1982-1985: Sá da Bandeira High School, Santarém, Portugal. 1986-1990: BEng in Agronomics and Food Engineering, with Honors in Viticulture and Enology, at Escola Superior Agrária de Santarém, Portugal. 1993-1999: MEng in Agronomics, at ISA, Technical University of Lisbon (Thesis pending). 1999-2000: MEng in Wine Marketing at Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal. February 2003: "Dégustation des Vins", Université de Bordeaux, France.
Professional Milestones
1990: Assistant winemaker at Champagne, France. 1991-2000: Associate Winemaker, Consulvinus, Lda., Portugal. Since 2000: CEO, Rui Reguinga Enologia, Lda., Portugal.
Portuguese Clients
Dão: Quinta dos Roques / Quinta das Maias/Casa da Carvalha.
Estremadura: Quinta do Pinto
Península de Setúbal: Sociedade de Vinhos Herdade de Espirra
Ribatejo: Casa Cadaval
Alentejo: Monte da Ravasqueira / Lima Mayer / Herdade do Gamito / Herdade Paço do Conde/Sonho Lusitano Vinhos
International Clients
Brasil: Visiting Winemaker, Adega do Vale, Vale S. Francisco (2002). Argentina: Visiting Winemaker, Projecto Phebus, Mendoza, Argentina.
Other Activities
Member of the Juri, International Wine Challenge, London, 2000, 2001, 2003.
Member of the Juri, Decanter World Wine Awards, London, 2004.
Member of the Juri, Concurso Internacional de Vinhos, Porto, 2002.
Member of the Board of Tasters, CVR Ribatejo, 1998-2004.
Professional Travels to Hungary, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain.
New World Professional Travels to Australia, New Zealand, California, Argentina, Chile.