Daniel Carnio

Daniel was born into the world of wine, taking his first sip aged 6 and helping with the harvest in his grandfather’s vineyards. After studying enology under Professor Mario Fregoni, Daniel made wine under the late, great Gianfranco Soldera and worked as a sommelier at Michelin-starred restaurants before setting up his first wine investment company in his late twenties. Daniel’s encyclopaedic knowledge of wine and exceptional industry contacts benefit all parts of the group.

Daniel Walker

Daniel Walker has a real knack for analysing markets and utilising their unpredictable nature to benefit OenoFuture’s clients. After honing his skills in trading houses, hedge funds and asset management in the City, Daniel had his eureka moment in a London wine bar and realised the incredible potential of the fine wine market. As Head of Investment and Oeno Co-Founder, Daniel’s industry-leading advice maximises annual returns and enables our clients to consistently reap rich rewards.

Justin Knock MW

Justin Knock has the rare distinction of being one of the few Masters of Wine to pass the notoriously tough exams first time round in 2010. He has held a number of high-profile roles in the wine industry such as UK Director of the California Wine Institute. With extensive experience in wine production, distribution and marketing, Justin brings a wealth of industry expertise as Oeno’s Director of Wine and resident expert on the New World specialising in Australian and Californian fine wines.

Olivier Gasselin

Olivier Gasselin has been in the wine trade since 2001 with his career taking him all over the globe as head sommelier and wine buyer for restaurant groups like D&D London and Hakkasan. Olivier was awarded Best Sommelier in the Middle East three times, also winning the Sommelier Wine Challenge at Imbibe Live 2016, before completing his WSET Diploma in 2018. As Head of OenoTrade Olivier manages buying and supplier relations, using his extensive contacts to keep everything running smoothly.

Mattia Tabacco

Mattia began working in wine while studying at the highly-respected Universityof Gastronomic Sciences. Since then he has enjoyed a varied international career including stints as wine tasting coordinator with Slow Food, sommelier for Peck in Milan, and in the purchasing department of an Italian wine importer in the U.S. Most recently, Mattia worked as Deputy Head Sommelier for Hakkasan and now uses his extensive contacts and wine knowledge to offer an exceptional level of service to Oenotrade.

Alice Longhurst-Jones

Alice Longhurst-Jones fell for wine on a month-long trip to Argentina which turned into a three-year love affair. After completing her WSET Level 3 and graduating with a BA in Liberal Arts she has worked for several London wine merchants as well as wine companies in Spain and Argentina, gaining wide-ranging experience in purchasing, sales, and marketing. She is now returning to her creative roots as Oeno’s Head of Marketing.

Mike Heffernan

Mike Heffernan started working in the City in the 1980s, advancing quickly to become a dealer and then a broker in 1988. For 10 years he pursued a very successful career in broking for the highly acclaimed Harlow’s International & Spot CHF desks before turning his attention on the Asian market. Now Mike uses his wealth of experience, impeccable market analysis and financial acumen to help Oeno to stay ahead of the game in his role as Head Financial Analyst.

Nicola Merighi

Nicola Merighi’s Italian roots led him to an early interest in wine, although it wasn’t until he began to work for a high-profile gastropub in London that he discovered his true calling. He honed his wine skills and knowledge at private members’ clubs and top London restaurants including Hakkasan Mayfair where he worked as Head Sommelier for several years. Passing his WSET exams up to Level 3 in wine, Nicola puts his wine knowledge and on-trade contacts to good use working for OenoTrade.

Daniele Napoletano

Daniele was raised in a family of hugely successful role models. His father is an acclaimed international hotelier which helped to expose Daniele to the world of gastronomy and fine wine from a tender age. By the age of 18, Daniele had already acquired an extensive understanding of the fine wine market. He then studied economics at UCL and went on to become a high flyer at some of London’s leading luxury asset management companies.

Matt Panton

Matt Panton has been in the accountancy profession for over 15 years, with a specialism and passion for the food, drink and hospitality industries. As CFO of Oeno Matt safeguards the financial health of the business and ensures that investors and clients can be looked after to the exacting standards set by the company founders.

Almudena Alberca MW

In 2018 Almudena Alberca became Spain’s first female Master of Wine, balancing the notoriously demanding examinations with working full-time as a winemaker. Her impressive resume includes stints working at the boutique winery Cénit in Zamora and her current role as technical director at the large Bodegas Palacios 1894 winemaking group. Almudena uses her specialist knowledge of the Spanish wine industry in her role as Oeno’s Brand Ambassador for Spain.

Claudio Martins

In 2019, Claudio Martins returned to his home country, Portugal, after 18 years in London. He then started Martins Wine Advisor, a team dedicated to advise and educate about wine around the world. A passionate and service-focused wine consultant with extensive global expertise, Claudio now counts Liber Pater, the world’s most expensive Bordeaux, among his clients. His specialist knowledge of the Portuguese and Brazilian markets make him a fantastic Oeno Brand Ambassador.