DWWA 2017

DWWA judge profile: Matt Smith

Matt Smith is the buying director at Naked Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Jorge Lucki

Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.

DWWA judge profile: Alessandro Marchesan

Alessandro Marchesan is the co-owner of Mas la Mola in Priorat and the Corporate Export Director for for Zonin 1821 UK.

DWWA judge profile: Tanguy Martin

Tanguy Martin is Wine Manager at New Street Wine Shop, London.

DWWA judge profile: Rebecca Gergely Ohayon

Rebecca Gergely Ohayon is in charge of French and fine wine buying at Enotria&Coe.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jason Haynes

Jason Haynes is buying Director of Burgundy. In this exceptional year Jason Haynes will be standing in for the Regional Chair for the 2020 competition

DWWA judge profile: Totte Steneby

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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Richard Maltby

Richard Maltby is responsible for blending Sainsbury’s own brand wines from France, South Africa, South America, North America, Germany, and Eastern Europe.

DWWA judge profile: Michele Longo

Michele Longo writes for the magazine Barolo & Co and is the curator of WineCult.it, a wine and food website.

DWWA judge profile: Linda Jotham MW

Linda Jotham MW is a member of the tasting panel for the Wotwine consumer-facing app, judges in international wine competitions and participates in the education programme of the Institute of Masters of Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Ezio De Bernardi

Ezio De Bernardi is the Sales Manager at Valsangiacomo Vini Mendrisio in Switzerland and a member of the board of the Swiss Sommelier Association (ASSP), responsible for Sommeliers competitions.

DWWA judge profile: Daniele Cernilli

Daniele Cernilli is a founder of the annual Italian Wine Guide as well as a host of many other titles.

DWWA judge profile: Nick Bielak

Nick Bielak works at Vinexus, consulting with producers and enologists.

DWWA judge profile: Mark Andrew MW

Mark Andrew MW is Co-Founder of Noble Rot, a wine, food and popular culture magazine and eponymous wine bar & restaurant in Central London, and Keeling Andrew & Co, an importer of wines from small artisanal domaines.

DWWA judge profile: Jo Ahearne MW

Jo Ahearne MW is a winemaking consultant in France, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Macedonia and makes her own wine in Hvar, Croatia.

DWWA Regional Chair for Champagne: Richard Juhlin

Richard Juhlin is the author of seven books on Champagne and a freelance writer contributing to magazines including Spectacle du Monde, La Revue de Champagne and Wine International. He also runs The Richard Juhlin Champagne Club

DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jasper Morris MW

A regular international lecturer on Pinot Noir and Burgundy, Morris also writes about the latter for Decanter and The World of Fine Wine, as well as being responsible for all the Burgundy entries in The Oxford Companion to Wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for Canada: Tony Aspler

Tony Aspler has been writing about wine since 1975, and has been wine columnist for The Toronto Star for 22 years.

Showcase of DWWA 2017 winners at Waitrose Drinks Festival in London