DWWA 2019

DWWA judge profile: Alun Griffiths MW

Alun Griffiths MW is International Director for Vats Liquor Company Ltd., Beijing, a major distributor of luxury spirits.

DWWA judge profile: Arabella Woodrow MW

Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired after working in many different sectors of the wine trade. She continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Champagne: Simon Field MW

Simon Field MW worked for Berry Brothers & Rudd for over 20 years. In 2015, he was admitted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for New Zealand: Rebecca Gibb MW

Rebecca Gibb MW is an award-winning wine writer, author of The Wines of New Zealand and Director of The Drinks Project.

DWWA judge profile: Alistair Cooper MW

Alistair Cooper MW consults, judges, hosts events and educates in both the UK and Chile, as well as writing for various wine publications.

DWWA judge profile: Andreas Rosendal

Andreas Rosendal is Restaurant Director at Whatley Manor Hotel, where he is responsible for the hotel’s Two Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as Grey’s Brasserie and the recently launched Green Room.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Dimitri Mesnard MS

Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.

DWWA Judge profile: Ben Gubbins

Ben Gubbins is a Manager at Vagabond Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.

DWWA judge profile: Allan Cheesman

Allan Cheesman spent over 30 years as Trading Director at Sainsbury’s. Now semi-retired, he is a non-Executive Director of Vindipendents buying group and member of the WSET Awards Supervisory Board.

DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy and Acting Regional Chair for Argentina: Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang. He is the Regional Chair for Southern Italy and Australia at the DWWA 2020.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Briccarello

Andrea Briccarello is the UK Brand Ambassador for Bisol.

DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner

Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.

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: Matthieu Longuère MS

Matthieu Longuère MS is Cordon Bleu’s Wine Development Manager at their school in London.

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: Robert Mathias

Robert Mathias works as a Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, London.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Tickle

Martin Tickle is the Fine Wine Buyer for Jeroboams Wine Merchants, with a particular focus on the wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne.

DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW

Jean Wareing MW is a buyer for Boutinot, sourcing wines from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Greece.

DWWA judge profile: Silvia Garatti

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

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.

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: Julia Lambeth

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

DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski

Alan Bednarski is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at the Michelin starred Texture Restaurant and Champagne Bar in London.

DWWA judge profile: Tamas Czinki

Tamas Czinki is Head Sommelier at Northcote.

DWWA judge profile: Julie Buckley

Julie Buckley has extensive experience of PR and buying roles in both the specialist and grocery retail sector. Her recent roles have focused on developing own & tertiary brand propositions where she has worked directly with winemakers and producers across the globe.

DWWA judge profile: Pierre Mansour

Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.

DWWA judge profile: Tim Hall

Tim Hall writes about Champagne, founded Scala School of Wine in London and imports high quality small estates Champagne to the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Igor Sotric

Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester. He also acts as consultant to several restaurants, and since 2009 he has been making his own Chardonnay in Goriska Brda, Slovenia, with his friend Marijan Simcic.

DWWA judge profile: Mikolaj Skrzypczak

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