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MASTER THE ART OF LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS WITH HEAD DRINKS BUYER

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What is the thinking behind choosing a quality wine or spirits? How do you build palate and tasting knowledge from the ground up? Former on-trade manager, sommelier and now bonafide drinks specialist Dawn Davies chats to Tristan around her career so far and role as a buyer, focusing in on what makes the drinks trade so interesting to work in, and how she identifies great wines and spirits.

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DAWN DAVIES, HEAD BUYER FOR SPECIALITY DRINKS


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