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Two new Masters of Wine announced for 2022
Two new Masters of Wine have been announced today, taking the total number of MWs to 420, working in 30 countries.
The MWs are both based in the UK and are the first people to achieve the famously difficult qualification so far in 2022.
Their names are Justin Martindale MW and Jonny Orton MW, and live in Scotland and England respectively.
Their biographies, along with the titles of their research papers can be seen below.
The top countries where MWs are based around the world are Australia (28), Canada (10), France (19), Germany (10), New Zealand (16), the UK (211) and the US (56).
The MW exam consists of the theory and practical exams taken at the end of stage two and the research paper submitted at the end of stage three.
Justin Martindale MW (UK – Scotland)
Justin is an educator, consultant and wine judge based in Edinburgh. After studying a music degree at Leeds University, followed by a brief stint as a classical musician, Justin joined the wine trade with Majestic in 2008.
He worked across some of London’s busiest stores while studying the WSET Level 3 certificate, for which he was awarded a distinction and the Cálem Port Award scholarship.
Since 2010 Justin has been based in Scotland, where he studied the WSET diploma, winning the Derouet Jameson Award, which led to the MW study programme.
In 2013 Justin established Lothian Wine School in Edinburgh. He now teaches WSET courses, masterclasses and bespoke private events at the school, runs a consultancy business, and judges at various international wine competitions.
Research paper: The evolving language of minerality in wine tasting: A case study of Decanter tasting notes 1976-2019.
Jonny Orton MW (UK – England)
After reading Chemistry at university and pursuing a career in financial services, Jonny discovered his passion for wine on the shelves of a French supermarket in 2014. Formal wine studies started shortly after that and have continued with abandon.
Jonny currently balances interests in finance and wine, bridging the two with his MW research paper on the nuances of fine wine investment.
In addition, he provides fine wine consulting and tastings and loves to pair wine and surfing destinations wherever possible.
Research paper: How do the mechanics of investing in fine wine impact its viability as an alternative asset class?
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