DWWA judge profile: Tom Hewson
Tom Hewson is Champagne correspondent for Decanter
Tom Hewson is Champagne correspondent for Decanter
Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is also a WSET Certified Educator.
Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London
Freddie is the Head of Drinks for Vagabond Wines.
Magdalena Kaiser is the Director of PR at the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario.
Marien Rodriguez is a fine wine buyer at Berry Brothers & Rudd in London.
Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.
Part owner, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director of Brokenwood Wines, Iain Riggs is a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Australian wine industry.
Nelson Pari is the Italian Wine Buyer at SWIG and the co-founder of the Italian wine magazine Verticale.
Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is wine director at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Quellenhof.
Nadia Williamson is a senior buyer at Marks & Spencer, overseeing Italian, South African, and rosé wines.
Dr Orsolya Szentkiralyi is a Hungarian-born wine professional, judge, and author.
Melissa Worral is Brand Manager for Italy, Eastern Europe and UK at Hallgarten & Novum Wines.
Charlie Foley is an Auctioneer and Specialist for Christie’s.
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
Wieteke Teppema is Commercial Director and Wine Buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App.
Sumita Sarma is a wine buyer, consultant and regular contributor to The Buyer and Academie du Vin.
Cathy van Zyl MW is associate editor of the Platter's South African Wine Guide and an international wine judge.
Elsa Macdonald MW is Head of Wine Education at Arterra Wines Canada.
Shane Jones is a wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany.
Rick Fisher currently serves as the Spanish Programs Director for the Wine Scholar Guild.
Zsuzsa Toronyi is a wine marketing expert, promoting Central and Eastern European wines in the UK.
Maria Valeria Gamper is a sommelier at the two Michelin-Starred restaurant El Molino de Urdániz
Alastair Pyatt is Head of Buying at Jascots Wine Merchants.
Federico Moccia is assistant head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.
Christopher Martin is head of educator training at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
Alexandra Mawson is wine buyer for Waitrose, focusing on Australian and New Zealand wines.
Stefan Kobald is the executive head sommelier at the Biltmore Hotel in Mayfair, London.
Marco Iaccarino is Head of Wine at the Berkeley hotel.
Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society responsible for sourcing wines from England, Greece and Hungary.