The owners and managers of Off the Line Vineyard are Kristina Studzinski and Ann-Marie Tynan who are civil partners. Before settling in Sussex, they lived in south west London for a number of years. Their shared passion for wine led them to set up a vineyard and producing wines of their own.
Kristina Studzinski
Kristina, who is of English/Polish parentage, was born in San Francisco but has lived mostly in England. She gave up a career as a government lawyer to pursue her passion for wine and to search for the right place to run a wine-making business with Ann-Marie.
It was while studying for a foundation degree in wine production at Plumpton College that Kristina became convinced it would be possible to find land, plant vines and make quality wines in England. The unique Sussex countryside and landscape provided inspiration, and the pull of the developing English wine scene was impossible to resist.
Kristina Studzinski
Kristina, who is of English/Polish parentage, was born in San Francisco but has lived mostly in England. She gave up a career as a government lawyer to pursue her passion for wine and to search for the right place to run a wine-making business with Ann-Marie.
It was while studying for a foundation degree in wine production at Plumpton College that Kristina became convinced it would be possible to find land, plant vines and make quality wines in England. The unique Sussex countryside and landscape provided inspiration, and the pull of the developing English wine scene was impossible to resist.
Kristina
Ann-Marie
Ann-Marie Tynan
Ann-Marie is Irish and before settling in Sussex she has lived mostly in London where she was part of the Bonnington Square community and the unique self-build programme. She has worked in fine wine investment. Now her heart lies in the countryside and living a rural life.
Ann-Marie studied ceramics at Harrow university where she produced sculptural works in the Raku style and achieved a British Crafts Council grant. Ann-Marie's passion for wine developed in the 80s when she was working as a wine waitress at the Athenaeum club in London where she was given the opportunity to taste some of the best wines in the world.
Ann-Marie is Irish and before settling in Sussex she has lived mostly in London where she was part of the Bonnington Square community and the unique self-build programme. She has worked in fine wine investment. Now her heart lies in the countryside and living a rural life.
Ann-Marie studied ceramics at Harrow university where she produced sculptural works in the Raku style and achieved a British Crafts Council grant. Ann-Marie's passion for wine developed in the 80s when she was working as a wine waitress at the Athenaeum club in London where she was given the opportunity to taste some of the best wines in the world.
