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.
Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.
Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.
Jan Konetzki is an independent sommelier offering consultancy services for trade and private clients.
Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.
Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.
Ben Robson is the buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle.
Christopher Tanghe MS is is the Director of Education at GuildSomm.
Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller.
Piotr Pietras MS is a managing director of Polish wine importer Terroirysci and the co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro in Warsaw.
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
Agustin Trapero works as a wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.
Wieteke Teppema is Commercial Director and Wine Buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App.
Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.
Sumita Sarma is a wine buyer, consultant and regular contributor to The Buyer and Academie du Vin.
Annette Scarfe MW is a WSET and Bordeaux educator for media, trade and consumers globally.
Erik Simonics is Group Head Sommelier for the Birley Clubs.
Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.
Cathy van Zyl MW is associate editor of the Platter's South African Wine Guide and an international wine judge.
Ieva Markaityte runs the wine program for Lisboeta a Portuguese restaurant in London.
Beatriz Machado is Wine Director at The Yeatman, a luxury wine hotel in Porto.
Elsa Macdonald MW is Head of Wine Education at Arterra Wines Canada.
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.
Devon Lochhead is DGB's Regional Manager for Asia.
Siniša Lasan has worked as a sommelier in many prominent restaurants in Croatia.
JC Viens is a wine educator and communication specialist.
Shane Jones is a wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany.
Alejandro Iglesias writes for several Argentine and international media publications including Decanter.
Daisuke Kawai is the Director and Chief Sommelier at La Terre, a luxury wine bar in Singapore.
Jamie Hutchinson is the co-founder of the independent wine retailer The Sampler and Domaine d'Audaux, a replanting project in south west France.
Alun Griffiths MW is now semi-retired but continues to consult on how to unlock the Chinese market.