Federico SimontiSerena Sutcliffe, Master of Wine, is the head of Sotheby's international wine department, and as a renowned wine writer and taster contributes regularly to many international publications. She passed the Master of Wine examination in 1971 at the firs attempt, and became the second only woman to hold the qualification. Serena was made a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1988. Since then, she has received a number of awards including the New York Institute of Technology's Professional Excellence in 2002, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Bacchus America in 2006. In addition to heading Sotheby's worldwide wine auctions, Serena is also a regular lecturer and broadcaster in Europe, the United States and Asia. Read More Read Less