Taste MPR is pioneering accurate wine personalization at scale, by giving enterprise retailers and drinkers the tools and infrastructure to take the guesswork out of wine.
After close to 20 years working on this solution, Stephen found a team who are as passionate as he is about making wine, the world's most complicated consumer product, a fun, easy and hassle-free experience.
Stephen is one of the world's leading experts & innovators in wine. He is one of only ~500 experts since 1953 to become a Master of Wine (MW). Until recently Stephen also was an Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) Board Member, examiner & helped develop the curriculum at IMW. He holds over twelve wine list awards, is a wine judge throughout Australasia & Asia and consults to international industry bodies such as Wine Austria and NZ Wine Growers. He's passionate about natural wine and sustainability which lead him to found various natural wine festivals.
Andy is a strategic leader and entrepreneur who has always enjoyed innovating at the intersection of business, creativity and technology. He has built digital platforms for Google, Toyota and one of the biggest female pop-stars of all time. He has helped launch some of the world's most innovative products for the world's most successful modern brands, including Meta, Google, Activision, Samsung, Supercell, American Express & many more. He is also a Webby Awards Executive Member & Judge.
Alice is an award-winning product leader & producer that applies a hybrid of strategic, analytical and creative thinking to solving modern business challenges. She is a passionate leader, and believes in empowering every individual to think innovatively, be resourceful and succeed through collaboration. Her ambition is to help today’s solutions connect with their audience through meaningful product experiences.
Andrew is our technology leader & platform architecture expert in enterprise platform development. Andrew is backed by decades of industry experience developing robust embedded software for the Web, IPTV, DAB and mobile phone industries. He brings with him his experience in custom middleware for HA SaaS platform microservices.