Sarah Heller MW is an internationally recognised authority on wine, working across education, criticism and communication. She also develops visual projects exploring the sensory and cultural dimensions of wine.
She is faculty at the Vinitaly International Academy, a columnist for Gambero Rosso and Italian reviewer for Club Oenologique. She is wine editor for Tatler Asia, host of the television series Wine Masters and co-designer of an award-winning collection of handblown crystal glassware with Lucaris. Alongside her work in wine, Sarah’s Visual Tasting Notes series translates individual tasting experiences into visual form and has been exhibited and published internationally.
A graduate of Yale University in fine art, Sarah began her career in the New York and Hong Kong wine trades, including as Executive Director of Meiburg Wine Media, and has worked with producers across France, Italy, Spain and Austria. She is a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy and an Honorary Advisor to Hong Kong’s International Culinary Institute.
Selected Awards
The Drinks Business Asia Asian Wine Personality (2024)
Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy
IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year (2022)
WINWSA Wine & Spirits Educator of the Year (2022)
IWSC + WSET Future 50