The Team
Peter Wood - Grand PoobahPeter started working for Oddbins in 2001 before starting St Andrews Wine Company in 2012. He has also been a wine writer, buyer and consultant and named as one of the top 100 most influential people in the drinks trade.
What hidden talent do you have? I can cook a really good roast rib of beef.
What is your favourite book? The Moon's a Balloon by David Niven
What do you wish you could do? I'd like to have even the slightest amount of musical talent.
What is your favourite place on earth that isn't home? Anywhere with winemakers in it - or the A68 road from Edinburgh to north Yorkshire.
You are only allowed one flavour ice cream - what do you pick? Anything from Wheelbirks Ice cream parlour as it is made with milk from Jersey cows and is staggeringly good.
What is the best wine you've ever tried? It is definitely a port... the issue is which! 1945, 63 or 70 Grahams because I love old Grahams vintage and I know 1970 better than any other port? Or maybe it is 1927 Taylors because of the kindness of an old man called Henry who shared his 80th birthday drink with me, or maybe '27 Real Companhia Velha Colheita, tasted in Porto with a member of the Silva Reis family... or 1868 Warres... or Taylors Scion... Oh I don't know!
Miller Cornelius - Events & Social Media GuruWhat hidden talent do you have? I don't have one! I'd be absolutely lost trying to participate in a talent show.
What is your favourite book? It changes weekly! Although when I'm writing this it is A Cheesemonger's Guide to the British Isles. I may need to ask Peter to update this regularly!
What do you wish you could do? Speak more languages.
What is your favourite place on earth that isn't home? Pawley Island, SC.
You are only allowed one flavour ice cream - what do you pick? Mint, hands down.
What is the best wine you've ever tried? Another one that will need updating regularly, but for now, I have to go with a 1927 Real Companhia Velha Colheita tank sample, enjoyed overlooking the Douro with Tiago Silva Reis.
What hidden talent do you have? I can cook by smell! I very rarely cook by tasting, I do it by smell!
What is your favourite book? Silk by Alexander Baricco - the most beautiful thing ever written.
What do you wish you could do? Fly! Because when I was a kid I'd run down the hill and take as many leaps as I was convinced I could fly. I ended up with a broken nose!
What is your favourite place on earth that isn't home? Ortygia in Siracusa in Sicily
You are only allowed one flavour ice cream - what do you pick? Nougat!
What is the best wine you've ever tried? La Tache 1990 from Domaine de la Romanee Conti... or 1996 Montrachet from DRC.... or Pazo Senorans Seleccion d'Anada.
Cate Cleary
What hidden talent do you have? I can hold a core strengthening plank position for 5 minutes
What is your favourite book? This was a very difficult question because I have so many favourites but The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini will always be a book that will remain in my mind.
What do you wish you could do? Draw, paint, anything artistic with an outcome that actually looks good....
What is your favourite place on earth that isn't home? Eagle Creek ski run on Goat's Eye Mountain, Sunshine Village Ski Slopes, Banff, Canada. I LOVE skiing and this place has a special place in my heart because its where I first learned to ski and have been lucky enough to return multiple times. This particular ski run is my favourite out of the entire set of mountains.
You are only allowed one flavour ice cream - what do you pick? It has to be pistaccio gelato (but it has to be from a gelateria in Italy - the exact one is still to be confirmed)
What is the best wine you've ever tried? So far I would have to say 1963 Grahams, but I also do love the 1996 Colheita by Poças.
(even though Cate doesn't work in the shop anymore she does do a bit of remote work for me from time to time so is still part of the team!)
