DWWA judge profile: Matthew Wilkin MS
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.
Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.
Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter.
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh is a wine writer based in Somerset and with a base in Hungary’s Somló wine region, too.
Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.
Jan Konetzki is an independent sommelier offering consultancy services for trade and private clients.
Matt Smith is the buying director at Naked Wines.
Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.
Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.
Ben Robson is the buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle.
Dr Orsolya Szentkiralyi is a Hungarian-born wine professional, judge, and author.
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
Wieteke Teppema is Commercial Director and Wine Buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App.
Erik Simonics is Group Head Sommelier for the Birley Clubs.
Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.
Ieva Markaityte runs the wine program for Lisboeta a Portuguese restaurant in London.
Shane Jones is a wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany.
Neil Sommerfelt MW runs NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014.
Zsuzsa Toronyi is a wine marketing expert, promoting Central and Eastern European wines in the UK.
Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.
Michael Harrison has held many different roles in the wine trade including Sommelier, Wine Buyer, Fine Wine Manager and Consultant.
Taittinger's UK Sommelier of the Year in 2022, Vincenzo Arnese is Head Sommelier at the famous three Michelin star Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester.
Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired but continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.
Jean Wareing MW is marketing manager at Alliance Wine.
Nigel Wilkinson runs London’s RSJ restaurant, which has over 300 wines from the Loire.
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London.
Tim Triptree MW the International Director of Wine and Spirits at Christie’s
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.