Our Buyers
Meet the team
You can’t create a beautiful wine experience without an outstanding selection of wines, and that’s where our buying team comes in. With collective experience spanning over two decades, our team can sniff out a great wine all over the world, blindfolded and with one hand tied behind their back.

Mark Faber
Head Wine Buyer


Michael Russell
Wine & Spirits Buyer


Te Rangi Ropata
Buying & Logistics


Alistair Cooper MW
European Wine Consultant

All great wine has a story - but more importantly, it becomes part of the collective story - the one we all share.
And that’s what we celebrate here at United Cellars, the sharing of stories and experiences - it’s why our team are the best at what they do, they care about your story and want to enhance and support your adventures in wine - from telling you anecdotes about the winemakers you might not have known, to sharing a great fact about the grape variety or region you’re about to try.