The DWWA Judges

DWWA judge profile: Alexandre Freguin

Alexandre Freguin is Head Sommelier at Moor Hall in Lancashire. He won the Taittinger Sommelier of the Year 2018.

DWWA Judge profile: Gerard Barnes

Gerard Barnes is a wine buyer at Berkmann Wine Cellars, sourcing private and exclusive wines.

DWWA judge profile: Jamie Avenell

Jamie Avenell is a Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, responsible for buying from Spain, Portugal, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, New Zealand, and England.

DWWA judge profile: Alistair Cooper MW

Alistair Cooper MW consults, judges, hosts events and educates in both the UK and Chile, as well as writing for various wine publications.

DWWA judge profile: Christine Marsiglio MW

Christine Marsiglio MW is a Programme Manager at the WSET School London.

DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese

Vincenzo Arnese is an Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at the two Michelin star Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, inside the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.

DWWA Judge profile: Diana Rollan

Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for restaurant and hotel group D&D London.

DWWA judge profile: Eric Zwiebel MS

Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.

DWWA judge profile: Lenka Sedlackova MW

Lenka Sedlackova MW manages agencies for UK's oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.

DWWA judge profile: Kathrine Larsen MS

Kathrine Larsen MS is Premium Wine Ambassador at Enotria & Coe.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Campion

Martin Campion is Senior Product Manager for Laithwaite’s Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Jane Parkinson

Jane Parkinson is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and author.

DWWA judge profile: Gearoid Devaney MS

Gearoid Devaney MS is a Director of Flint wines, an independent merchant based in London.

DWWA judge profile: Chris Kissack

Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.

The DWWA Judges

DWWA judge profile: Leonid Fadeev

Leonid Fadeev works at Cote Rocheuse as Executive Director, steadfastly developing the company whilst continuing his wine education, working towards the Master of Wine qualification.

DWWA judge profile: Mario Meštrović

Mario Meštrović is an experienced Croatian sommelier and an executive board member and lecturer for the Croatian Sommelier Club in Zagreb.

DWWA judge profile: Becca Reeves

Becca Wilkins is Director of Hattie’s Wines, as well as Account and Product Development Manager at BrandPhoenix.

DWWA judge profile: Paulo Brammer

Paulo Brammer runs a wine and spirits academy, Eno Cultura, in his native Brazil.

DWWA judge profile: Frank Roeder MW

Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF, a franchising system with 7 different outlets throughout Germany. He is Germany's 3rd Master of Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Ranscombe

Peter Ranscombe is a journalist, copywriter and novelist. He is also the wine columnist and drinks blogger for Scottish Field magazine.

DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Poh Tiong Ch'ng

A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s first Chinese Bordeaux Guide in 2000 and is the author of 100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World.

DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge and educator as well as the first Asian Master of Wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for South & Eastern Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW

Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.

DWWA judge profile: Corinne Mui

Corinne Mui is an award-winning wine & sake educator and writer based in Hong Kong. She has been the Wine Ambassador for Wine Australia in Asia for over 10 years.

DWWA judge profile: Ruben Desport

Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019, embarking on a new project in wholesale wine distribution and working as a consultant for local restaurants. 

DWWA judge profile: Virginia Philip MS

Virginia Philip MS is Wine Director for The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach and the owner of the Virginia Philip Wine, Spirits & Academy, located at The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach.

DWWA judge profile: Aina Mee Myhre MW

Aina Mee Myhre MW is Founder and Managing Director of the wine importing company Heyday Wines in Norway.

DWWA judge profile: Valentin Radosav

Valentin Radosav is Head Sommelier at Gymkhana Restaurant, an Indian Michelin Star Restaurant in Mayfair, London.

DWWA judge profile: Joanna Simon

Joanna Simon is a London-based wine writer, author and presenter. She is co-founder of The Wine Gang and editor of Waitrose Drinks magazine.