Grant Smith joins Asia Wine Ratings as Regional & Category Expert for Australia and New Zealand, bringing extensive experience across hospitality, wine importing, distribution and Asian market development.

Based in Thailand, Grant is the Founder and Managing Director of Bespoke Fine Wine Co., Ltd., where he sources distinctive wines and connects producers with leading restaurants, hotels and private collectors.

Before entering importing and distribution, Grant spent more than a decade in hotel food and beverage, working closely with Australian wineries. Those relationships ultimately led him towards the export side of the industry and the opportunity to introduce international producers to Thailand’s developing wine market.

Today, he works closely with family-owned wineries and boutique producers, helping them understand market positioning, distribution and the importance of building sustainable relationships with local trade partners.

His experience on both sides of the supply chain gives Grant a practical understanding of what happens between producing a wine and successfully establishing it in an Asian market.

Through the Regional & Category Experts Program, Grant will help Australian and New Zealand producers better understand buyer expectations, market development and long-term commercial opportunities across Asia.