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.
Dirceu Vianna Junior MW is founder of Vianna Wine Resources, a company that consults for wine businesses across Europe, Africa and South America.
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.
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book with a Central & Eastern Europe focus.
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’.
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London and has won many awards as a Sommelier.
David Vareille is Head Sommelier at The Arts Club London, leading one of the biggest teams in the country.
Agustin Trapero is based at Avenue restaurant and he is also involved in different projects as a wine specialist and wine consultant for independent and private customers.
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.
Daphne Teremetz is a wine buyer for UK grocer Waitrose, responsible for managing and sourcing the range from South America, Bordeaux, Alsace and Regional France.
Christopher Tanghe MS is Chief Instructor with GuildSomm, which involves spearheading masterclasses across the country, conducting webinars and contributing editorial content to guildsomm.com.
Tim Sykes is a member of the Wine Society buyers team, and is responsible for buying Bordeaux, Beaujolais and Sherry.
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.
Mikolaj Skrzypczak is Head Sommelier of the Michelin starred Trishna Restaurant.
Christopher Sherwood is sole buyer and general manager of the four Bottle Apostle stores, founded in 2009 in Hackney, East London.
Erik Simonics is the Head Sommelier at Annabel's private members club in Mayfair.
Julia Sewell is the Wine Manager at Hide Restaurant in Mayfair.
Lenka Sedlackova MW manages agencies for UK's oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.
Ana Sapungiu MW is Head Wine Buyer for UK based retailer Oddbins.
Andreas Rosendal runs his own consultancy firm, curating wine lists in Sweden, England & Italy.
Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF, a franchising system with 7 different outlets throughout Germany. He is Germany's 3rd Master of Wine.
Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller.
Margaret Rand writes for World of Fine Wine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, winesearcher.com, Drinks Business and Imbibe among others, and is General Editor of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book.
Valentin Radosav is Head Sommelier at Gymkhana Restaurant, an Indian Michelin Star Restaurant in Mayfair, London.
Matt Pym is the owner of Pym My Wine Ltd, a strategic consultancy and sales representation firm that helps wineries from around the world to develop and increase their sales in the UK and Irish markets.
Alessandra Piubello is the editor-in-Chief for Queen International and Prince magazines as well as collaborating with leading food and wine magazines.
Piotr Pietras MS is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and an independent wine consultant.
Rhys Pender MW runs a WSET wine school and consultancy through his business Wine Plus+.
Davide Buongiorno is Wine Director at “Del Cambio”, 1 Michelin star restaurant in Turin, one of the oldest restaurant in Italy.
