Burgundy Judges

Dror Nativ MW

Multi award-winning master of wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

Robin Kick MW

Master of wine specializing in Bourgogne, Switzerland and Piedmont. Based in Switzerland.

Andrea Pritzker MW

Australia's leading wine educator, presenter and Burgundy wine ambassador. Based in Australia.

Alastair Pyatt

Head of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.

Adam Porter MW

Wine & spirits buying manager at Harrods, London. Based in the UK.

Nicolas Clerc MS

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

Laurent Richet MS

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

Erik Simonics

Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.

Stefan Kobald

Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.

Christine Allen

Fine wine and marketing director at Mentzendorff. Based in the UK.

Catherine Yen

Wine educator & judge, works very closely with the Chevalier du Tastevin Burgundy association. Based in Hong Kong.

Caroline Hermann MW

Certified WSET instructor for both wine and sake, a member of the IMW Council, and is an alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.

Charlie Foley

Auctioneer & wine specialist at the Christie's, a renouned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Beverly Tabbron MW

Experienced and long-standing wine buyer, currently working at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.

Philip Rich

Australian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.

Beverley Blanning MW

Award-winning experienced writer and Decanter contributor. Author of Wines of the Loire Valley. Based in the UK.