“Gareth, aka House of Maxwell, has transformed our business. When we realised we needed a proven sales professional to help take our business to the next level, Gareth was recommended by several colleagues within the English wine industry, so we took him on. His track record at Hattingley Valley and other projects was impressive, and his understanding and instinct for how to sell premium wine immediately impacted our sales and marketing, altering our mindset in a way that remains compelling and enduring. I would recommend his services in an instant.”

– Dermot Sugrue, Founder & Winemaker at Sugrue South Downs

“Gareth worked for Hattingley for seven years during which he was responsible for development of our sales and marketing , taking it to a new and very effective level. As well as being great fun to work with, he is highly knowledgeable about the English wine industry and works well with all the other relevant disciplines, even the winemakers and financial folk! Definitely a man to be strongly recommended.”

– Simon Robinson, Chairman, Hattingley Valley Wines

“Based on his preeminent reputation in the UK wine business, we have been using Gareth’s services to assist with our social media, tender for contracts in the Norwegian market and to secure (successfully) placing our sparkling wine with a major distributor. Gareth’s great strengths are his lack of b.s. and his persistence. He knows his wine, he knows the market and he knows what will work. Highly recommended.”

– Henry Blaxland, Owner, Heppington Wines

“Gareth completely changed the way Hattingley looked and felt, making it one of the most sought after English wineries. He worked very effectively with our team and was always driving Hattingley forwards. Gareth has the benefit of understanding the wine trade from a distributor and a producer level which would be a valuable asset to any winery.”

– Troy Christensen, CEO, Enotria & Coe

“I have had the pleasure of working with Gareth for a long time, and he is a brilliant person in both business and social life. Gareth has been essential in developing English wines’ great success in Norway.  Gareth understands business, people, trends and is a hard-working person that cares about people and business. He is as good as they come, and I give him my strongest recommendation!”

– Fredrik Medhus, Managing Director, Winemarket AS

“I first met Gareth when he worked with Hattingley Valley. Gareth brought us a really nice proposal to stock Hattingley Valley in our First cabins and in our lounges but when we asked him to consider something extra special to commemorate our centenary year, he really stepped up and suggested a very premium limited edition label with our logo and centenary branding. I was very impressed with Gareth’s openness to working in true partnership, always going above and beyond and not just defaulting to being a supplier.

Gareth has a good sense of how important partnerships and marketing and PR can be for a brand and always considers mutual objectives so that everyone benefits when you work with him. He is reactive and agile and not only embraces new opportunities but also suggests collaborative ideas to truly bring a partnership to life. I thoroughly enjoy working with him – it’s always a pleasure and as an individual he always goes the extra mile to make things happen.”

– Nicci Pordage, Global Partnership Manager, British Airways

“Gareth worked for me in sales and was an excellent member of my company. He would be a great asset to any winery looking to explore new routes to market.”

– James Ellis , Owner at Ellis Wines, London

“I love Gareth’s no nonsense approach and style. He is an instinctive marketer who can help to build distinctive and authentic brand equity. He has a talent for engaging positive partnerships and will generate sales and marketing momentum whilst ensuring a return on investment for brand owners. Above all, he is doer.”

– Antonia Jamison - Non exec director/investor in the drinks space

“Gareth is bloody brilliant and a top fella - will that do?”

– Jimmy Hunter - Creative Director, Noisy Design