DWWA judge profile: Luigi Buonanno
Luigi Buonanno is Regional Sales Manager of London at Berkmann Wine Cellars.
Luigi Buonanno is Regional Sales Manager of London at Berkmann Wine Cellars.
Luis Capitao is Managing Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.
Jonas Röjerman MW is the Managing Director of Vitis Wines, a wine importer and retailer for the Nordic markets.
Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.
Janet Dorozynski is the lead for Canadian wine, beer and spirits at the Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada, a principal critic and writer at WineAlign as well as the wine columnist for Luxe Magazine Ottawa.
Igor Luković is a wine critic, writer, journalist and a certified sommelier from Serbia. He is Editor in Chief at “Vino & Fino” magazine.
Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.
Freddy Bulmer is a buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing their Australian, New Zealand, Austrian and Eastern European wines.
Göran Klintberg works for Spring Wine & Spirits, responsible for the portfolio from South America, South Africa and Portugal.
Eugene Mlynczyk MW is National Sales Manager for Principle Fine Wines, the on-trade luxury team within Arterra Wines, Canada. He is one of only ten Master of Wines in Canada.
Fiona Hayes has recently co-founded a wine subscription and consultancy business Grape & Nectar, and is currently studying on the Master of Wine programme.
Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF with seven stores across Germany.
Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.
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.
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.
Elod Adam runs his own wine importing business for the on trade in Romania.
Andrew Shaw is Head of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits at Marks & Spencer.
New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.
Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant.
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.
Miquel Hudin is a wine writer originally from California, now living in Catalunya, Spain.
Nelson Guerreiro is Sommelier and Brand Ambassador, for the Italian brands: Antinori, San Guido, Zenato, Tommasi, at Garrafeira Nacional in Portugal.
Almudena Alberca MW is the Technical Director at Viña Mayor and is the first woman in Spain to achieve the title of Master of Wine.
Julie is an international wine consultant, content specialist, and WSET Certified Educator.
Lisa M. Airey has 13 years of experience in wine wholesale. She is currently the Education Director for the Wine Scholar Guild.
Martin Lam is a mentor of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, a member of The Master Chefs of Great Britain, and also consults on wine, food and restaurants.
Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.
Martin Campion is Senior Product Manager for Laithwaite’s Wine.
David Vareille is Brasserie General Manager at The Arts Club London.