Ruth Spivey
London Ambassador

After WSET studies and a host of jobs in retail, buying and importing, Ruth Spivey turned freelance in 2013 with the hope of bringing something fresh to the otherwise exclusive world of wine. That year she launched the nomadic independent wine market Wine Car Boot, now in its eighth year, and her speed tasting night Flight Club. She has written opening wine lists for several restaurants in London and co-hosts the wine offer at Wilderness Festival.
Today, as well as being Star Wine List’s London Ambassador, Ruth advises on all aspects of wine for a range of business and private clients. She is a judge for the Decanter World Wine Awards, hosts tastings, speaks on panels and podcasts and writes about wine for a variety of on-and-off-trade publications. Her own wine site, spivey.wine , is launching this summer.
Ruth was Imbibe Innovator of the Year 2014, GQ Sommelier of the Year 2016, Young British Foodie (Alcohol) 2017 and listed in the Hot 50 by Harpers Wine & Spirits 2018.
Wine Stories
Wine Guides
Wine Places
- Noble Rot Soho
- Moor Hall
- Mana
- Kwas
- Hawksmoor Manchester
- Erst
- Jöro
- Bull and Bear
- The Moorcock Inn
- Wolf At The Door
- Where The Light Gets In
- Adam Reid at The French
- The Creameries
- Gezellig
- Portland
- Clipstone
- The Quality Chop House
- Authentique
- Blandford Comptoir
- Pique-Nique
- Casse-Croute
- Antidote
- Fare Bar + Canteen
- Quality Wines
- Bright
- Les 110 de Taillevent
- The Laughing Heart
- 40 Maltby Street
- 10 Greek street
- Andrew Edmunds
- 28°-50° Marylebone
- City Social
- Cabotte
- Brat
- Comptoir Mayfair
- Clarette
- Brawn
- Hawksmoor Air Street
- Frog by Adam Handling
- Compagnie des vins surnaturels Seven Dials
- Bubbledogs
- Hunan
- Frenchie Covent Garden
- Hide
- Kitchen Table
- Chez Bruce
- Ducksoup
- Brackenbury Wine Rooms
- La Trompette
- Lyle’s
- Lorne
- Leroy
- Mash Steak House
- The Winemakers Club
- Trishna
- The Ledbury
- The Five Fields
- The 10 Cases
- Terroirs
- Social Wine & Tapas
- La Dame de Pic London
- Salon
- Pollen Street Social
- Noble Rot
- Core by Clare Smyth
- Sager + Wilde Paradise Row
- Sager + Wilde Hackney Rd