DWWA Judges 2020

DWWA judge profile: Leonid Fadeev

Leonid Fadeev works at Cote Rocheuse as Executive Director, steadfastly developing the company whilst continuing his wine education, working towards the Master of Wine qualification.

DWWA judge profile: Mario Meštrović

Mario Meštrović is an experienced Croatian sommelier and an executive board member and lecturer for the Croatian Sommelier Club in Zagreb.

DWWA judge profile: Becca Reeves

Becca Wilkins is Director of Hattie’s Wines, as well as Account and Product Development Manager at BrandPhoenix.

DWWA judge profile: Paulo Brammer

Paulo Brammer runs a wine and spirits academy, Eno Cultura, in his native Brazil.

DWWA judge profile: Frank Roeder MW

Frank Roeder MW owns and runs the wine merchant VIF, a franchising system with 7 different outlets throughout Germany. He is Germany's 3rd Master of Wine.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Ranscombe

Peter Ranscombe is a journalist, copywriter and novelist. He is also the wine columnist and drinks blogger for Scottish Field magazine.

DWWA judge profile: Corinne Mui

Corinne Mui is an award-winning wine & sake educator and writer based in Hong Kong. She has been the Wine Ambassador for Wine Australia in Asia for over 10 years.

DWWA judge profile: Ruben Desport

Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019, embarking on a new project in wholesale wine distribution and working as a consultant for local restaurants. 

DWWA judge profile: Virginia Philip MS

Virginia Philip MS is a judge at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards, the Wine Director for The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach and the owner of the Virginia Philip Wine, Spirits & Academy, located at The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach.

DWWA judge profile: Aina Mee Myhre MW

Aina Mee Myhre MW is Founder and Managing Director of the wine importing company Heyday Wines in Norway.

DWWA judge profile: Valentin Radosav

Valentin Radosav is Head Sommelier at Gymkhana Restaurant, an Indian Michelin Star Restaurant in Mayfair, London.

DWWA judge profile: Joanna Simon

Joanna Simon is a London-based wine writer, author and presenter. She is co-founder of The Wine Gang and editor of Waitrose Drinks magazine.

DWWA judge profile: Nancy Gilchrist MW

Nancy Gilchrist MW is an independent wine educator and consultant.

DWWA judge profile: Fernando Mora MW

Fernando Mora MW is a Spanish winemaker and consultant, who created Bodegas Frontonio and launched Cuevas de Arom.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Hudson MW

Martin Hudson MW is a freelance wine advisor and educator.

DWWA judge profile: Ed Adams MW

Ed Adams MW is a wine consultant and works on a Spanish wine project with South African winemaker partner Bruce Jack.

DWWA judge profile: Margaret Rand

Margaret Rand's current work includes writing for World of Fine Wine, winesearcher.com, timatkin.com and Gourmet Traveller Wine; she is general editor of the annual Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book.

DWWA judge profile: Rémi Cousin

Rémi Cousin is Head Sommelier at Michel Roux Jr’s Michelin-starred Le Gavroche.

DWWA judge profile: Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes is an award-winning wine journalist and expert in South American wines and regions.

DWWA judge profile: Rhys Pender MW

Rhys Pender MW runs a WSET wine school and consultancy through his business Wine Plus+.

DWWA judge profile: Jeremy Lithgow MW

Jeremy Lithgow MW is Head of Wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.

DWWA judge profile: Philip Tuck MW

Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.

DWWA judge profile: Johan Larsson

Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systemblogaget, responsible for all French wine buying.

DWWA judge profile: Gerd Stepp

Previously a winemaker for Marks and Spencer, Gerd Stepp set up a winery at the site of Stepp Family Vineyards, where he now makes wine. He also consults through WeinWerk on various wine-related matter.

DWWA judge profile: Luis Capitao

Luis Capitao is Managing Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.

DWWA judge profile: Göran Klintberg

Göran Klintberg works for Spring Wine & Spirits, responsible for the portfolio from South America, South Africa and Portugal.

DWWA judge profile: Nick Dumergue

Nick Dumergue divides his time between creating private label ranges for clients in Europe and the US, consulting to restaurants in Southern California where he currently resides, and hosting wine boot camps in France, Italy and Australia several times a year.

DWWA judge profile: Nelson Guerreiro

Nelson Guerreiro is Sommelier and Brand Ambassador, for the Italian brands: Antinori, San Guido, Zenato, Tommasi, at Garrafeira Nacional in Portugal.

DWWA judge profile: Maurizio Broggi

Maurizio Broggi works at the Wine Scholar Guild as Education Director for Italy, developing the Italian Wine Scholar programme.

DWWA judge profile: Dirceu Vianna Junior MW

Dirceu Vianna Junior MW is founder of Vianna Wine Resources, a company that consults for wine businesses across Europe, Africa and South America.