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A one-time award-winning restaurateur, Stephen Barrett is now firmly established in the UK wine, food and travel writer's firmament.
A member of the exclusive Circle of Wine Writers, Stephen is also a member of the Association of Wine Educators.
He sits on the panel of judges of the renowned International Wine Challenge.
With his partners Iain Ballantyne and Brian Attree he co-created and acted as consultant on the wine and food game shows, Wine Hunt on Channel 4 in 1998 and 2001.
He contributes to BBC TV, BBC Radio Devon (He is the Saturday Morning Chef!) and ITV Westcountry. Amongst others Stephen has written regular wine columns for Western Morning News, Plymouth Evening Herald and Wine and Spirit and is currently writing wine and food columns for Yes Chef!, iPlymouth, Eat Out Devon, Oracle and Signpost.
During the last ten years he has acted as wine tutor and educator for the Supermarket giants Asda, Sainsburys, Somerfield and Safeway, conducting tutored wine tastings throughout the UK.  Tutoring Scottish and Newcastle's managers on wine education and specialist whisky tastings for Glenmorangie were added in 2003.

In 2004 he founded Bistro One in Plymouth City Centre.  He has lectured at Plymouth Adult Education: courses entitled 'Understanding Wine' now conducted @ Bistro One plus other selected locations. He has also acted as curator and lecturer at the University of Plymouth with repeated courses on Westcountry Wines and Food in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006 Stephen advised and tutored VIP clients of Brittany Ferries with a series of events aboard the flagship MV Pont Aven. 
For the years 2000/01 and 2004/05 Stephen was elected President to the Torbay Wine Guild.

2009 onwards - Tutoured Wine Tastings, Whisky and Wine Courses also held at Bistro One and The Nobody Inn at Doddiscombsleigh. Tuesday Night Wine Club @ Bistro One (usually the first Tuesday in month) is now up and running - see www.bistro-one.co.uk Events page for more detials - all welcome. More than happy to migrate this wine course to your destination - just ask! Tastings created for Plymouth chamber of commerce, Marks and Spencer, Plymouth and Noss Mayo U3A

Stephen Barrett Wine Conusltant - Customised programmes for Wine and Food Service (with plenty of practical hands-on tuteledge) can be created for your Restaurant or Hotel staff. Recent clients include the Theatre Royal in Plymouth 

In 2011 Stephen joined forces with Graham Ruth from Brittany Ferries Golf Desk co-operating WineHolidays.net, specialists in European Destination Wine Holidays to France, Spain and Portugal, Wine and Golf in Bordeaux, Loire, Rioja and Ribero del Duero. Heritage and Wine, Whisky and WineHolidays in Scotland, Devon Wine Tours, Wine and Golf complete the itinerary. Stephen welcomes enquiries from private, business and charity based clients, Members of Wine Clubs, Rorary, U3A and similar bodies.

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