DWWA Judge 2026

Eugenio Egorov

Wine director at Six Senses Hotel. Based in the UK.

Laura Depasquale MS

Master Sommelier, Italian wine expert, and top fine wine executive. Based in the US.

Élyse Lambert MS

Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.

Elod Adam

Wine importer and consultant with over twenty years of experience focusing on Champagne and Riesling. Based in Romania.

Matt Pym

Award-winning, highly experienced retail buyer, nowadays consulting to wineries around the globe. Based in France.

Lenka Sedlackova MW

Experienced brand manager and buyer specialising in Greek wine. Based in the UK.

Maria Valeria Gamper

Educator and sommelier named best sommelier of the Americas 2022. Based in Spain.

Chris Hardy

Loire Valley specialist, currently serving as the managing director at Charles Sydney Wines Ltd. Based in the UK.

Higgo Jacobs

Renowned sommelier and ground-breaking fine wine entrepreneur. Based in South Africa.

Alex Bridgeman

Fortified wines expert and event organiser of The Big Fortified Tasting in London. Based in the UK.

Emanuel Pesqueira

Founder and managing director of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.

Agnese Gintere

Renowned wine communicator, creator of "No Sediment", one of the world's leading video platforms for wine education. Based in Latvia.

Dror Nativ MW

Multi award-winning master of wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

Giusy Andreacchio

International wine broker, brand ambassador, and wine educator. Based in the UK.

Elvis Ziakos

Highly experienced sommelier of over two decades. Based in the UK.

Marco Iaccarino

Operating in luxury hotels in London since 2014 specialising in fine French and Italian wines. Based in the UK.

Elsa Macdonald MW

Accomplished master of wine and wine educator specialising in Canada and France. Based in Canada.

Helga Louise Schroeder MS

Germany's first female Master Sommelier. Based in Germany.

Peter Csizmadia-Honigh

The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.

Charlie Foley

Noted auctioneer and fine specialist at Christie's Auction House. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Hasko MS MW

Dual titleholder, master of wine and master sommelier. Based in Singapore.