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Chris Thiran
Belgium Wine Watchers - Best Wine Auctions
Founder - Owner - General Manager
Being allowed to discover the world of wines from a gastronomic passion.
There is nothing greater than having a beautiful glass of wine accompanied by beautiful culinary creations.
Left my restaurant behind in the year 2000 to focus 100% on the international wine trade.
Now, more than 20 years later, my adoration for wine has only grown, and knowing that we have customers across more than 65 countries who appreciate wine as much as we do ...
"Because We Share The Same Passion"
William Van Den Bossche
Wine Expert and International Sales Manager
It all started in a wine shop, where I got the wine bug - looking for wine estates and new discoveries is pure fun.
I soon focused on wine and food pairing, and for years I worked as a sommelier where I learned how to use my tastebuds to the fullest! Advising customers and managing wine cellars were part of my duties. Afterwards, I worked for an auction house.
Now I work as an International Sales Manager for Belgium Wine Watchers & Best Wine Auctions, where I can apply my sales skills.
Tibo Thiran
Auction Expert - Lead Photographer
With a youth in constant contact with wine, the choice was quickly made to join the Best Wine Auctions team.
I started in 2018 as a Marketing photographer and advertiser. The past few years I have been responsible for building the "social presence" of Best Wine Auctions. This through product photography, campaign videos, ads, graphic design and blogs. Since 2022, I am also an auction expert and I ensure that everything at the auction runs smoothly through warehouse managing, website photography and auction management.
Every bottle that is auctioned passes through my hands.
Danny Cardon
Senior Wine Expert - Purchaser
Having spent my childhood in the vineyards of southern France, I became interested in wines at an early age.
In 1993, I started working in the wine segment of a department store, until I discovered Belgium Wine Watchers in 2006.
As a buyer's assistant, I can combine my passion for wine with my job, and have recently also been able to do so at Best Wine Auctions as a Wine Expert.
Luc Brabants
Senior Warehouse and Logistics Manager
I have been working for Belgium Wine Watchers since 2008 and have become more and more passionate in wines.
At the moment, as Warehouse/Logistics Manager, I mainly check all the wines that are brought in and make a correct inventory.
All wines that are sold must also pass through me for inspection.
You can contact me for orders, extra photos of certain bottles or just a little more explanation about the wines.
I love a wide range of wines, but at the moment my preference goes to wines from sunny Tuscany like the Brunello di Montalcino or the Super Tuscans, and for white wines, I prefer German Rieslings.
Yannick Moerbeek
Wine Expert - Purchaser
A sip from a glass of Evangile 1996 was my first experience, which made me immerse myself in the world of wine. Since then, the wine bug has gotten hold of me and I started studying the history of wine.
Every bottle in a cellar, every collection made by an enthusiast has its own story. I've been translating this story into correct price indications since 2014 at Belgium Wine Watchers and since 2018 at Best Wine Auctions.
Pascale Dams
Office Manager
For me, wine is part of the pleasures of life!
Since I became part of the Belgium Wine Watchers team, I have already tasted several gems and am learning more and more about smells and tastes.
I am the administrative force in the office.
Glenn Smets
Assistant Sales Manager
After graduating in 2012 with a degree in Beverage Knowledge and Restaurant Company, I worked in various catering businesses in Antwerp.
I have a great passion for every beverage; beers, liqueurs, Armagnac, cognac, whisky, coffee... and wine.
Recently I started working at Belgium Wine Watchers where I see new bottles passing by every day.
Kristof Jespers
Assistant Admin Warehouse
Hi there !
I am Warehouse Assistant within the Belgium Wine Watchers group.
With my energetic self, I make sure that all wines/ spirits in our company are described thoroughly and correctly. Then we give them a unique location in our warehouse.
Me and my colleagues take care of preparing the orders and making shipping packages and palettes as well as taking pictures of our beverages.
In my opinion, wine is a very fine product to work with. The origin, the variety, the production process, the different smells and tastes, etc.
All this makes my job at Belgium Wine Watchers worthwhile,
time and time again.
Ngawang Lama
Warehouse Assistant
I work within the Belgium Wine Watchers' warehouse, I make sure all the transport boxes are folded and are ready to be filled with the wines sold.
I help my colleagues with incoming orders and retrieve sold wines from the warehouse.
And am proud to say that I have been working here for over 10 years!
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