DWWA Senior Judges

Award-winning expert in wine market strategy expert and the leading wine strategist at SPAR Hungary. Based in Hungary.

Award-winning sommelier, consulting and advising for the wine trade. Based in Spain.

Sommelier, owner, and manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar, and Bebop Jazz Club, as well as a wine writer. Based in Argentina.

International wine writer, sommelier and the co-founder of vinomanos.com, the first Argentine wine app. Based in Argentina.

Award winning sommelier, wine consultant and winemaker. Based in France.

Former sommelier & wine buyer, currently a business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.

Italian programs director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada. Based in Canada.

Leading figure in the UK wine industry, currently a wine director at Coterie. Based in the UK.

Wine marketing specialist, a writer and lecturer on the business of wine. Based in the UK.

Global wine judge, WSET and Bordeaux educator for media, trade & consumers. Based in Singapore.

Buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle. Based in the UK.

Director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owner of a wine consultancy business, Constant Crush Advisors. Based in the US.

Leading expert in fine Italian and European wines, currently serving as the managing director of Astrum Wine Cellars. Based in the UK.

Former chair of the IMW and associate editor of South Africa's most comprehensive & oldest wine guide, Platter's. Based in South Africa.

Loire Valley specialist, currently serving as the managing director at Charles Sydney Wines Ltd. Based in the UK.

Bollinger medal winner master of wine, currently serving as the director of education at Wine Folly. Based in the UK.

Award-winning wine and sake buyer, expert in non-alcoholic drinks, Based in the UK.

Independent wine consultant, specialised in organic wines from all French regions. Based in the UK.

Group head of beverage for restaurant & hotel group, D&D London; specializing in Spanish Wines. Based in the UK.

Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.

Wine editor for Revista Adega and a judge for the Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Based in Brazil.

Head of wine at Mark's Club in Mayfair. Based in the UK.

Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.

Italian wine expert and head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, London. Based in the UK.

Seasoned wine buyer, head of drinks at Vagabond Wines. Based in the UK.

Certfied wine educator and writer, former chairperson of the association of the wine writers. Based in the UK.

Renowned sommelier and ground-breaking fine wine entrepreneur. Based in South Africa.

Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.

Experienced wine critic, writer and journalist, editor-in-chief of Vino & Fino magazine. Based in Serbia.

Igor Sotric is head sommelier and wine buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.

Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.

Master of Wine and Alliance wine brand manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.

Ex-sommelier and avid wine geek, currently working with Raeburn Fine Wines. Based in the UK.

Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.

Experienced brand manager and buyer, specialising in Greek wine. Based in the UK.

Educator and sommelier named best sommelier of the Americas 20222. Based in Spain.

Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.

Global wine industry veteran based in Santa Monica, California. Based in the US.

Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.

Experienced wine buyer and educator helping to develop the South American wine industry. Based in Brazil.

The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.

Best sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.

Rebecca Palmer is associate director and buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Based in the UK.

Author and educator on the wines of Spain. Based in the US.

Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, educator & owner of Belvin Wine School. Based in Slovenia.

Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.

Commercially minded wine professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Based in the UK.

Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.

Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.

Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.

Champagne specialist for 25 years. Based in the UK.

Master of wine and international director of wine and spirits at Christie’s, a renowned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.