Ruth Spivey
United Kingdom Ambassador
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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 UK 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
- Ruth Spivey remembers Andrew Edmunds, London restaurateur
- Enjoy wines from Centre-Loire in London - Ruth Spivey's selection
- London reopens with caution and conversation
- Gezellig's Teppema: ”Know your stuff and don’t bullshit”
- New listings for London
- Was the Hawksmoor Le Pin a marketing stunt?
- La Dame de Pic's Jan Konetzki: ”It’s important to break boundaries”
Wine Guides
Wine Places
- The Palmerston
- Good Brothers
- Smith and Gertrude
- Divino Enoteca
- The Black Swan
- Roots York
- Isca
- Covino
- Higher Ground
- Lake Road Kitchen
- Pentonbridge Inn
- Marksman
- Bacchanalia
- Peckham Cellars
- Bistro Freddie
- 64 Goodge St
- Otto’s
- 161 Food + Drink, Sydenham
- Little Cellars
- Brunswick House
- LPM London
- Noble Rot Mayfair
- Kork Wine And Deli
- Climat
- Apricity
- The Clove Club
- Enoteca Turi
- The George
- Luca
- Veraison Wines
- The Sourcing Table
- The Arches
- Hector’s
- Cadet
- Manteca
- Medlar
- Pied a Terre
- L’Enclume
- Hjem
- Noizé
- Wild Corner
- The Black Bull
- The Bull & Last
- Planque
- Anchor & Hope
- Cambio de Tercio
- Canton Arms
- Bocca di Lupo
- Allium at Askham Hall
- Passione Vino
- Maison François
- Hackney Coterie
- Wild Tavern
- Naughty Piglets
- Streatham Wine House
- Bar Crispin
- Dinner by Heston
- Levan
- The Black Book
- Hill & Szrok
- Top Cuvee
- Red Lion & Sun
- The Drapers Arms
- Newcomer Wines
- Vinoteca Kings Cross
- The Vineyard at Stockcross
- Trivet
- Noble Rot Soho
- Moor Hall
- Mana
- Hawksmoor Manchester
- Erst
- Jöro Restaurant
- Wolf At The Door
- Where The Light Gets In
- Adam Reid at The French
- Portland
- Clipstone
- The Quality Chop House
- Authentique Epicerie & Bar
- Blandford Comptoir
- Pique-Nique
- Casse-Croute
- Antidote
- Quality Wines
- Les 110 de Taillevent
- 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
- La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials
- Hunan
- HIDE
- Kitchen Table
- Chez Bruce
- Ducksoup
- Brackenbury Wine Rooms
- La Trompette
- Lyle’s
- Lorne
- Leroy
- The Winemakers Club
- Trishna
- The Ledbury
- The Five Fields
- The 10 Cases
- La Dame de Pic London
- Pollen Street Social
- Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit
- Core by Clare Smyth
- Sager + Wilde Paradise Row
- Sager + Wilde Hackney Road