Ron Andes is a Magister Vini, the Dutch equivalent of Master of Wine (MW). Since 2007 he operates worldwide as a wine broker under the name of ‘Flying Wine Buyer’. He is Appraiser for wines and spirits. He occupies several positions in the main boards of the beverage industry, actually as President of the Royal Union of independent Wine & Spirit retailers. He uses his skills for lobbying and networking. In his daily work, he meets all relevant disciplines like production, sales, import, export, government, insurances, gastronomy, education and consumer trends. He connects specialists within his network: