Jasper Morris (born 27 December 1957) is a British
Master of Wine
Master of Wine (MW) is a qualification (not an academic degree) issued by The Institute of Masters of Wine in the United Kingdom. The MW qualification is generally regarded in the wine industry as one of the highest standards of professional knowle ...
since 1985. An expert on the
wine
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of
Burgundy, with a strong interest in other pinot-producing countries such as New Zealand, he has taken a strong interest in the nascent wine industries of China and Japan, visiting the wine regions of both countries.
Biography
Morris founded the successful specialist wine importers Morris & Verdin in 1981. He studied to become a Master of Wine concurrently with
Jancis Robinson, MW, and with his sister Arabella Woodrow, MW, Morris achieving the accreditation in 1985 and Woodrow in 1986. Morris and Woodrow are the only pair of siblings to be Masters of Wine.
After
Berry Bros. & Rudd acquired Morris & Verdin in 2003, Morris was appointed BBR buying director.
In May 2008, Morris, together with colleagues at BBR, published "The Future of Wine Report", speculating on the state of the wine industry in the coming 50 years.
[Berry Bros. & Rudd]
Berrys' Future of Wine Report
He retired from the company in July 2017.
In 2016 Morris was appointed as Senior Consult for Christie's with responsibility for the annual Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction. Since 2021 he has continued in the same role for Sotheby’s.
Morris' early book publications are ''White Wines of Burgundy'', and ''The Wines of the Loire''. In September 2010, Morris presented his substantial book ''Inside Burgundy'', which won the André Simon prize, the initial launch publication of the new BBR publishing division, Berry Bros. & Rudd Press.
Having retired from commerce Jasper Morris has embarked on a new career as Burgundy expert and critic, culminating in the launch of the websit
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundyin September 2018. The Second edition also won the André Simon prize in 2021.
[André Simon Drink Book Award 2021 Winner, ''Inside Burgundy - The Second Edition'' (9 Mar 2022)]
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Bibliography
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Awards and recognition
* 1985
Master of Wine
* 2005 - Chevalier de l’Ordre de Mérite Agricole
* 2010, 2022
André Simon Book Award
See also
*List of wine personalities
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References
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Living people
Wine critics
Masters of Wine
British expatriates in France
Place of birth missing (living people)
1957 births