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DWWA judge profile: Nicholas Blampied-Lane
International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nelson Pari
Italian wine buyer at SWIG. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Neil Sommerfelt MW
Experienced master of wine and wine buying consultant. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nadia Williamson
Experienced buyer, having held roles managing buying categories for Majestic and currently at M&S. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang
Educator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Ritchie MW
Experienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MW
Wine buyer, educator, and Master of Wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari
Distinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Melania Battiston
An award winning sommelier and international wine judge who runs the wine programme at Cornus. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Forster MW
Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Madeleine Stenwreth MW
International wine consultant, winner of “The Swedish Wine personality of the Year” in 2022. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Lydia Harrison MW
Head of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Laurent Richet MS
Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.
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DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer
Wine educator at WSET School London certified in Sherry, Madeira, Rioja, Cava, and Bordeaux. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Justin Martindale MW
Award-winning Master of Wine and wine educator. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Julia Sewell
Ex-sommelier and avid wine geek, currently working with Raeburn Fine Wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Johan Larsson
French wine buyer at Systembolaget. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Jeremy Lithgow MW
Head of wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.
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DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW
Master of Wine and Alliance wine brand manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: JC Viens
Italian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane Boyce MW
Renowned wine consultant with four decades of wine trade experience. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Jamie Hutchinson
Founder of an independent wine merchant & running a precision viticulture company. Based in France.
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DWWA judge profile: Ivan Barbic MW
Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.
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DWWA judge profile: Ieva Markaityte
Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Georgina Haughton
Head of wine buying at Sainsbury's. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: 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.
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DWWA judge profile: Eugene Mlynczyk MW
Canadian master of wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Erik Simonics
Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Emma Dawson MW
Former wine buyer at M&S, currently the head of buying at Berkmann Wine Cellar. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Emily Brighton MW
Head of technical for a leading UK importer, specialising in wine quality evaluation across a global portfolio. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Eduardo Milan
Wine editor for Revista Adega and a judge for the Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Based in Brazil.
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DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov
Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.
