Brighton Wine School celebrated its first year of trading with a drinks reception.

Guests enjoyed a variety of choice tipples at Montpelier Hall in Brighton to help founder Ella MacPherson mark the occasion.

Ella started the school to help wine lovers learn more about the drink and it now has a number of big names on its corporate client base.

Ella said: "We take bookings from organisations of every size from all over the South-East."

The company arranges bespoke tastings as an alternative to team-building activities and corporate hospitality events.

Venues include the historic cellars of the Old Ship Hotel on Brighton seafront where tasters learn about wine regions, grapes and how to match wines and food.

Friday June 11, 2004