DWWA Judge 2025

Orsi Szentkiralyi (Dr.)

Director at Liquid Talent Ltd. Based in Hungary.

Peter Mitchell MW

Experienced buyer specializing in high end trade and retail. Based in the UK.

Nick Room

Acknowledged wine trade professional now working across the industry in a consulting role. Based in the UK.

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.

Nigel Wilkinson

Owner of restaurant and importer specialising in the wines of the Loire valley since early 1980’s. Based in the UK.

Mike Ritchie MW

Experienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.

Caroline Hermann MW

Certified WSET instructor for both wine and sake, a member of the IMW Council, and is an alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.

Alejandro Iglesias

International wine writer, sommelier and the co-founder of vinomanos.com, the first Argentine wine app. Based in Argentina.

Tim Triptree MW

Master of wine and international director of wine and spirits at Christie’s, a renowned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Bruno Besa

Leading expert in fine Italian and European wines, currently serving as the managing director of Astrum Wine Cellars. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Llewelyn

Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.

Philip Rich

Australian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.

Diana Rollan

Group head of beverage for restaurant & hotel group, D&D London; specializing in Spanish Wines. Based in the UK.

Cathy van Zyl MW

Former chair of the IMW and associate editor of South Africa's most comprehensive & oldest wine guide, Platter's. Based in South Africa.

Madeleine Stenwreth MW

International wine consultant, winner of “The Swedish Wine personality of the Year” in 2022. Based in Sweden.

Aldo Graziani

Sommelier, 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.

Marcel Orford-Williams

Wine buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany. Based in the UK.

Bree Stock MW

Director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owner of a wine consultancy business, Constant Crush Advisors. Based in the US.

Laura Rhys MS

Laura Rhys MS is the prestige development manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.

Tom Hewson

Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Sarah Knowles MW

Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.