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DWWA judge profile: Matt Smith
Experienced buying director with over 20 years in the wine trade. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Leona De Pasquale
Taiwanese wine educator and journalist with extensive expertise in global wine and tea education. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Mattia Tabacco
Experienced wine buyer, specialising in fine wine, authentication, auctions and new discoveries. Based in UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Lisa Granik MW
Renowned Master of Wine and global authority on the wines of Georgia and the Caucasus region. Based in USA.
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DWWA judge profile: June Rodil MS
Master Sommelier and restaurateur of MICHELIN-recognised Goodnight Hospitality in Texas. Based in USA.
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DWWA judge profile: Igor Luković
Experienced wine critic, writer and journalist, editor-in-chief of Vino & Fino magazine. Based in Serbia.
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DWWA judge profile: Igor Sotric
Igor Sotric is head sommelier and wine buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.
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DWWA judge profile: Magdalena Kaiser
International wine writer, judge, and consultant, bringing over 40 years of expertise in wine and gastronomy. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley
Award-winning wine buyer for The Wine Society responsible for Bordeaux, South Africa, Greece and England. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Matt Pym
Award-winning, highly experienced retail buyer, nowadays consulting to wineries around the globe. Based in France.
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DWWA judge profile: Maria Valeria Gamper
Educator and sommelier named best sommelier of the Americas 2022. Based in Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Maria Jose Huertas Vega
Head sommelier at NH Hotels, Spain and 2025's top sommelier in Spain. Based in Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Marco Iaccarino
Operating in luxury hotels in London since 2014 specialising in fine French and Italian wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Marcelo Pino
Award winning sommelier & wine consultant to hotels & restarants in Chile. Based in Chile.
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DWWA judge profile: Magnavai Janjo
Wine importer, winemaker, and wine educator. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Luma Monteiro
Award winning wine communicator, currently the head of marketing and assistant buyer at Davy's Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Lenka Sedlackova MW
Experienced brand manager and buyer specialising in Greek wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Laure Patry
Former executive head sommelier at The Social Company, now the UK manager for Wine Source. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Laura DePasquale MS
Master Sommelier, Italian wine expert, and top fine wine executive. Based in the US.
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DWWA judge profile: Kamal Malik MS
First Indian Master Sommelier. Based in the Maldives.
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DWWA judge profile: Julie Buckley
Wine sales, procurement & supply chain expert, currently serving as the chief operating officer at Winetraders UK Ltd. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Joseph Arthur
Senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Jonas Röjerman MW
Master of wine specializing in the Swedish off trade market. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: James Davis MW
Master of Wine and wine director at Chestnut. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner
Lionel Periner is head sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Hudson MW
Wine educator with a particular interest in Bordeaux, Australia and the Loire. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Laura Rhys MS
Laura Rhys MS is the prestige development manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.
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DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang
Educator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Ritchie MW
Experienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MW
Wine buyer, educator, and Master of Wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari
Distinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Melania Battiston
An award winning sommelier and international wine judge who runs the wine programme at Cornus. Based in the UK.
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