DWWA Judge 2019

DWWA judge profile: Gareth Ferreira MS

Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.

DWWA judge profile: Sarah Knowles MW

Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.

DWWA judge profile: Ben Robson

Ben Robson is the buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle.

DWWA judge profile: Jonas Röjerman MW

Jonas Röjerman MW is the Managing Director of Vitis Wines, a wine importer and retailer for the Nordic markets.

DWWA Judge Profile: Christopher Tanghe MS

Christopher Tanghe MS is is the Director of Education at GuildSomm.

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 managing director of Polish wine importer Terroirysci and the co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro in Warsaw.

DWWA judge profile: Agustin Trapero

Agustin Trapero works as a wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Angelo Sabbadin

Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.

DWWA judge profile: Erik Simonics

Erik Simonics is Group Head Sommelier for the Birley Clubs.

DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne

Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.

DWWA judge profile: Ieva Markaityte

Ieva Markaityte runs the wine program for Lisboeta a Portuguese restaurant in London.

DWWA judge profile: Beatriz Machado

Beatriz Machado is Wine Director at The Yeatman, a luxury wine hotel in Porto.

DWWA judge profile: Jorge Lucki

Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.

DWWA Judge profile: Sinisa Lasan

Siniša Lasan has worked as a sommelier in many prominent restaurants in Croatia.

DWWA judge profile: Alejandro Iglesias

Alejandro Iglesias writes for several Argentine and international media publications including Decanter.

DWWA judge profile: Jamie Hutchinson

Jamie Hutchinson is the co-founder of the independent wine retailer The Sampler and Domaine d'Audaux, a replanting project in south west France.

DWWA judge profile: Richard Hemming MW

Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant.

DWWA judge profile: Frank Roeder MW

Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF with seven stores across Germany.

DWWA judge profile: Neil Sommerfelt MW

Neil Sommerfelt MW runs NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014.

DWWA judge profile: Rhys Pender MW

Rhys Pender MW runs the consultancy Wine Plus+ and makes wine at Little Farm Winery in Canada.

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: Johan Larsson

Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.

DWWA judge profile: Eduardo Milan

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.

DWWA judge profile: Robert Gorjak

Robert Gorjak is a wine writer and author. He also founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvi.

DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW

Jean Wareing MW is marketing manager at Alliance Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson

Nigel Wilkinson runs London’s RSJ restaurant, which has over 300 wines from the Loire.

DWWA judge profile: Elvis Ziakos

Elvis Ziakos is Head Sommelier at The Greenhouse restaurant in London.

DWWA judge profile: Tim Triptree MW

Tim Triptree MW the International Director of Wine and Spirits at Christie’s

DWWA judge profile: Gerd Stepp

Previously a winemaker for Marks & Spencer, Gerd Stepp now makes wine at his family vineyards, Stepp, in Pfalz.