DWWA Judge 2025
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Hall
Champagne specialist for 25 years. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Salvatore Castano
Buyer at Friarwood, best sommelier of Europe and Africa 2021. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Adam Pawlowski MS
Wine educator and hospitality expert. Based in Poland.
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DWWA judge profile: Zvonko Herceg
WSET educator and international wine marketing consultant. Based in Macedonia.
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DWWA judge profile: Beans Boughton MW
Experienced wine buyer, consultant, and category manager. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Dimitri Mesnard MS
Division vice president- international brand ambassador for Jackson Family Wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sarah Knowles MW
Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Muirhead MW
Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese
Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW
Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.
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DWWA judge profile: Keith Isaac MW
Importer and distributor of wine and an MW for 35 years. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Göran Klintberg
Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Gerard Barnes
Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ed Adams MW
Wine consultant and works on a Spanish wine project with South African winemaker partner Bruce Jack. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan
Senior BBX wine specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams
Wine buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nick Room
Acknowledged wine trade professional now working across the industry in a consulting role. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Orsi Szentkiralyi (Dr.)
Director at Liquid Talent Ltd. Based in Hungary.
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DWWA judge profile: Tom Forrest
Wine educator and owner of TomFDrinks. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Luigi Buonanno
Head of sales for one of the most prestigious UK wine suppliers, with over 15 years of experience in the wine industry. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Jorge Lucki
Renowned consultant and wine journalist with 25 years writing uninterruptedly for Valor Econômico, the country’s leading newspaper on the economy. Based in Brazil.
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DWWA judge profile: Beatrice Bessi
Head sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Daisuke Kawai
Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.
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DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias MW
Master of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne
Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Raimonds Tomsons
Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Hudson MW
Wine educator with a particular interest in Bordeaux, Australia and the Loire. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Zsuzsa Toronyi
Wine marketer specialising in promoting Central and Eastern European wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: William Lowe MW
Master distiller and master of wine. Based in the UK.
By Narisa Ueda Last updated
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DWWA judge profile: Wieteke Teppema
Former sommelier, now the commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria MacKenzie MW
Head of wine research and curriculum at WSET. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria Daskal
International wine writer, presenter, consultant and WSET Diploma educator. Based in the UK.
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