The DWWA Judges
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DWWA judge profile: Nadia WilliamsonExperienced 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 BangEducator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Ritchie MWExperienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MWWine buyer, educator, and Master of Wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Michele FazariDistinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Melania BattistonAn 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 MWAward-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Madeleine Stenwreth MWInternational 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 MWHead of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Laurent Richet MSMaster sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.
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DWWA judge profile: Lauren DenyerWine 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 MWAward-winning Master of Wine and wine educator. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Julia SewellEx-sommelier and avid wine geek, currently working with Raeburn Fine Wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Johan LarssonFrench wine buyer at Systembolaget. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Jeremy Lithgow MWHead 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 MWMaster 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 ViensItalian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane Boyce MWRenowned wine consultant with four decades of wine trade experience. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Jamie HutchinsonFounder of an independent wine merchant & running a precision viticulture company. Based in France.
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DWWA judge profile: Ivan Barbic MWExperienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.
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DWWA judge profile: Ieva MarkaityteIndependent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Georgina HaughtonHead of wine buying at Sainsbury's. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Gareth Ferreira MSAward 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 MWCanadian master of wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Erik SimonicsAward 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 MWFormer 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 MWHead 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 MilanWine 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 NikolovWine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.
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DWWA judge profile: Dilyan KolevHospitality and wine industry professional specializing in wines from Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Christopher Tanghe MSMaster sommelier and director of education at GuildSomm. Based in the US.
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DWWA judge profile: Christopher Martin MWDirector of education at the Wine Scholar Guild. Based in the UK.
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