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Director of Winemaking/Vice President

Born in Great Britain, Matthew spent many years traveling and living in different parts of the world. During this youthful sojourn Matthew immersed himself in local cultures, cuisines and wines. Matthew learned to appreciate wine from his father. Together they spent many years collecting and drinking wines from around the world.

Later in his life he attended one of the world’s premiere wine schools, the University of California at Davis, where he obtained a double degree in Oenology and Viticulture with a minor in Business and Marketing. While at UC Davis, Matthew was elected President of the Davis Enology and Viticulture Organization (DEVO). The focus of the organization was to promote wine, maintain and nurture relationships with other wine schools and raise funds for scholarship programs. Upon graduation Matthew worked for Grgich Hills Wine Cellars in Napa Valley California, where he worked in numerous areas of the winery.

In 1998 Heitz Wine Cellars, one of the premiere wineries in the world, hired Matthew. It was here that Matthew mentored under the Heitz family and Joe Norman. Later as Cellar Master/Assistant Winemaker he took over the Cellar Select Chardonnay program, in addition to his many other tasks.
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Matthew arrived in Virginia in 2002 as the Williamsburg Winery’s new Winemaker. His belief is that Virginia has the potential to be the next big wine region in America, and each year Matthew hopes to come out with a new wine that will showcase that potential. So far some of the new wines created include Cabernet Franc Trianon, Viognier, Rosé and barrel aged Seyval Blanc. The long-term goals are to continue replanting the vines on the farm and to continue to create world class wines. Williamsburg wines produced by Matthew and his team have received both international and national recognition with numerous awards, including a "Best Buy" rating from "The Wine Enthusiast" for the 2003 John Adlum Chardonnay.