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DWWA judge profile: Mike Ritchie MWExperienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MWWine buyer, educator, and Master of Wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Michele FazariDistinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Melania BattistonAn award winning sommelier and international wine judge who runs the wine programme at Cornus. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Forster MWAward-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Madeleine Stenwreth MWInternational wine consultant, winner of “The Swedish Wine personality of the Year” in 2022. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MWMaster of Wine and Alliance wine brand manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: JC ViensItalian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.
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DWWA judge profile: Gareth Ferreira MSAward winning sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, and the first South African to pass the master sommelier diploma. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Erik SimonicsAward winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Cathy van Zyl MWFormer chair of the IMW and associate editor of South Africa's most comprehensive & oldest wine guide, Platter's. Based in South Africa.
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DWWA judge profile: Benjamin Llewelyn
Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Audrey Annoh-AntwiSommelier, event host and occasional writer specialising in pairing wine with West African food. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Aldo GrazianiSommelier, owner, and manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar, and Bebop Jazz Club, as well as a wine writer. Based in Argentina.
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DWWA judge profile: Alastair PyattHead of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ray O’Connor MWInternational Wine Consultant and Speaker. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nina ThrosbyAn established sommelier, wine judge and the current recipient of the Tranche Scholarship. Based in Australia.
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DWWA judge profile: Nimmi MalhotraIndependent wine writer & judge. Based in Singapore.
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DWWA judge profile: Annette Scarfe MWGlobal wine judge, WSET and Bordeaux educator for media, trade & consumers. Based in Singapore.
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DWWA judge profile: Florencia GomezArgentinian wine communicator, winemaker and master of wine student . Based in the UK.
