Cynthia Chaplin Author

Cynthia Chaplin is a Vinitaly International Academy certified Italian Wine Ambassador and a professor of Italian wine and culture. She consults for Vinitaly International and the Old Vine Conference and is an experienced wine writer, presenter, judge and WSET certified educator. She is a co-author of Wine Democracy (2022) and Editorial Curator and Contributor to Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 (2023), the winner of the OIV Award in 2023. Cynthia judges international wine and sake competitions including Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, LA International Wine Competition, 5Star Wine and Wine Without Walls. In her role as Italian Wine Expert for Martin Randall Travel, Cynthia joins tour groups to personally share her Italian wine expertise, selecting and presenting wines for each regional travel programme.