DWWA Panel Judges: N to R
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DWWA 2027 Panel Judges
Neil Sommerfelt MW
Experienced master of wine and wine buying consultant. Based in the UK.
Nelson Pari
Italian wine buyer at SWIG. Based in the UK.
Nicholas Blampied-Lane
International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.
Nick Dumergue
Global wine industry veteran based in Santa Monica, California. Based in the US.
Nicolas Clerc MS
Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.
Nigel Wilkinson MS
Master Sommelier and educator. Based in the UK.
Nimmi Malhotra
Independent wine writer & judge. Based in Singapore.
Nina Throsby
An established sommelier, wine judge and the current recipient of the Tranche Scholarship. Based in Australia.
Paulo Brammer
Experienced wine buyer and educator helping to develop the South American wine industry. Based in Brazil.
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh
The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.
Peter Mitchell MW
Experienced buyer specializing in high end trade and retail. Based in the UK.
Philip Rich
Australian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.
Pilar Cavero
Best sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.
Raimonds Tomsons
Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.
Rebecca Gergely Ohayon
Trade wine buyer with French expertise. Based in the UK.
Rebecca Palmer
Rebecca Palmer is associate director and buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Based in the UK.
Rhys Pender MW
Master of Wine who runs Little Farm Winery in the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia. Based in Canada.
Richard Maltby
Expert retail wine maker & buyer with specialism in wine blending in France, South Africa & South America. Based in the UK.
Rick Fisher
Author and educator on the wines of Spain. Based in the US.
Robert Gorjak
Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, educator & owner of Belvin Wine School. Based in Slovenia.
Robert Mathias MW
Master of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.
Robert McNulty
Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.
Robin Kick MW
Master of wine specializing in Bourgogne, Switzerland and Piedmont. Based in Switzerland.
Roger Jones
Retired michelin star chef and restaurateur, now a wine judge and journalist. Based in the UK.
Rostislav Petrov
Commercially minded wine professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Based in the UK.
Ruben Desport
Director at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.
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