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DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner

Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.

DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias

Robert Mathias works as a Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, London.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Tickle

Martin Tickle is the Fine Wine Buyer for Jeroboams Wine Merchants, with a particular focus on the wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne.

DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW

Jean Wareing MW is a buyer for Boutinot, sourcing wines from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Greece.

DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski

Alan Bednarski is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at the Michelin starred Texture Restaurant and Champagne Bar in London.

DWWA judge profile: Tamas Czinki

Tamas Czinki is Head Sommelier at Northcote.

DWWA judge profile: Julie Buckley

Julie Buckley has extensive experience of PR and buying roles in both the specialist and grocery retail sector. Her recent roles have focused on developing own & tertiary brand propositions where she has worked directly with winemakers and producers across the globe.

DWWA judge profile: Tim Hall

Tim Hall writes about Champagne, founded Scala School of Wine in London and imports high quality small estates Champagne to the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.

DWWA judge profile: Alexandre Freguin

Alexandre Freguin is Head Sommelier at Moor Hall in Lancashire. He won the Taittinger Sommelier of the Year 2018.

DWWA judge profile: Jamie Avenell

Jamie Avenell is a Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, responsible for buying from Spain, Portugal, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, New Zealand, and England.

DWWA judge profile: Christine Marsiglio MW

Christine Marsiglio MW is a Programme Manager at the WSET School London.

DWWA judge profile: Leonid Fadeev

Leonid Fadeev works at Cote Rocheuse as Executive Director, steadfastly developing the company whilst continuing his wine education, working towards the Master of Wine qualification.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Ranscombe

Peter Ranscombe is a journalist, copywriter and novelist. He is also the wine columnist and drinks blogger for Scottish Field magazine.

DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge and educator as well as the first Asian Master of Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Corinne Mui

Corinne Mui is an award-winning wine & sake educator and writer based in Hong Kong. She has been the Wine Ambassador for Wine Australia in Asia for over 10 years.

DWWA judge profile: Aina Mee Myhre MW

Aina Mee Myhre MW is Founder and Managing Director of the wine importing company Heyday Wines in Norway.

DWWA judge profile: Valentin Radosav

Valentin Radosav is Head Sommelier at Gymkhana Restaurant, an Indian Michelin Star Restaurant in Mayfair, London.

DWWA judge profile: Jeremy Lithgow MW

Jeremy Lithgow MW is Head of Wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.

DWWA judge profile: Maurizio Broggi

Maurizio Broggi works at the Wine Scholar Guild as Education Director for Italy, developing the Italian Wine Scholar programme.

DWWA judge profile: Nikita Mooij

Nikita Mooij works for The Wine Collection, a Swedish premium wine merchant

DWWA judge profile: Adam Walls

Adam Walls is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and a wine buyer for Wine Selectors, Australia.

DWWA judge profile: Alastair England

Alastair England is wine director for Zuma USA and is based out of their Miami location.

DWWA judge profile: Agnes Herczeg

Agnes Herczeg runs her own wine consultant company, and is currently consulting for Lidl Hungary, and several Hungarian and foreign wineries. She is the head of the wine tourism advisor postgraduate programme and WSET programme at the Budapest Metropolitan University.

DWWA judge profile: Elod Adam

Elod Adam runs his own wine consulting and importing business for the on trade in Romania. He is also studying to become a MW at the Institute of Masters of Wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Bob Campbell MW

Bob Campbell is wine editor of Taste magazine and Air New Zealand’s in-flight magazine KiaOra, and runs wine certificate courses in New Zealand.

DWWA judge profile: Eduardo Milan

Eduardo Milan is Wine Editor of ADEGA Magazine and a member of the tasting team of Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide, in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil .

DWWA judge profile: Bree Stock MW

Bree Stock MW is director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owns a wine business, Craft Wine Co., and consulting company, Constant Crush Advisors, with her winemaker husband.