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DWWA judge profile: Agustin Trapero

Agustin Trapero works as a wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is wine director at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Quellenhof.

DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski

Alan Bednarski is Group Head Sommelier at Main Square Hospitality Group and Brand Manager at House of Champagne in Poland.

DWWA judge profile: Aldo Fiordelli

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne. 

DWWA judge profile: Agnes Csiba Herczeg

Agnes Csiba-Herczeg is an independent consultant and the head of the wine tourism advisor postgraduate programme at the Budapest Metropolitan University.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Pawlowski MS

Adam Pawlowski MS is an independent wine consultant and author of “Hospitality. The art of good service in the culinary industry”. He is a tutor and examiner at the Court of Master Sommeliers and a Certified Educator at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Briccarello

Andrea Briccarello is a senior business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. 

DWWA Judge Profile: Aldo Graziani

Aldo Graziani is the Sommelier, Owner & Manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, the Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar and the Bebop Jazz Club as well as being a wine writer.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Porter MW

Adam Porter MW is Wine & Spirits Manager at Harrods, with 15 years’ experience in the wine industry, gained in a variety of buying, marketing and retail roles. 

DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams

Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.

DWWA judge profile: Beatriz Machado

Beatriz Machado is Wine Director at The Yeatman, a luxury wine hotel in Porto.

DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MW

Susan Hulme MW specialises in writing about Italian wine for Decanter and other publications.

DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne

Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.

DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer

Lauren Denyer is a wine educator at WSET School London where she organises and hosts events and learning opportunities for the Diploma students.

DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MW

Mike Best MW is a Product Manager for Boutinot and a WSET educator.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Head Sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby

Andrea Eby is the Italian Programs Director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada.

DWWA judge profile: Ines Salpico

Ines Salpico is Decanter's Regional Editor for Spain, Portugal and South America.

DWWA judge profile: Amy Wislocki

Amy Wislocki has worked as Decanter’s Magazine Editor since joining the title over 20 years ago.

DWWA Judge profile: Li Demei

Li Demei is a DecanterChina.com contributor and a professor and director of Enology Engineering at Beijing Agriculture College.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Csizmadia-Honigh

Peter Csizmadia-Honigh is a wine writer based in Somerset and with a base in Hungary’s Somló wine region, too.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Alejandro Iglesias

Alejandro Iglesias writes for several Argentine and international media publications including Decanter.

DWWA judge profile: Bree Stock MW

Bree Stock MW is director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owns a wine consultancy business, Constant Crush Advisors.

DWWA judge profile: Neil Bernardi

Neil Bernardi is the Chief Operating Officer at Colgin Cellars,

DWWA Judge profile: Beverley Blanning MW

Beverley Blanning MW is a writer, judge, educator, presenter and tour guide.

DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese

Taittinger's UK Sommelier of the Year in 2022, Vincenzo Arnese is Head Sommelier at the famous three Michelin star Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester.

DWWA judge profile: Zsuzsa Toronyi

Zsuzsa Toronyi is a wine marketing expert, promoting Central and Eastern European wines in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Laura Rhys MS

Laura Rhys MS is the Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.

DWWA judge profile: Wieteke Teppema

Wieteke Teppema is Commercial Director and Wine Buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App.