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DWWA judge profile: Sue Tolson
Wine writer & consultant specialising in Central & Eastern Europe and Italy. Based in Hungary
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DWWA judge profile: Vladimer Kublashvili
Experienced Georgian winemaker and international wine judge. Based in Georgia.
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DWWA judge profile: Will Hill
Experienced wine buyer and industry expert on wines from Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Underdown
Wine writer and presenter specialising in Champagne, a Dame Chevalier of L’Ordre des Côteaux de Champagne. Based in Australia.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Matos
Educator and founder of The Wine House and influential voice in Portuguese wine education. Based in Portugal
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DWWA judge profile: Yuri Shima
Wine journalist, specialising in Champagne and a licensed attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Based in USA & Japan.
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DWWA judge profile: Sietze Wijma
Wine educator specialising in flavour compounds. Based in Netherlands
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DWWA judge profile: Yannick Benjamin
Michelin sommelier of the year, restaurateur and a trailblazer in accessibility and diversity in the wine world. Based in the US
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DWWA judge profile: Sarah Knowles MW
Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Muirhead MW
Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Vincenzo Arnese
Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW
Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.
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DWWA judge profile: Zsuzsa Toronyi
Wine marketer specialising in promoting Central and Eastern European wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: William Lowe MW
Master distiller and master of wine. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Wieteke Teppema
Former sommelier, now the commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria MacKenzie MW
Head of wine research and curriculum at WSET. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria Daskal
International wine writer, presenter, consultant and WSET Diploma educator. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria Anderson
Experienced and award-winning wine buyer, currently buying wine for northern grocer, Booths. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Valentin Radosav
Former sommelier, now the learning and development manager at Conrad St James Hotel. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Treve Ring
Wine writer, critic, judge, and speaker, focusing on Champagne. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Tom Hewson
Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: 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.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Marson MW
Master of Wine with over 25 years of international judging experience and buying director for a major US online wine and spirits retailer. Based in the US.
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DWWA judge profile: Tamas Czinki MS
Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.
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DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MW
Bollinger Tasting medal winning master of wine, specialising in Italian wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Stefan Kobald
Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Silvia Garatti
Silvia Garatti is head of trade at Roberts Rolls. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Shane Jones
Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Serdar Balkaya
Wine consultant and buyer with decades of experience in UK wine trade specialising in fine wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sebastian Braun
Wine director and managing director at Oenoforos Group. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Saša Špiranec
Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Bachiorri
Ex-sommelier turned buyer at Woodwinters. Based in the UK.
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