Our People

We love to share stories with people. Stories that reveal how wine has shaped the world we live in for 8000 years. Stories that show how even the humblest glass of wine is part of our shared humanity.

The Wine Show lets us extend a hand, so you can walk with us, through vineyards across the world.

Wine reflects spirit of generosity, respect and honesty. We find these values woven through the world of wine, and we try to live that way too. We are gracious enthusiasts. The one thing we know most of all, is how little we truly know.

Life isn't always easy. With The Wine Show we found a way to escape to the real world.

Who we are is more than our pictures, names and biographies.
Who we are is what brings together the team of people behind the scenes to make The Wine Show, and makes our global Wine Show community so special.

But here are some photos, names and biographies anyway.

Melanie Jappy

Melanie started her career as a City lawyer, before being seduced into TV. Melanie is a BAFTA nominated and RTS Award Winning producer. As Series Producer of The Wine Show she is its heart and soul. From the original idea, to the right word on a script, Mel has made this happen.

Charlotte Wilde

Charlotte was co-founder of one of the world’s most talked about wine bars, Sager + Wilde. Today she is an award-winning wine expert, restaurateur and consultant. Charlotte is the Producer at TWS Creative, and the newest presenter on The Wine Show Series 3.

Emma Hyland

Emma is our Junior Production Manager. Among other things she gets everyone to every corner of the planet. Alongside almost half a tonne of kit. She has to manage calendars, payments receipts and more. And keep a cool head too.

Julia Case

Julia is The Wine Show's unflappable, problem-solving Production Manager. She brings the skills of broadcasting global events at the BBC to getting our team around the globe to talk about wine. Not everything goes as planned. But Julia gets in back on track.

Claire Wilks

Claire is one of our most experienced episode producers. Claire has worked with food, current affairs, science, lifestyle and travel - all useful when you're making a show about wine. From Sydney to San Francisco Claire is an outstanding programme maker.

Elena Parry

Ten years’ experience at wine merchants Bibendum means El bring a wealth of experience to The Wine Show. Today El is our commercial partnerships & events manager. Elena has built relationships with amongst others, Celebrity Cruises, Richard Brendon/Jancis Robinson and Wines of Chablis.

Florence Rowland

Flo's programme credits range across food, travel, history, arts and lifestyle. And in her early career she worked in wine. A phenomenal combination. Especially alongside her tenacious work ethic and creative insight creating fascinating episodes of The Wine Show.

Lucy Pepper

Lucy is an illustrator, motion designer, and occasional writer of books about food, who brings some of her quirk to each programme with her graphic and motion design.