, buying conslt 1991-; chm Inst of Masters of Wine 1998-99; conslt: LiquorLAND and Vintage Cellars Sydney 1997-, Saulnier Blache Conslts Paris 1991-; Christie's Int Wine Dept: sr dir 2000-02, sr conslt 2002-; judge: Aust Nat Wine Show Canberra 1987, Perth Wine Show 1992, NZ Nat Wine Awards Auckland 1993, Rutherglen Wine Show 1997, Royal Sydney Wine Show 2000; speaker: Pinot Noir Conference McMinnville OR 1991, The Bordeaux Debate l'Université de Bordeaux-Talence 1999; lectr Wine Australia Melbourne 1998, currently regular lectr; current writing incl christies.com and Decanter; co-scripted and co-presented Wines of Burgundy's Côte d'Or double video 1988, Burgundy corr Microsoft On-Line Wine Guide 1995-98; chm French Wine Ctee UK Wine and Spirit Assoc 1975, memb UK Govt Hospitality Wine Ctee 1989-2006; MW 1976, FRSA

Books and Publications: Burgundy (1982, 2 edn 1995, winner Best Wine Book André Simon Meml Award 1995, winner 1er Cru Award 1995, runner-up Prix du Champagne Lanson 1995)