DWWA judge profile: Nicholas Blampied-Lane
Nicholas Blampied-Lane is Head Winemaker for the English contract winemaking facility Defined Wine, situated just outside of Canterbury.
Nicholas Blampied-Lane is Head Winemaker for the English contract winemaking facility Defined Wine, situated just outside of Canterbury.
Neil Sommerfelt MW runs NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014.
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
Marco Iaccarino is Head of Wine at the Berkeley hotel.
Maria Valeria Gamper is a sommelier at the two Michelin-Starred restaurant El Molino de Urdániz
Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London
Keith Isaac MW is a veteran of Castelnau Wine Agencies, having been with the company since 1987, being appointed General Manager in 1996.
Melania Battiston is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at Medlar restaurant, in Chelsea, London.
Lenka Sedlackova MW is a senior brand manager at Bancroft Wines.
Magdalena Kaiser is the Director of PR at the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario.
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
Laurent Richet MS is the Head Sommelier at Restaurant Fitzgerald in Rotterdam.
Marcus Lai is the Managing Partner at Asia Wine Cellar.
Julia Sewell has left sommelierie and is currently pursuing her own wine education project.
Jonas Röjerman MW is the Managing Director of Vitis Wines, a wine importer and retailer for the Nordic markets.
Julie Buckley has extensive experience of PR and buying roles in both the specialist and grocery retail sector.
Jean Wareing MW is marketing manager at Alliance Wine.
Jane Boyce MW is freelance consultant for James Nicholson Wine Merchant and writes for a number of publications including the Irish Tatler, Licensed Catering News and Easy Food.
Jason Millar is a Director at independent retailer and importer Theatre of Wine.
Igor Luković is a wine critic, writer, journalist and a certified sommelier from Serbia. He is Editor in Chief at “Vino & Fino” magazine.
Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is also a WSET Certified Educator.
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.
Freddie is the Head of Drinks for Vagabond Wines.
Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.
Federico Moccia is assistant head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.
Fiona Hayes has recently co-founded a wine subscription and consultancy business Grape & Nectar, and is currently studying on the Master of Wine programme.
Elsa Macdonald MW is Head of Wine Education at Arterra Wines Canada.
Élyse Lambert MS was the first Quebecer to become a Master Sommelier. She splits her time as a consultant sommelier and as a columnist for Radio-Canada and the Journal de Montréal.
Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.
Eddie McDougall is the founder of the Flying Winemaker collection and a TV wine personality in Macau.