DWWA judge profile: Valentin Radosav
Valentin Radosav is the Learning and Development Manager for Conrad St James Hotel in London.
Valentin Radosav is the Learning and Development Manager for Conrad St James Hotel in London.
Laura Rhys MS is the Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.
Alastair Pyatt is Head of Buying at Jascots Wine Merchants.
Laure Patry is the Executive Head Sommelier at Pollen Street Social in Mayfair.
Christine Parkinson is the co-founder and drinks consultant of Brimful Drinks.
Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nick Oakley is the Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, one of the UK’s leading Portuguese specialists.
Federico Moccia is assistant head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.
Peter Mitchell MW is the Wine Director at Jeroboams Group.
Jason Millar is a Director at independent retailer and importer Theatre of Wine.
Matteo Montone MS is Wine Director at Berners Tavern.
Alexandra Mawson is wine buyer for Waitrose, focusing on Australian and New Zealand wines.
Maggie Macpherson is Group Buyer at the premium distributor and retailer Jeroboams.
Benjamin Llewelyn is the founder of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer.
Matthieu Longuère MS is Cordon Bleu’s Wine Development Manager at their school in London.
Jeremy Lithgow MW is Head of Wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.
Roger Jones ran the award winning restaurant, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, for 21 years and now operates his own consultancy business.
Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.
Marco Iaccarino is Head of Wine at the Berkeley hotel.
Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society responsible for sourcing wines from England, Greece and Hungary.
Chris Hardy is Managing Director of Charles Sydney Wines Limited, Loire specialist.
Aleesha Hansel is a wine communicator and freelance writer. She is the wine columnist for Red Magazine.
Ben Gubbins teaches WSET courses at Vagabond Wines Urban Winery in Battersea Power Station.
Silvia Garatti is Head of Trade at Roberts Rolls.
Tom Forrest was Executive Manager for Wine Experience and Education at Vinopolis. Since then, he has worked with London restaurants, training companies, the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Cookery School and the BBC Good Food Shows.
Matthew Forster MW is an independent wine consultant and education specialist. He is particularly interested in the food and wine culture of Spain, Portugal and South America.
Heather Dougherty is the current UK Champagne Ambassador, an experienced wine judge and certified educator. She is a past Chairman of the Association of Wine Educators.
James Davis MW is Commercial and Retail Director for Adnams in Southwold.
Dawn Davies MW is Head Buyer at Speciality Drinks.
Nicolas Clerc MS works as a buyer for Armit Wines. He is President of the sommelier arm of the Academy of Food and Wine Service UK.