Christopher R Martin, Master of Wine.

Chris has worked in education for over 20 years as a teacher, senior teacher, teacher trainer and course creator. He is currently the Director of Education at Wine Scholar Guild, and before this he was involved in the development and delivery of the WSET Educator Training Programme worldwide.

Having taught thousands of students in various settings, Chris knows how to adjust the content to fit individual learning styles. He is constantly praised for making his courses enlightening and entertaining. As a wine speaker, he can make his presentations as simple or as complex as the audience wants.

In 2019 Chris started the MW journey, passing Stage 1 and the Stage 2 theory at the first sitting, and passing the practical in 2022 on his second attempt. His research paper was accepted on his first submission, and he became an MW in the cold of February 2024. You can read the paper below if you are interested in applying academic theory to wine education.

He is a member of the Institute of Masters of Wine's Study Programme Committee and has run sessions, tastings and feedback at IMW seminars. From 2028 he will manage the Stage 1 Rust seminar.

Chris coaches Master of Wine students at every stage of the exam, from Stage 1 to Stage 3.