Wednesday Wine Women: @kvltwines
“I’ve worked as front of house and management in London-based restaurants for about a decade for names like Maze by Gordon Ramsey, Portland & La Fromagerie. I didn’t really begin focusing on wine until quite late into the game as a front of house manager. It was always a specialist subject you were expected to pass over to the hired wine specialist, and most wine professionals across all kinds of businesses were men in suits.
When low intervention wines became a professional focus for me through working at Weino BiB, a specialist wine bar in Dalston, I felt like I found a niche that I could really relate to. There was less emphasis on the established rules of winemaking and more emphasis on environmental responsibility and artistic license. It was rebellious, creative and a new experience every time. I now hope to pass on the absolute joy of finding wine interesting to those who might see it as something formal and rigid.
With my partner Matt, a digital creative with a thirst for natural wine, we built a brand around no-nonsense education, inclusivity and environmental concerns - as well as our love of all things metal and macabre. We are hoping to grow our offering of workshops and classes soon.”
Meet Laura on my #WednesdayWineWomen here.