DWWA judge profile: Totte Steneby
Totte Steneby is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
Totte Steneby is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
Jane MacQuitty is a wine writer, author, judge and commentator.
David Jean is a Buyer for Denner in Switzerland, focusing on their Swiss and New World portfolio.
Bruno Murciano is on H2Vin’s management team, aiding sales and client relations whilst further developing H2Vin’s Spanish Agencies.
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
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’.
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.
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.
Christopher Tanghe MS is Chief Instructor with GuildSomm, which involves spearheading masterclasses across the country, conducting webinars and contributing editorial content to guildsomm.com.
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.
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.
As owner and CEO of Savage Selection, Mark Savage MW is agent for about 50 small family wine estates in twelve countries.
Ana Sapungiu MW is Head Wine Buyer for UK based retailer Oddbins.
Lynne Sherriff MW works as an educator and independent wine consultant.
Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller.
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.
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.
Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow Ltd based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Dimitar Nikolov is the co-founder of Wine and Spirits Academy Bulgaria (WSAB) located in Sofia, where he is teaching WSET courses.
Robert McNulty is co-owner of Wine Academy Italia which offers specialist wine training for businesses along with WSET courses.
Tanguy Martin is Wine Manager at New Street Wine Shop, London.
Richard Maltby is responsible for blending Sainsbury’s own brand wines from France, South Africa, South America, North America, Germany, and Eastern Europe.
Beatriz Machado is Wine Director at The Yeatman, the award-winning luxury wine hotel in Porto.
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several publications, including Valor Econômico, Brazil's leading newspaper on the economy.
Michele Longo writes for the magazine Barolo & Co and is the curator of WineCult.it, a wine and food website.
Terry Kandylis is Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.
Laura DePasquale MS is the President/General Manager of the ARTISANAL FINE WINES division of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Florida, a division she created and launched in May 2016.
Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant. He writes regularly for JancisRobinson.com and has contributed to numerous publications, including the Financial Times, Decanter, Drinks Retailing News and Living France.
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.
Robert Gorjak is a wine writer and author. He also founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvi.