Helen Savage is one of Britain's most respected and knowledgeable wine writers and educators. She first shared her passion for wine with adult education classes over twenty five years ago at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Newcastle University (now run by Sunderland University), and went on to direct the UK's first University Certificate in Wine Studies.
Helen is pictured above with David Ginola at the London Wine Fair, May 2008. Helen interviewed the football star turned wine-maker for The Journal to mark the launch of his new rosé, made in collaboration with the team at Coste Brulade, a very go-ahead co-operative at Puget-Ville in the Var.
Read Helen's interview with David Ginola in JournalLive.
Every year since 1986, as part of her busy and ever-popular schedule of wine education, Helen Savage has run wine study tours to France and other European countries. Her depth of experience in this field now forms the basis of a major new venture in partnership with Jamie Harrison: Vine Visit; since April 2008 Vine Visit has been offering exciting wine holidays to a dozen different venues - see their site for the 2009 programme.
Helen also continues to offer informal classes in all aspects of wine - courses for summer 2009 offer a choice of daytime or evening, with venues in Tynemouth and Durham as well as the centre of Newcastle. Subjects include rosé for summer drinking, fun wines for your barbecue or an in-depth look at the 2000 vintage around the world. See full details of these and other courses here.
For over fifteen years she has been wine correspondent of the The Journal (the leading UK regional daily paper, based in Newcastle) and she broadcasts from time to time about wine on BBC local radio.
In 1990 she was awarded the Diploma (with honours) of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and in 2005 was made a member of the prestigious Circle of Wine Writers. As a freelance wine writer Helen is delighted to consider commissions from publishers in the UK and abroad.
Helen has a superb first-hand knowledge of French wine. Over many years, she has visited hundreds of small growers across the country. She has owned a house in France since 1991 and speaks fluent French. She has a special interest in the wines of southwest France, but adores Burgundy. Some of Helen's favourite wines can now be purchased on line exclusively from NH Wines.
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