Nicolas Clerc MS
Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.
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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Nicholas Blampied-Lane
International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.
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Lydia Harrison MW
Head of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.
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Laurent Richet MS
Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.
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Jamie Hutchinson
Founder of an independent wine merchant & running a precision viticulture company. Based in France.
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Ieva Markaityte
Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.
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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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Dilyan Kolev
Hospitality and wine industry professional specializing in wines from Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the UK.
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Raimonds Tomsons
Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.
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Susan Hulme MW
Bollinger Tasting medal winning master of wine, specialising in Italian wines. Based in the UK.
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Colin Thorne
Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.
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Tamas Czinki MS
Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.
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Robert McNulty
Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.
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Ruben Desport
Director at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.
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Robert Mathias MW
Master of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.
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Rick Fisher
Author and educator on the wines of Spain. Based in the US.
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Ray O'Connor MW
International Wine Consultant and Speaker. Based in the UK.
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Rebecca Gergely Ohayon
Trade wine buyer with French expertise. Based in the UK.
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Rhys Pender MW
Master of Wine who runs Little Farm Winery in the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia. Based in Canada.
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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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Justin Martindale MW
Award-winning Master of Wine and wine educator. Based in the UK.
