The business
behind taste.
Independent management consultancy
dedicated to taste, place & experience.
Europe · UK · Asia
wine, hospitality & destinations.
What would you
cross town for?
A table that understands its neighbourhood. A bottle that takes you somewhere. A performance that stays with you. We ask what draws people across a city—and what makes them return.
The grower who explains a choice. A room that gets the rhythm right. The person who opens the door. Those details stay with you, long after the first taste.
Emotional
economy.Intelligent
economy.
We read what moves people, and what makes the business work.
What we do
We help producers, hospitality businesses and platforms see where their value lies, who they need to reach and how to build the relationships and operations to get there.
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Selected mandates & experience
Our work
A few ways
this takes shape.
A new market for an estate. A stronger route for a producer. A table that deserves an audience. Each brief begins with a particular place and has to hold up in practice.
01Brand launch · Market development
Château Gigognan
London office
Launching Château Gigognan in the UK and developing new markets: making the wines available, visible and sought after.
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02Brand management · Market development
Inama
London office
Managing the Inama brand and developing its UK presence, from by-the-glass listings and independent retail to three-Michelin-star restaurants.
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03Platform partnerships · Hospitality experiences
Made to Taste · Visa Destination Dining
UK · Europe · Asia
Commissioned by Made to Taste and Visa Destination Dining, we curate dining experiences that bring chefs, producers, venues and guests together.
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04Complete brand creation · Market development
Vignerons du Mont Ventoux · Le Goût de l’Altitude
UK & Asia market entry
Creating Le Goût de l’Altitude with Vignerons du Mont Ventoux: the complete brand, from the first idea to the finished proposition and its launch into the market.
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05Experiential & experimental marketing
Nexus Azeo · 360 AI
Bringing AI, human curiosity and real experiences together to develop ideas, understand audiences and test what works.
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From a wine stall at Borough Market to founding Bedales, leading Vinothec Group and developing Robert Parker Wine Advocate’s European business, Arnaud Compas has built a career around the people and places that give wine its meaning. Along the way, he has curated exceptional wine events, creating encounters between producers, their wines and new audiences. His MPhil in Geography informs a lasting curiosity: how the character of a place travels, finds recognition and becomes part of someone else’s world.
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What catches
our attention.
Wine has been our entry into the wider luxury market. It taught us to read provenance, place, service and access—and to see how a product becomes an experience people seek out. These are notes from that wider world.
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What are you
working on?
A product, a place or a proposition you want to take further. Tell us what is taking shape and where it needs to go.
arnaud@nexusazeo.com