DWWA Judge 2025

Matthew Forster MW

Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.

Neil Sommerfelt MW

Experienced master of wine and wine buying consultant. Based in the UK.

Lauren Denyer

Wine educator at WSET School London certified in Sherry, Madeira, Rioja, Cava, and Bordeaux. Based in the UK.

Mike Best MW

Wine buyer, educator, and Master of Wine. Based in the UK.

Keith Isaac MW

Importer and distributor of wine and an MW for 35 years. Based in the UK.

Melania Battiston

An award winning sommelier and international wine judge who runs the wine programme at Cornus. Based in the UK.

Gerard Barnes

Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.

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.

Jean Wareing MW

Master of Wine and Alliance wine brand manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.

Göran Klintberg

Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.

Nigel Wilkinson MS

Master Sommelier and educator. Based in the UK.

Daisuke Kawai

Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.

Erik Simonics

Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.

Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW

Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.

Eugene Mlynczyk MW

Canadian master of wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.

Sebastian Braun

Wine director and managing director at Oenoforos Group. Based in Sweden.

Matthieu Longuère MS

Award-winning Master Sommelier, wine educator. Based in the UK.

JC Viens

Italian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.

Stefan Kobald

Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.

Sanya Abhay

Independent consultant and educator. Based in the UK.

Paulo Brammer

Experienced wine buyer and educator helping to develop the South American wine industry. Based in Brazil.