About

Hi, I’m Anna. For 25 years I have worked as Sales Director for luxury hotel brands including Dorchester Collection, COMO Hotels & Resorts, Hotel du Vin and THE PIG.

Alongside my hotel career, I founded VERVE Festival — one of the UK’s leading wellness festivals — which I ran for five years before selling in 2025.

These days I manage two vineyards of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier just outside Salisbury, am a committee member for Wine GB Wessex, hold the WSET Diploma in wine and attend Plumpton College to further develop my viticulture skills.

My combined experience in wine, viticulture, sales and marketing, luxury hospitality, live events and community building means I am uniquely placed to support vineyard owners at every stage — from selecting the ideal site and establishing a vineyard, to getting your wine in front of the right customers, and everything in between.

Five Rivers aims to create a community of vineyard owners who support one another on their viticultural journeys — sharing knowledge, collaborating on everything from equipment to events, and working together to put our unique corner of England firmly on the wine map.

Testimonials

  • Fiona Moores | Ex Group Operations Director at THE PIG

    “Anna is one of the most driven and capable individuals I’ve encountered, she has an exceptionally strong work ethic paired with a genuine can-do attitude. She is a true self-starter who instinctively steps up to whatever needs doing — no task is too big, too small, or outside her comfort zone.

    What sets Anna apart is her commitment to lifelong learning and growth. Whether deepening her wine knowledge or expanding her expertise in wellness, she continually invests in herself to better serve the people around her. This dedication is reflected in her impressive achievement of developing and delivering her own successful wellness festival — a testament to both her vision and execution.

    Perhaps Anna’s greatest strength is her ability to build meaningful connections. She has a natural talent for bringing people together and fostering a real sense of community. Her warmth, authenticity, and energy make people feel included, valued, and inspired.

    Anna is an asset to any team or project she’s part of, and I would not hesitate to recommend her wholeheartedly.”

  • Mark Greenwood | Tasting Room Manager at Langham Wine Estate

    "Anna brings a great amount of industry knowledge combined with a super-friendly persona that makes her tours and tastings a great experience for those attending. You can completely trust her opinion on the wines she is presenting as her palate is always dialled-in, coupled together with her theoretical knowledge as a WSET Diploma graduate. We certainly value her opinion when trying to decide what our blends will be and how much dosage to add to our wines. Her experience here should cement her as a particular specialist in the production and marketing of English Sparkling Wine."

  • Phil Burton | Owner of Jesses Vineyard

    "Our vineyard has been transformed since Anna joined us. Her passion for viticulture, strong work ethic and constant desire to learn means we trust her implicitly to get the best out of our vines, as well as with the decisions we jointly make regarding winemaking and the sales and marketing of our wine. We would highly recommend Anna to anyone looking for advice and support on their own planting journey, and feel very lucky to have her at Jesse’s Vineyard."