London Marathon ‘wine guy’ on how he sampled 25 wines during race

Vintner Tom Gilbey raised more than 13,000 for hospice charity with challenge that went viral on social media

A wine merchant who blind tasted a different glass of wine at each mile of the London Marathon has said he feels honoured" his challenge went viral on social media, as he surpassed his fundraising target.

Tom Gilbey, nicknamed the wine guy", sampled 25 glasses of wine during the race, stopping to guess the drink's grape variety, country of origin and vintage at each mile.