DWWA 2018 judge

DWWA judge profile: Daphne Teremetz

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.

DWWA judge profile: Silvia Garatti

Silvia Garatti is a Wine Buyer for FortyFive10, a specialised Italian wine company in London.

DWWA judge profile: Julia Lambeth

Julia Lambert is Owner and tutor at South London Wine School.

DWWA judge profile: Pierre Mansour

Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.

DWWA judge profile: Mikolaj Skrzypczak

Mikolaj Skrzypczak is Head Sommelier of the Michelin starred Trishna Restaurant.

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: Tom Forrest

Tom Forrest was Executive Manager for Wine Experience and Education at Vinopolis. Since then, he has worked with London restaurants, training companies, the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Cookery School and the BBC Good Food Shows.

DWWA judge profile: Frederic Marti

Frederic Marti is GM of Fred’s Wine Bar and Wine Director at The Typing Room located in East London's Town Hall Hotel.

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: Gerard Barnes

Gerard Barnes is a wine buyer at Berkmann Wine Cellars, sourcing private and exclusive wines.

DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese

Vincenzo Arnese is an Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at the two Michelin star Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, inside the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.

DWWA Judge profile: Diana Rollan

Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for restaurant and hotel group D&D London.

DWWA judge profile: Lenka Sedlackova MW

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

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: David Vareille

David Vareille is Head Sommelier at The Arts Club London, leading one of the biggest teams in the country.

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: Christopher Sherwood

Christopher Sherwood is sole buyer and general manager of the four Bottle Apostle stores, founded in 2009 in Hackney, East London.

DWWA judge profile: Ana Sapungiu MW

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

DWWA judge profile: Treve Ring

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

DWWA Judge profile: Piotr Pietras MS

Piotr Pietras MS is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and an independent wine consultant.

DWWA judge profile: Stefan Metzner

Stefan Metzner is currently co-owner and educator at Das Weininstitut in Munich.

DWWA judge profile: Robert McNulty

Robert McNulty is co-owner of Wine Academy Italia which offers specialist wine training for businesses along with WSET courses.

DWWA judge profile: Jorge Lucki

Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several publications, including Valor Econômico, Brazil's leading newspaper on the economy.

DWWA judge profile: Cat Lomax

Cat Lomax is Head of Buying at Majestic Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Harriet Kininmonth

Harriet Kininmonth is a Senior Buyer at Enotria & Coe.

DWWA judge profile: Guillem Kerambrun

Guillem Kerambrun is Director of Fine Wines & Private Clients for Berkmann Wine Cellars.

DWWA Judge Profile: Terry Kandylis

Terry Kandylis is Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.

DWWA judge profile: Derek Morrison

Derek Morrison is the host and Co-Creator of the online series and podcast “Bring Your Own” (@BYOPodcast), as well as the Co-Founder of Grower Champagne Month.

DWWA judge profile: Laura DePasquale MS

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.