Ella founded Wine Lister in 2016, applying the analytical rigour she honed as an investment banker, to the world of wine she is so passionate about. After a degree from Oxford University in French and Italian, she started her career in London as an analyst at Lazard. As her love of wine intensified, she started writing about wine in 2009, first for The World of Fine Wine, and subsequently for the Financial Times and Decanter. Wine Lister was born from a combination of Ella’s passion for wine with her analytical spirit. She has to pinch herself every day to be working with the world’s top domaines, tasting incredible wines, and forging friendships with the visionary people behind them.

Ella speaks English, French, and Italian.

Sophie fell in love with wine at university and has worked in the industry ever since, spending over a decade writing in-house for fine wine merchants. An MW student, self-proclaimed wine nerd and freelance journalist published in the likes of Decanter, Club Oenologique, and Noble Rot, she joined the Wine Lister team in 2026. It’s a full-circle moment, having interviewed Ella for a feature when Wine Lister launched, a decade ago. As our Head of Content, Sophie brings a journalistic approach and keen eye for detail to the team, helping tell the stories that make our clients unique.

Sophie speaks English.

Born and raised in Germany, Jana studied International Wine Business at Geisenheim University before moving to London in 2020. She has spent the years since working for fine wine merchants and trading platforms in the capital, collecting experience across the global wine trade and finding that she enjoys the industry side of wine as much as what's in the glass. As Head of Strategy at Wine Lister, she brings that first-hand knowledge of the market to helping some of the world's most prestigious producers understand and sharpen their strategic positioning.

Jana speaks English and German.

Marieke joins Wine Lister with an unusual breadth of experience: she first entered the wine trade in 2017 at a London merchant, completed her WSET Level 3, and wrote her BSc International Business dissertation on the internationalisation of English vineyards - before spending five years as a chef on superyachts around the world. That chapter gave her a deep grounding in luxury hospitality at its most demanding, and she is now bringing that global perspective back to fine wine.

Marieke speaks English, Dutch, and French.

Originally from Versailles, and with family ties to the Jura, Edouard’s early passion for wine was inherited from his parents. With a taste for adventure, he moved to England to study history at the University of Exeter, all the while continuing to nurture his love for wine.

Edouard spent his third year of university in Bordeaux, completing an internship at CA Grands Crus, learning every step of wine production – from vine to glass, while also supporting the estates' marketing and events. After graduating, he joined Bordeaux négociant, Mestrezat Grands Crus, to deepen his understanding of the market. Édouard brings to Wine Lister a deep and varied knowledge of the international wine industry, playing an integral part in the company’s continued growth.

Edouard speaks French and English.

Born in Argentina to English parents, and raised near Cahors in southwest France, Aidan naturally developed a keen interest in wine - and not just Malbec! After obtaining a Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, and Advertising from the Sorbonne, he further honed his skills working for various companies in Paris, Buenos Aires, and London. His enduring passion for wine led him to undertake the WSET Level 2 and subsequently pursue a career in the industry, bringing his past experience in the luxury sector to deliver the best for Wine Lister’s customers. He is currently studying for WSET Level 3.

Aidan speaks English, French, and Spanish.