Meet our current team below and meet our staff from 1996-2023.
David Motion
David continues to juggle his parallel careers in Wine and Music. Pop Record Producer in the 80s, Composer for film, tv and commercials in the 90s, David liked The Winery so much, he bought the shop in 1996. He has also released new CDs in Electronica and Classical genres. Find out more on David’s Music site: www.davidmotion.com
Travelling extensively searching for new wines, he also regularly appears in interviews talking about New Wave German Wines, Biodynamic Wine and the Lunar Calendar http://www.youtube.com/thewineryuk. David was asked to write a piece for the 2013 edition of “When Wine Tastes Best”, the Biodynamic Calendar for Wine Drinkers. He is an occasional contributor to Noble Rot Magazine, including an explanatory piece about Noble Rot and a gently controversial piece about Red Wine With Fish – The Dark Art Of Food And Wine Matching.
David was delighted to receive an award from The Riesling Fellowship (English) (German) more…(English) (German) and excited to be asked to speak at the Fellowship in January 2015.
He was also busy with a website of his father’s art: www.davidcfreeman.co.uk
david@thewineryuk.com
David Smith
David’s career path could not be easily predicted, from RSPCA Inspector after leaving school (he has been a vegetarian ever since) to a decade and a half working in Insurance. In 1997 he changed direction and enrolled at Leith’s School of Food & Wine. Since graduating he has, with his wife Kathy, run a catering business, a Bed & Breakfast in Crete and a Café in Stoke Poges (winning best bacon sandwich accolades locally – somewhat ironic for a confirmed vegetarian). Armed with Diplomas from Leith’s and WSET, and stints managing Nicolas shops in Twickenham and Mayfair – wine has never been far away. David is our Shop Manager.
davidsmith@thewineryuk.com
Nelly Bouterin
Nelly joined us during Covid while on furlough from The Connaught Hotel. Originally from Gap in the French Alps, she was drawn to England by her love of the Beatles and Mini Coopers. Nelly is a whirlwind of energy and keen curiosity. She shone so brightly we had to make her Deputy Manager.
nelly@thewineryuk.com
Pranav Shah
We are delighted to have Pranav on the team since late March 2022. He joins us from Mumbai via training at Le Cordon Bleu in London.
pranav@thewineryuk.com
Natalie Davids
Customer turned staff member, Natalie was brought up in Cape Town, South Africa. She got into wine following a couple of years at SAWIS, the body responsible for South Africa’s Wine of Origin system, based in Paarl. She tired of the continuous sunshine and moved to London 12 years ago. She also tired of meat and dairy and has been a practicing vegan (with the odd “flexitarian” excursion) as long as we have known her. We share Natalie with TfL (there is no point complaining to her about tubes or taxis) and her own wine businesses (wine events and South African imports).
Natalie has phased herself back onto The Winery rota having had months of intensive physio and rehab following a skiing accident.
natalie@thewineryuk.com
