DWWA 2026

Agustin Trapero

Award-winning sommelier, consulting and advising for the wine trade. Based in Spain.

Amaya Cervera

Wine writer and founder of the bilingual website, Spanish Wine Lover. Based in Spain.

Andrea Eby

Italian programs director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada. Based in Canada.

Andrea Briccarello

Former sommelier & wine buyer, currently a business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.

Alexandra Mawson

Champagne & sparkling buyer at Waitrose and a Champagne academician. Based in the UK.

Alberto Ruffoni

Sommelier, wine communicator, and award winning blind taster. Based in Spain.

Alex Bridgeman

Fortified wines expert and event organiser of The Big Fortified Tasting in London. Based in the UK.

Agnese Gintere

Renowned wine communicator, creator of "No Sediment", one of the world's leading video platforms for wine education. Based in Latvia.

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DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Dr Edward Ragg MW

Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.

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DWWA Resident Co-Chair for 2026: Caro Maurer MW

Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.

Regine Lee MW

Industry-recognised master of wine, in the UK importer/distributor sector. Based in the UK.

Alessandra Piubello

Journalist, writer and expert wine taster, specialized in wine and food; co-editor of the I Vini di Veronelli Guida Oro wine guide. Based in Italy.

Ana Jackson (nee Sapungiu) MW

An experienced master of wine & the head of wine business development at Amathus. Based in the UK.

Matthew Wilkin MS

Award-winning Master Sommelier specialising in Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South African wines. Based in the UK.

DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy: Jason Millar

Writer, communicator, judge, and consultant with a focus on Italy and South Africa. Based in the UK.

Beatriz Machado

Portugese wine expert, currently serving as the head of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.

DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Pierre Mansour

Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.

DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles

Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.

DWWA Regional Chair for Piedmont: Michaela Morris

Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator, based in Vancouver, Canada.