Phillip Silverstone

Phillip Silverstone (August 9, 1952-) has been an influence in the wine industry since he first arrived in the USA, from London in 1977. Silverstone emerged as a prominent wine world figure in 1979 when he developed one of New Jersey's first specialized wine stores, which was recognized as one of the best in the country by The Wine Spectator magazine. Silverstone started a wine import company in 1981 and single handedly introduced the US to fine German wines. He was closely affiliated with Prince Nicholas von Preussen - great grandson of Kaiser Willhelm - in this endeavour. In 1991 Silverstone with the help of Paul Davis of Massachusetts developed the design and US marketing for Whisky Galore, salvaged from the 1941 shipwreck of the SS Politician. Over 500 US newspapers along with CBS, NBC and ABC reported on Silverstone and Davis' accomplishments, marketing an historical beverage immortalised in Compton MacKenzie's book "Whisky Galore" and in the film "Tight Little Island". Silverstone published his first book "Cheers The World of a Wine-osaur" in 1985 and from the book's success produced and hosted the Emmy nominated PBS series "One On Wine". His NPR radio series "Time Out For Fine Wine" has been heard daily since 1991. His comments and reviews of wine are printed throughout the world and found extensively on the Internet, in many languages. When he was a child, he went to Ashmole School in the London Borough of Barnet.