DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Justin Knock MW
Justin Knock MW is co-owner of fine wine retailer Philglas & Swiggot, and runs wine consultancy business The Purple Hand Wine Company.
DWWA 2017 Judge
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DWWA Judge profile: Diana Rollan
Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for D&D London group, focusing predominantly on the purchasing of core beverage categories for the UK restaurants in the group, while managing and leading product innovation and quality-focused approach to the lists at the group’s 35 restaurants and hotels.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane MacQuitty
Jane MacQuitty is a wine writer, author, judge and commentator.
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DWWA judge profile: David Jean
David Jean is a Buyer for Denner in Switzerland, focusing on their Swiss and New World portfolio.
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DWWA judge profile: Heather Dougherty
Heather Dougherty is the current UK Champagne Ambassador, an experienced wine judge and certified educator. She is a past Chairman of the Association of Wine Educators.
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DWWA judge profile: Bruno Murciano
Bruno Murciano is on H2Vin’s management team, aiding sales and client relations whilst further developing H2Vin’s Spanish Agencies.
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DWWA judge profile: Emilio Del Fante
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
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DWWA judge profile: Darrel Joseph
Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book with a Central & Eastern Europe focus.
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DWWA judge profile: Claire Nam
Claire Nam is a wine writer in Korea and UK as well as being an Italian Wine Ambassador certified by Vinitaly International Academy. She has set up a micro-négociant GARAM in Bordeaux, producing a micro-cuvée Graves Blanc ‘Les Trois Mains’.
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DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson MS
Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.
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DWWA judge profile: Charles Curtis MW
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines and his book, The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy, appeared in 2014.
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DWWA judge profile: Yiannis Karakasis MW
Yiannis Karakasis MW is founder of karakasis.mw blog and a contributor to books, international magazines and sites. He consults for several businesses, including online wine retailers, export companies and hotels.
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DWWA judge profile: Chris Kissack
Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.
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DWWA judge profile: Elvis Ziakos
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London and has won many awards as a Sommelier.
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DWWA judge profile: Arabella Woodrow MW
Arabella Woodrow MW consults for Broadland Wineries as their Wine Director.
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DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson
Nigel Wilkinson has run London’s RSJ restaurant for over 30 years, where the wine list boasts more than 300 wines from the Loire region.
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DWWA judge profile: Matt Wilkin MS
Matt Wilkin MS jointly owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa. He also consults several London restaurants, educates and adjudicates for the Court of Master Sommeliers’ worldwide and assists as a regular Judge at wine competitions.
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DWWA judge profile: Philip Tuck MW
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Triptree MW
Tim Triptree MW is International Director, Wine at Christie’s. His main role is curating, sale planning and execution of Christie’s wine auctions internationally.
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DWWA Judge Profile: Christopher Tanghe MS
Christopher Tanghe MS is Chief Instructor with GuildSomm, which involves spearheading masterclasses across the country, conducting webinars and contributing editorial content to guildsomm.com.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Sykes
Tim Sykes is a member of the Wine Society buyers team, and is responsible for buying Bordeaux, Beaujolais and Sherry.
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DWWA judge profile: Lindsay Talas
Having spent over 10 years working in the multiple grocer sector, Lindsay Talas now works for Watermill Wines, combining buying and selling to key accounts.
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DWWA judge profile: Larry Stone MS
Larry Stone MS is the CEO and Founder of Lingua Franca, an estate winery in Willamette Valley.
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DWWA judge profile: Gerd Stepp
Previously a winemaker for Marks and Spencer, Gerd Stepp set up a winery at the site of Stepp Family Vineyards, where he now makes wine. He also consults through WeinWerk on various wine-related matter.
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DWWA Judge profile: Ruth Spivey
Ruth Spivey has set up the speed tasting night FLIGHT CLUB, opened her own street food wine bar, STREET VIN and created an ongoing series of consumer tastings – WINE CAR BOOT.
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DWWA judge profile: Neil Sommerfelt MW
Neil Sommerfelt MW is proprietor of NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014. He works with a number of different companies including H2Vin Ltd and Philglas & Swiggot, with particular responsibility for their Burgundy En Primeur campaigns.
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DWWA judge profile: Julia Sewell
Julia Sewell is the Wine Manager at Hide Restaurant in Mayfair.
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DWWA judge profile: Lenka Sedlackova MW
Lenka Sedlackova MW manages agencies for UK's oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.
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DWWA judge profile: Mark Savage MW
As owner and CEO of Savage Selection, Mark Savage MW is agent for about 50 small family wine estates in twelve countries.
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DWWA judge profile: Ana Sapungiu MW
Ana Sapungiu MW is Head Wine Buyer for UK based retailer Oddbins.
