Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW holds an Agronomical Engineer degree and a Master’s in Viticulture and Oenology; he achieved the WSET Diploma with distinction, and became a Master of Wine in 2010. Pedro also studied in the wine regions of Jerez, Rheingau, Burgundy, Napa and Bordeaux. A columnist at several papers and magazines in Spain and Belgium, he also regularly writes for wine magazines in the UK and Italy. Chair in major international wine competitions, including Decanter’s WWA, Vinitaly’s 5 Stars, Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Bacchus and others. He is active in the fields of promotion and education, and sits on the Council of the Institute of Masters of Wine, the governing board of the Spanish Taster Union, the Board of the International Federation of Wine Journalists, the Basque Culinary Centre’s Wine Committee and other institutions. He is the national expert for Spain at OIV. He is also member of Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino.
