DWWA judge profile: Emanuel Pesqueira
Emanuel Pesqueira is Food and Beverage Operations Manager at Crowne Plaza Albert Embankment.
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Almudena Alberca MW, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Almudena Alberca MW
Almudena Alberca MW is the Technical Director at Viña Mayor and is the first woman in Spain to achieve the title of Master of Wine.
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Marc Almert, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Marc Almert
Marc Almert is in charge of the wine department at five-star hotel Baur au Lac‘s two-Michelin-star restaurant Pavillon. He was named Best Sommelier of Germany in 2017 and in 2019 the Best Sommelier in the World.
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Eduardo Milan, DWWA Judge 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 .
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DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW
Jean Wareing MW is a buyer for Boutinot, sourcing wines from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Greece.
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DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne
Colin Thorne is Wine and Events Director at Vagabond Wines
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DWWA judge profile: Alessio Spadone
Alessio Spadone manages the cellar of his family business, La Bandiera.
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James Reed, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: James Reed
James Reed is a buyer at Majestic Wine.
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Bérenger Piras, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Bérenger Piras
Bérenger Piras is the Bordeaux, Provence and Alsace buyer at the French online retailer VINATIS.
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Peter Nixon, DWWA 2019 DWWA judge profile: Peter Nixon
Peter Nixon has been with Australia's leading multi-channel drinks retailer, Dan Murphy's, for almost a decade. He established the their Wine Panel and in January 2018, he took on the additional role of Category Manager for International Wine at Dan Murphy's.
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Panos Kakaviatos, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Panos Kakaviatos
Panos Kakaviatos is a published wine writer and runs his own wine website called wine-chronicles.com. He also organises educational wine tasting dinners and offers cellar consulting and wine tours for individuals.
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Andres Ituarte, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte
Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.
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Alun Griffiths MW, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Alun Griffiths MW
Alun Griffiths MW is International Director for Vats Liquor Company Ltd., Beijing, a major distributor of luxury spirits.
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Janet Dorozynski, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Janet Dorozynski
Janet Dorozynski is the Trade Commissioner for Canadian wine, beer and spirits at Global Affairs Canada. She also reviews and writes about wine as well as being a WSET certified educator.
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Julie Buckley, DWWA Judge 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.
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DWWA judge profile: Bob Betz MW
Bob Betz MW is the consulting winemaker of Betz Family Winery in Washington State, a company he and his wife established in 1997; he currently also consults for a number of other North American west coast wineries on winemaking, sensory and blending issues.
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Christopher Bates MS, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Christopher Bates MS
Christopher Bates MS owns and operates F.L.X. Hospitality & F.L.X. Wienery as well as educating as a lecturer at The International Culinary Center, and with the Court of Master Sommeliers.
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DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner
Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.
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Jonas Röjerman MW, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Jonas Röjerman MW
Jonas Röjerman MW holds the role as Head of Quality Control at the Swedish wine, beer and spirits retail monopoly Systembolaget.
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Richard Maltby DWWA judge profile: Richard Maltby
Richard Maltby is responsible for blending Sainsbury’s own brand wines from France, South Africa, South America, North America, Germany, and Eastern Europe.
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Alexandre Freguin, DWWA Judge DWWA judge profile: Alexandre Freguin
Alexandre Freguin is Head Sommelier at Moor Hall in Lancashire. He won the Taittinger Sommelier of the Year 2018.
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DWWA judge profile: Eric Zwiebel MS
Eric Zwiebel MS is Cellar Master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.
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DWWA judge profile: Helen Williams
Helen Williams is part of the wine buying team at the Hakkasan Group since 2015. Based in the London Head Office, she buys fine wines for the five London sites, including the Michelin-starred Hakkasan Hanway Place and Yauatcha Soho.
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DWWA judge profile: Peter Wallbridge
Peter Wallbridge is a Buyer for Spain and South America for Enotria.
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DWWA judge profile: Pierre Vila Palleja
Pierre Vila Palleja is a wine writer, journalist, and Sommelier at 2 Michelin Star Restaurant Lasserre in Paris.
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DWWA judge profile: Jonas Tofterup MW
Jonas Tofterup MW works for Viña Valdivieso Chile as Export Manager Europe and Brand Ambassador. He is a founder of the Iberian Wine Academy in Spain where he runs WSET courses.
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Martin Tickle, DWWA Judge 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.
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DWWA judge profile: Gill Sykes
Gill Sykes is Manager of the Wine House, Melbourne, Australia and a founder member of the Melbourne Female Tasting Group.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Reyes MW
Martin Reyes MW is GM and winemaker for Sonoma-based Peter Paul Wines and consults across the full wine supply chain. He works closely with Vice Versa Wines in Napa Valley and launched Reyes Selections in 2018, a small portfolio of his favourite European producers.
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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.
