Hermannshöhle Hallelujah
Her child, she thinks, is a Riesling. Of all the varieties in the world, she inevitably returns to this one. There is something in the…
Clare Tooley
Born in Madrid, brought up in Paris, Clare went to boarding school in the UK but lived for the holidays and the flights ‘home’ with her brothers to her Diplomat parents whose work took them to more colorful destinations including Mexico, Belgium and Poland. Four years at Cambridge University immersed in French and Spanish literature were halcyon. She left with a future husband but no idea what to ‘do’ in the world, so turned to wine. She has worked as a wine buyer, seller and story-teller ever since, travelled the world, met fascinating people involved in wine of all nationalities including Chinese pirates and Russian spies, and cemented a true passion for all things vinous. In 2014, Clare and her family moved near Napa where she works full time as a wine buyer, often driving up and down the Silverado Trail. She is the California correspondent for Decanter.com and has had pieces published by Tim Atkin MW and the Academie du Vin Library. Much to her huge joy, Clare became a Master of Wine in February 2021.
