With the dust having hardly settled on the bombshell of Big Bill Charnley’s move from his troubled Chicago firm to another troubled Chicago firm with a different name, The Diary was intrigued to discover the ex-McDermott Will & Emery man was saving up this summer for a special treat.
Speaking to revered wine critic Jancis Robinson earlier this summer, Bill was waxing lyrical about the many talents of superstar ‘wine portfolio manager’ Susie De Paolis, who charges £2,000 for an initial chat about high-priced plonk. Yup, that’s her actual job.
