Douglas Blyde

Spear’s Review

Whether tending to A-list cellars or exploring Chinese mountains in search of unique wines, the endlessly creative wine consultant and writer Douglas Blyde is relentless in his aim to connect clients with products they will enjoy. 

‘If I’ve been told by a client that they really dislike red Burgundy, I will go out of my way to find a Burgundy that they will fall in love with, or I will find a ranger, or a Pinot Noir from somewhere else in the world with a beguiling quality about it,’ he tells Spear’s. ‘It’s often putting in front of them strange products that a client might not necessarily have thought about.’ 

HNWs might gravitate towards the classics, but Blyde is always eager to ignite passions for flavours from Canada, South Africa and California. He particularly enjoys bringing together smaller, unknown producers with budding oenophiles: ‘I always try to emphasise the connection between the person behind the bottle and the people who are going to discover that person, that bottle, that liquid.’