Isabelle Legeron wins inaugural Montes Chilean Scholarship.
The Institute of Masters of Wine is delighted to announce that Isabelle Legeron has won the inaugural Montes Scholarship.
Isabelle, 35, grew up in Cognac, France but now lives in London. She runs her own wine consultancy business, Wine Lab, through which she provides wine education and entertainment. Isabelle also presents regularly on television shows including her own series, “Journey into Wine” for the Travel Channel.
This generous annual scholarship, consisting of a US$ 10,000 travel bursary, will enable Isabelle to travel to Chile, to visit Montes and other premium wine producers in the region, and to further her knowledge about this diverse and viticulturally exciting country.
Isabelle said, “I am thrilled and honoured to be the first recipient of this extremely generous scholarship from Montes. I have never been to Chile, so I am truly delighted to have such an amazing opportunity to discover such a diverse, exciting and quality-driven region.”
Siobhan Turner, Executive Director of the Institute of Masters of Wine, said “I am very grateful to Montes for giving such an interesting and well thought out scholarship, and for their clear leadership in promoting excellence. Isabelle is an excellent choice as winner, and I am sure that the knowledge she gains in Chile will further inform her Master of Wine studies.”
Douglas Murray, Founding Partner and Director of Montes SA, said “Isabelle researched quite deeply and it shows. For someone who has never been to Chile, she paints an amazingly insightful picture and it will be very interesting to have her comments, during and after her visit, about the better wines from Chile”.
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