JACK SCOTT

After school a spell at one of the popular high street wine shops was followed by the vendange in Margaux in the illustrious 1982 vintage.

Returning to London, I ran a boutique wine shop for 18 months before my big career break in 1985 when I joined a proper Wine Merchant in The City. In 1990, I set up Jascots Wine Merchants and here I am 20 years later with a fabulous team of dedicated individuals more or less doing the same thing, finding great wines at fair prices and providing them with an emphasis on first class service.

jack@jascots.co.uk

DAVID ROUND

After graduating from University College, London, David was drawn unerringly into the wine trade, starting in the Wine Department at Fortnum & Mason. He then joined Berry Bros & Rudd, cutting his teeth as a buyer, and passed the Master of Wine exam in 1999. Further honing his skills at a couple of quality wine merchants, he then joined the Jascots team as Director of Purchasing, PR and Marketing in 2009.

david@jascots.co.uk

BEN SCOTT

A career in the Restaurant world was quickly was promptly shelved when Ben visited the famous Vergelegen wine estate in South Africa’s Western Cape. He found himself a job as dog’s body and eventually promotion to assistant wine maker. Back home Ben enjoyed great success at Corney & Barrow running the fine wine shop, and then the European Broking Desk but when offered a position at Jascots in 2000 Ben jumped at the chance. He became a Director in 2007 and is ‘World Famous’ for his electrically energetic Corporate Wine Challenges.

ben@jascots.co.uk

Julia Strachan

Julia arrived in the middle of the unparalleled 2005 Vintage making it a doubly fantastic year for Jascots! It was in Champagne working with Moet and Chandon that Jules first decided upon a career in wine. Right from the off Jules doubled as salesperson and company counsellor so it is no surprise that she has recently joined the management team.

julia@jascots.co.uk

Miles MacInnes

Miles has specialised in wine since he left school, firstly running Unwins’ Hammersmith branch and then working in Bottoms Up during his time at Bristol University. Since 2006 Miles has been developing business and looking after clients as though they were family; he has developed his skill at hosting wine events of all kinds and is now serving an apprenticeship in Jascots’ fledgling marketing department.

miles@jascots.co.uk

Matthew Beale

Matt spent his early working years travelling the world as an opera singer, after some time however Matt discovered that his wine hobby was demanding more attention than his singing. After a spell at Jeroboam’s in London Matt joined Jascots in 2009 to continue and build on the company’s reputation for fantastic customer service.

matt@jascots.co.uk

GAVIN SMITH

Gavin found his way to Jascots after a hard summer working in the vineyards of Burgundy during the 2006 harvest. Starting as a driver Gavin’s wine knowledge and enthusiasm soon made him an integral part of the buying team. For the last two years Gavin has worked as Stock Manager and wine buyer. Gavin is never far from the action, he spent the 2007 harvest working at one of Jascots’ favourite wineries in the Languedoc.

gavin@jascots.co.uk

James MacLellan

After business school James took up the reins of the wine department at M&S in Bath. James became sufficiently expert in wine to host courses for staff from other stores in the company before solidifying his knowledge in an Advanced Certificate in wines & spirits from the WSET. Since moving to Jascots in the summer of 2007, James has forged ahead with his WSET studies and built on his excellent customer service skills to ensure that Jascots’ many and varied clients are handled with care.

james@jascots.co.uk

LUKE REIDY

luke@jascots.co.uk

DIPAK Thapa

Even with 15 years of number crunching experience our F.C. Dipak, who joined us in 2008, has his work cut out to keep all of us in line with our budgets! He has jumped into the wine industry with great enthusiasm and has even been persuaded to change his tea totaling ways!!

dipak@jascots.co.uk

DEAN HAMMOND

Dean joined Jascots after a long and distinguished career in the Grenadier Guards. His experience as Regimental Sergeant Major at Sandhurst has been invaluable to the management and direction of our logistics department. Appointed director in 2008, Dean has helped to guide the company in the direction required in order to ensure the timely and accurate service is provided to all Jascots’ customers.

dean@jascots.co.uk