Elizabeth & Wine

Type a wine, a place or a kind of event.

    Wine, without the snobbery.

    I’m Elizabeth, founder of Elizabeth & Wine, a global wine experiences business now in its ninth successful year. I’m also the wine writer and columnist for Platinum Magazine and This England Magazine, where I share insights on standout bottles, wine trends, vineyard visits and female winemakers.

    Based in London, I host corporate wine tastings, client entertainment events and virtual wine experiences for companies around the world, from New York to Singapore, Paris to Tokyo.

    Guests holding bunches of grapes beside picking crates at an English vineyard harvest

    15+ years

    In the food and wine industry, from restaurant wine lists to global corporate events.

    Gérard Basset OBE

    One of the legendary sommeliers Elizabeth trained under.

    Platinum & This England

    Wine columnist covering standout bottles, trends and vineyard visits.

    9th year

    Running Elizabeth & Wine as a full-time wine events business.

    With over fifteen years in the food and wine industry.

    I’ve trained under legendary sommeliers including Gérard Basset OBE, written restaurant wine lists, and helped hundreds of clients feel more confident with wine, whether they’re shopping the supermarket aisle or choosing a bottle for a business dinner.

    I’m a proud champion of women in wine and diverse winemakers, and I build every event around inclusivity, storytelling and style.

    Four guests in picking gloves among the vines at an English harvest
    Wine bottles chilling in an ice bowl beside tasting glasses, flowers and Elizabeth & Wine mats

    Elizabeth & Wine works with top-tier wine merchants and artisan food suppliers

    across multiple regions, delivering beautiful wine, cheese and charcuterie boxes worldwide. Themed tastings cover everything from climate-conscious wines to hidden gems, organic and biodynamic wines, and bottles made by winemakers of colour.

    If you’re looking for a wine host who combines deep expertise with warmth, energy and originality, I’d love to hear from you.

    In pictures

    A woman presents a bottle of wine to guests at a tasting.
    Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite holds a wine glass beside a tiled London building.

    Let’s plan your event

    Tell me a little about your group, your occasion and what you’re hoping for, and I will come back with a tailored plan and quote.