DWWA Panel Judges: S to Z
This page features Decanter World Wine Awards Panel Judges with first names beginning S to Z. See more Panel Judges, organised by first name initial:
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Salvatore Castano
Buyer at Friarwood, best sommelier of Europe and Africa 2021. Based in the UK.
Sanya Abhay
Independent consultant and educator. Based in the UK.
Sara Bachiorri
Ex-sommelier turned buyer at Woodwinters. Based in the UK.
Sara Muirhead MW
Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.
Sarah Knowles MW
Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
Saša Špiranec
Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.
Sebastian Braun
Wine director and managing director at Oenoforos Group. Based in Sweden.

Serdar Balkaya
Wine consultant and buyer with decades of experience in UK wine trade specialising in fine wines. Based in the UK.
Shane Jones
Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.
Silvia Garatti
Silvia Garatti is head of trade at Roberts Rolls. Based in the UK.
Stefan Kobald
Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.
Tamas Czinki MS
Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.
Tim Hall
Champagne specialist for 25 years. Based in the UK.
Tim Marson MW
Master of Wine with over 25 years of international judging experience and buying director for a major US online wine and spirits retailer. Based in the US.
Tim Triptree MW
Master of wine and international director of wine and spirits at Christie’s, a renowned British auction house. Based in the UK.
Tom Hewson
Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW
Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.
Treve Ring
Wine writer, critic, judge, and speaker, focusing on Champagne. Based in Canada.
Valentin Radosav
Former sommelier, now the learning and development manager at Conrad St James Hotel. Based in the UK.
Victoria Anderson
Experienced and award-winning wine buyer, currently buying wine for northern grocer, Booths. Based in the UK.
Victoria Daskal
International wine writer, presenter, consultant and WSET Diploma educator. Based in the UK.
Victoria MacKenzie MW
Head of wine research and curriculum at WSET. Based in the UK.
Vincenzo Arnese
Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.
Wieteke Teppema
Former sommelier, now the commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App. Based in the UK.
William Lowe MW
Master distiller and master of wine. Based in the UK.
Zsuzsa Toronyi
Wine marketer specialising in promoting Central and Eastern European wine. Based in the UK.
Zvonko Herceg
WSET educator and international wine marketing consultant. Based in Macedonia.
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