DWWA 2017 Judge

DWWA judge profile: Totte Steneby

Totte Steneby is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)

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 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. 

DWWA judge profile: Jane MacQuitty

Jane MacQuitty is a wine writer, author, judge and commentator.

DWWA judge profile: David Jean

David Jean is a Buyer for Denner in Switzerland, focusing on their Swiss and New World portfolio.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Elvis Ziakos

Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London and has won many awards as a Sommelier.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Lenka Sedlackova MW

Lenka Sedlackova MW manages agencies for UK's oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Ana Sapungiu MW

Ana Sapungiu MW is Head Wine Buyer for UK based retailer Oddbins.

DWWA judge profile: Lynne Sherriff MW

Lynne Sherriff MW works as an educator and independent wine consultant.

DWWA judge profile: David Round MW

David Round MW is Director of international music events business, Big Fish Little Fish Productions Ltd, and has launched Round About Wine, running wine events and writing about wine for consumers.

DWWA judge profile: Treve Ring

Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller.

DWWA judge profile: Laura Rhys MS

Laura Rhys MW is Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, the leading English wine estate. Her role as part of the management team sees her covering development both in UK and internationally.

DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner

Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.

DWWA judge profile: Sebastian Payne MW

Sebastian Payne MW is an integral part of The Wine Society’s buying team and currently sources its Italian and Eastern European wines, as well as writing for the Society List and website.

DWWA judge profile: Jane Parkinson

Jane Parkinson is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and author.

DWWA judge profile: Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow Ltd based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

DWWA judge profile: Stefan Neumann MS

Stefan Neumann MS is Head Sommelier at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, a two Michelin-star restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Hyde Park.

DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams

Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.