Fiona Morrison is an international Master of Wine, author, writer and wine merchant who lives in Belgium and Bordeaux and holds both British and Belgian nationalities. Trained in the UK, France and the USA, her career has covered many facets of the wine trade in Europe and the USA. She began working for Paterno Imports in Chicago before joining Seagram Chateau & Estates in New York under the legendary Abdallah Simon. In 1992, she returned to Europe to become international spokesperson for C.I.V.B. (Bureau des Vins de Bordeaux).
She became a Master of Wine in 1994 after studying in America and France. Fiona has served on the boards of the Masters of Wine and the Masters of Wine Endowment Fund, and has organized several international M.W. symposia. She has been a consultant and board member of several international companies in the UK and Belgium.
She is married to Jacques Thienpont of Le Pin and currently runs the Thienpont family wine merchant business in Belgium and France. The family owns three estates on Bordeaux's right bank: Le Pin (Pomerol), L'IF (St Emilion) and L'Hêtre (Castillon). Winner of several awards for her writing, including the James Beard Award, her latest book, "10 Great Wine Families", has been published internationally. She was awarded the title of Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold, the most important military and civil order in the Kingdom of Belgium, in 2019 for her services to the Belgian wine world.
Member of the Board Hof te Cattebeke Bossenaarstraat 14 9680 Etikhove Belgium Office Tel: + 32 55 31 17 59 (secretary: Chantal) Mobile: + 32 478 25 32 81 fiona@thienpontwine.com