DWWA judge profile: Luigi Buonanno
Luigi Buonanno is Regional Sales Manager of London at Berkmann Wine Cellars.
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Luigi Buonanno is Regional Sales Manager of London at Berkmann Wine Cellars.
Luis Capitao is Managing Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.
JC Viens is a wine educator and communication specialist.
Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.
Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.
Jamie Hutchinson is the co-founder of the independent wine retailer The Sampler and Domaine d'Audaux, a replanting project in south west France.
Ieva Markaityte runs the wine programme for Lisboeta, a Portuguese restaurant in London.
Higgo Jacobs is a wine consultant and a founding member and past Chairman for the South African Sommelier Association (SASA).
Heather Dougherty is the current UK Champagne Ambassador, an experienced wine judge and certified educator. She is a past Chairman of the Association of Wine Educators.
Previously a winemaker for Marks & Spencer, Gerd Stepp now makes wine at his family vineyards, Stepp, in Pfalz.
Freddy Bulmer is a buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing their Australian, New Zealand, Austrian and Eastern European wines.
Göran Klintberg works for Spring Wine & Spirits, responsible for the portfolio from South America, South Africa and Portugal.
Eugene Mlynczyk MW is National Sales Manager for Principle Fine Wines, the on-trade luxury team within Arterra Wines, Canada. He is one of only ten Master of Wines in Canada.
Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF with seven stores across Germany.
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London.
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
Erik Simonics is Group Head Sommelier for the Birley Clubs.
Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.
Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter.
Daphne Teremetz is a wine buyer for Waitrose, responsible for all French red and white still wines.
Christine Parkinson is the co-founder and drinks consultant of Brimful Drinks.
Bruno Besa is Managing Director of Astrum Wine cellars.
Cat Lomax has been a buyer for major UK retailers including Laithwaites, Waitrose, Majestic and, most recently, Marks & Spencer.
Ben Robson is the buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle.
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Annette Scarfe MW is a WSET and Bordeaux educator for media, trade and consumers globally.
Andrew Shaw is Head of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits at Marks & Spencer.
Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired but continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.
Andrea Pritzker MW runs Wine inTuition, a wine education and corporate events business in Sydney.