DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias
Robert Mathias works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
Robert Mathias works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.
Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.
Jonas Röjerman MW is the Managing Director of Vitis Wines, a wine importer and retailer for the Nordic markets.
Agustin Trapero works as a wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.
Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.
Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.
Siniša Lasan has worked as a sommelier in many prominent restaurants in Croatia.
Alejandro Iglesias writes for several Argentine and international media publications including Decanter.
Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant.
Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF with seven stores across Germany.
Rhys Pender MW runs the consultancy Wine Plus+ and makes wine at Little Farm Winery in Canada.
Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.
Eduardo Milan is the wine editor for ADEGA Magazine and a judge for the Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil.
Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London.
Previously a winemaker for Marks & Spencer, Gerd Stepp now makes wine at his family vineyards, Stepp, in Pfalz.
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.
Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for restaurant and hotel group D&D London.
Nick Room runs his own consultancy, RT Wine Solutions forcusing on tastings and education.
Alessandra Piubello is the editor-in-Chief for Queen International and Prince magazines.
Rostislav Petrov is a Buyer at Clos & Cru, responsible for expanding the company’s wine selection.
Nick Oakley is the Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, one of the UK’s leading Portuguese specialists.
Mario Meštrović is a Croatian sommelier and a member of the executive board of the Croatian Sommelier Club in Zagreb.
Igor Luković is a wine critic, writer, journalist and a certified sommelier from Serbia. He is Editor in Chief at “Vino & Fino” magazine.
Élyse Lambert MS was the first Quebecer to become a Master Sommelier. She splits her time as a consultant sommelier and as a columnist for Radio-Canada and the Journal de Montréal.
Regine Lee MW is Head of Operations at Liberty Wines. She is a co-founder of Women in Wine London, a trade-networking group which organises events and provide a forum to discuss industry developments.