DWWA Judge 2022

DWWA judge profile: Jeremy Lithgow MW

Jeremy Lithgow MW is Head of Wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.

DWWA judge profile: Regine Lee MW

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.

DWWA judge profile: Cat Lomax

Cat Lomax has been a buyer for major UK retailers including Laithwaites, Waitrose, Majestic and, most recently, Marks & Spencer.

DWWA judge profile: Göran Klintberg

Göran Klintberg works for Spring Wine & Spirits, responsible for the portfolio from South America, South Africa and Portugal.

DWWA judge profile: Roger Jones

Roger Jones ran the award winning restaurant, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, for 21 years and now operates his own consultancy business.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.

DWWA judge profile: Higgo Jacobs

Higgo Jacobs is a wine consultant and a founding member and past Chairman for the South African Sommelier Association (SASA).

DWWA judge profile: Marco Iaccarino

Marco Iaccarino is Head of Wine at the Berkeley hotel.

DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MW

Susan Hulme MW is a DWWA judge in 2023 and specialises in writing about Italian wine for Decanter and other publications.

DWWA judge profile: Maria Jose Huertas Vega

Maria Jose Huertas Vega is Sommelier at the 2 Michelin star Paco Roncero, Madrid.

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley

Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society responsible for sourcing wines from England, Greece and Hungary.

DWWA judge profile: Chris Hardy

Chris Hardy is Managing Director of Charles Sydney Wines Limited, Loire specialist.

DWWA judge profile: Tim Hall

Tim Hall writes about Champagne, founded Scala School of Wine in London and imports high quality small estates Champagne to the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Aleesha Hansel

Aleesha Hansel is a wine communicator and freelance writer. She is the wine columnist for Red Magazine.

DWWA judge profile: Nelson Guerreiro

Nelson Guerreiro is Sommelier and Brand Ambassador, for the Italian brands: Antinori, San Guido, Zenato, Tommasi, at Garrafeira Nacional in Portugal.

DWWA Judge profile: Ben Gubbins

Ben Gubbins teaches WSET courses at Vagabond Wines Urban Winery in Battersea Power Station.

DWWA Judge Profile: Aldo Graziani

Aldo Graziani is the Sommelier, Owner & Manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, the Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar and the Bebop Jazz Club as well as being a wine writer.

DWWA Judge profile: Vincent Gasnier MS

Vincent Gasnier MS is Managing Director of his own wine consultancy company, VincentGasnier.co.uk, through which he is a wine buyer and sommelier for many hotels and restaurants, and also manages cellars for private clients, hosts events and appears on TV shows.

DWWA judge profile: Silvia Garatti

Silvia Garatti is Head of Trade at Roberts Rolls.

DWWA judge profile: Tom Forrest

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.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby

Andrea Eby is an instructor with the Wine Scholars Guild, specialising in the wines of Italy and holds the title of Italian Wine Ambassador through the Vinitaly International Academy.

DWWA judge profile: Janet Dorozynski

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.

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Forster MW

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.

DWWA judge profile: Nick Dumergue

Nick Dumergue divides his time between creating private label ranges for clients in Europe and the US, consulting to restaurants in Southern California and hosting wine boot camps in France, Italy and Australia several times a year.

DWWA judge profile: Heather Dougherty

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.

DWWA judge profile: Emilio Del Fante

Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.

DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer

Lauren Denyer is a wine educator at WSET School London where she organises and hosts events and learning opportunities for the Diploma students.

DWWA judge profile: Ruben Desport

Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019 working as a consultant for local restaurants. 

DWWA judge profile: Aldo Fiordelli

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne. 

DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari

Michele Fazari is Head Sommelier at Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square Private Club.