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Zvonko Herceg

WSET educator and international wine marketing consultant. Based in Macedonia.

Shane Jones

Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.

Robert Gorjak

Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, educator & owner of Belvin Wine School. Based in Slovenia.

Pilar Cavero

Best sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Gubbins

General manager and WSET educator at Vagabond Wines, London. Based in the UK.

Nicolas Clerc MS

Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.

Nicholas Blampied-Lane

International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.

Lydia Harrison MW

Head of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.

Laurent Richet MS

Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.

Jamie Hutchinson

Founder of an independent wine merchant & running a precision viticulture company. Based in France.

Ieva Markaityte

Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.

Gareth Ferreira MS

Award winning sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, and the first South African to pass the master sommelier diploma. Based in the UK.

Dilyan Kolev

Hospitality and wine industry professional specializing in wines from Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the UK.

Raimonds Tomsons

Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.

Susan Hulme MW

Bollinger Tasting medal winning master of wine, specialising in Italian wines. Based in the UK.

Colin Thorne

Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.

Tamas Czinki MS

Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.

Robert McNulty

Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.

Ruben Desport

Director at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.

Robert Mathias MW

Master of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.

Yannick Benjamin

Michelin sommelier of the year, restaurateur and a trailblazer in accessible hospitality, diversity, and community-driven wine initiatives. Based in the US