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.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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DWWA judge profile: Agustin Trapero
Agustin Trapero works as a wine specialist and wine consultant for restaurant groups and luxury hotels, as well as Nominated Educator for WSET courses at other APPs abroad. He is also a wine writer, contributing to a couple of publications, including the London newspaper El Iberico.
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DWWA judge profile: Julie Dupouy
Julie Dupouy is founder of consultancy company Down2Wine and a sommelier-consultant for 1* Michelin restaurant Chapter One.
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DWWA judge profile: Alessandra Piubello
Alessandra Piubello is the editor-in-Chief for Queen International and Prince magazines as well as collaborating with leading food and wine magazines.
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DWWA judge profile: Christian Honorez
Christian Honorez is the Founder and Managing Director of H2Vin.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Provence: Rod Smith MW
Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman, based in the South of France.
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DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson MS
Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.
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DWWA judge profile: Laure Patry
Laure Patry is Executive Head Sommelier at Pollen Street Social in Mayfair.
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DWWA judge profile: Serdar Balkaya
Serdar Balkaya is the Head Sommelier at the 67 Pall Mall.
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DWWA judge profile: Marc Almert
Marc Almert is in charge of the wine department at five-star hotel Baur au Lac‘s two-Michelin-star restaurant Pavillon. He was named Best Sommelier of Germany in 2017 and in 2019 the Best Sommelier in the World.
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DWWA judge profile: Demetri Walters MW
Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter with many years of experience selling wine, providing product training, running wine schools, and hosting corporate & private wine tasting events to groups of all sizes, all over the world.
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DWWA judge profile: Arabella Woodrow MW
Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired after working in many different sectors of the wine trade. She continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.
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DWWA judge profile: Miquel Hudin
Miquel Hudin is a wine writer originally from California, now living in Catalunya, Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Eugene Mlynczyk MW
Eugene Mlynczyk MW is National Sales Manager for Principle Fine Wines, the on-trade luxury team within Arterra Wines, Canada. He is one of only six Master of Wines in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Matteo Montone
Matteo Montone has won several accolades over the years - in 2019, he was awarded Chaine Des Rotisseurs Best Young Sommelier in the World, Chaine Des Rotisseurs UK Young Sommelier of the Year as well as GQ Best Sommelier.
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DWWA Judge profile: Yves Desmaris MS
Yves Desmaris MS is Wine Buyer, Head Sommelier and Restaurant Manager at Pied A Terre, Michelin Star restaurant in Charlotte Street, London.
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DWWA judge profile: Nicolas Clerc MS
Nicolas Clerc MS works as a Buyer for Armit Wines. He is President of the sommelier arm of the Academy of Food and Wine Service UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Sykes
Tim Sykes is a member of the Wine Society buyers team, and is responsible for buying Bordeaux, Beaujolais and Sherry.
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DWWA judge profile: Alejandro Iglesias
Alejandro Iglesias is a wine writer for several Argentine and international media publications, as well as being a Decanter contributor.
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DWWA judge profile: Julie Albin
Julie Albin has a wealth of experience of the wine and spirits industries with several areas of focus – including journalism, education, brand consulting, media relations, and event management.
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DWWA judge profile: Cristina Alcalá
Cristina Alcalá is a qualified sommelier, wine consultant, and taster based in Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Maria Jose Huertas Vega
Maria Jose Huertas Vega is Sommelier at the 2 Michelin star Paco Roncero, Madrid.
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DWWA judge profile: Maria Antonia Fernandez-Daza
Maria Antonia Fernandez-Daza is a Madrid-based consultant specialising in developing strategies for the internationalisation of Spanish wine companies.
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DWWA judge profile: Saša Špiranec
Saša Špiranec is a journalist and wine writer. He has a wine column which is published every Sunday in the Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji list and has written several wine books.
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DWWA judge profile: John Hoskins MW
John Hoskins MW has his own business, the hotel-restaurant The Old Bridge, in Cambridgeshire.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Switzerland: Paolo Basso
Swiss-Italian Paolo Basso, now a wine trader and consultant, won the Best Sommelier of the World 2013.
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DWWA judge profile: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a judge at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
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DWWA judge profile: Alun Griffiths MW
Alun Griffiths MW is International Director for Vats Liquor Company Ltd., Beijing, a major distributor of luxury spirits.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrew Shaw
Andrew Shaw is the Buying Director at Bibendum PLB.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Triptree MW
Tim Triptree MW is International Director, Wine at Christie’s. His main role is curating, sale planning and execution of Christie’s wine auctions internationally.
