Ted Lelekas is an experienced wine & spirits communicator, responsible for training and educating professionals and amateurs, as well as conducting events and tastings, for all products and brands within the Moët Hennessy Group: Champagne Moët&Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Dom Pérignon, Armand de Brignac and Krug; Cognac Hennessy; Belvedere Vodka; Glenmorangie and Ardbeg single malt Scotch whisky; Eminente Rum; Volcan Tequila; the “Estates & Wines” wine portfolio (Cloudy Bay, Terrazas de los Andes, Château d’Esclans, Château Minuty, Bodega Numanthia, Joseph Phelps, Ao Yun), across the region of Central and Southern Europe. This covers 15 countries that include Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Albania and Malta. Ted Lelekas is a wine & spirits writer, critic and judge of international reputation. He is a former board member of the International Federation of Wine & Spirits Journalists (FIJEV) and The Circle of Wine Writers, and he is a regular judge at some of the most prestigious international competitions for wines and spirits. In 2023 he was voted among the top 100 global wine influencers. He is based in Athens, Greece, where he writes for national and international print and online media and is a frequent guest on television and radio shows to talk about all matters related to wine and spirits.