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DWWA judge profile: Emanuel Pesqueira
Founder and managing director of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Élyse Lambert MS
Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Elvis Ziakos
Highly experienced sommelier of over two decades. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Elsa Macdonald MW
Accomplished master of wine and wine educator specialising in Canada and France. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Elod Adam
Wine importer and consultant with over twenty years of experience focusing on Champagne and Riesling. Based in Romania.
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DWWA judge profile: Eleftherios Hanialidis MS
The first Greek master sommelier, boasting extensive experience in the wine industry. Based in Greece.
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DWWA judge profile: Eddie McDougall
Founder of modern-era négociant The Flying Winemaker and Greater China business expert. Based in Macau.
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DWWA judge profile: Dror Nativ MW
Multi award-winning master of wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Devon Lochhead
Former sommelier, tutor & judge, currently working as the regional director for Asia at DGB Pty Ltd. Based in Hong Kong.
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Dawn Davies MW
Wine and spirits buyer for 25 years. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Demetri Walters MW
Independent wine consultant, presenter and educator. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Daphne Teremetz
Independent wine consultant, specialising in organic wines from all French regions. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Peter Csizmadia-Honigh
The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Christine Parkinson
Award-winning wine and sake buyer, expert in non-alcoholic drinks. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Christine Marsiglio MW
Bollinger medal winner master of wine, currently serving as the director of education at Marsiglio Wine and Wine Folly. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Christine Allen
Fine wine and marketing director at Mentzendorff. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Chris Hardy
Loire Valley specialist, currently serving as the managing director at Charles Sydney Wines Ltd. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Charlie Foley
Noted auctioneer and fine specialist at Christie's Auction House. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Cat Lomax
International wine & wine retail consultant with years of experience as a buyer for major UK retailers. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Beverly Tabbron MW
Experienced and long-standing wine buyer, currently working at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ben Robson
Buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrew Shaw
Leading figure in the UK wine industry, currently the group buying director at Coterie Holdings. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Anne Jones
Experienced wine consultant specialising in sustainability, regenerative viticulture and the UK wine industry. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte
Head sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby
Italian programs director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrea Briccarello
Former sommelier & wine buyer, currently a business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Amaya Cervera
Wine writer and founder of the bilingual website, Spanish Wine Lover. Based in Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Alex Bridgeman
Fortified wines expert and event organiser of The Big Fortified Tasting in London. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Alberto Ruffoni
Sommelier, wine communicator, and award winning blind taster. Based in Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Sarah Knowles MW
Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Muirhead MW
Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese
Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.
