DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the new Regional Chair for Tuscany at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the new Regional Chair for Tuscany at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.
David Vareille is Brasserie General Manager at The Arts Club London.
Frederic Marti is GM of Fred’s Wine Bar and Wine Director at The Typing Room located in East London's Town Hall Hotel.
Jane Parkinson is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and author.
Laura DePasquale MS is the President/General Manager of the ARTISANAL FINE WINES division of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Florida, a division she created and launched in May 2016.
Matt Smith is a judge at the at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and buying director at Naked Wines.
Brian Cronin MS has worked as sommelier in some of the top restaurants in America and is now National Education Manager for Palm Bay International.
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh is a wine writer based in Somerset and with a base in Hungary’s Somló wine region too.
Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.
Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.
Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.
Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired after working in many different sectors of the wine trade. She continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.
Jean-Michel Valette MW is director of Vinfolio, a US-based internet marketplace for fine wine.
Christopher Tanghe MS is Chief Instructor with GuildSomm, which involves spearheading masterclasses across the country, conducting webinars and contributing editorial content to guildsomm.com.
Beverly Tabbron MW is head of training and education at Hallgarten Druitt.
Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester. He also acts as consultant to several restaurants, and since 2009 he has been making his own Chardonnay in Goriska Brda, Slovenia, with his friend Marijan Simcic.
Neil Sommerfelt MW is proprietor of NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014. He works with a number of different companies including H2Vin Ltd and Philglas & Swiggot, with particular responsibility for their Burgundy En Primeur campaigns.
Ulf Sjödin MW is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Greg Sherwood MW is Senior Wine Buyer for Fine Wines at Handford Wines in South Kensington.
Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for restaurant and hotel group D&D London.
Ben Robson is the buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle, which he co-founded with his wife, Emma, in 1994.
Mike Ritchie MW works in sales role at Freixenet-Copestick, the UK division of German sekt producer Henkell.
Laura Rhys MW is Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, the leading English wine estate. Her role as part of the management team sees her covering development both in the UK and internationally.
Piotr Pietras MS is a managing director of Terroirysci, a wine import project, and co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro, a neighbourhood restaurant and wine shop in Warsaw.
Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow Ltd based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Christine Parkinson is co-founder and drinks consultant for Brimful Drinks.
Matthieu Longuère MS is Cordon Bleu’s Wine Development Manager at their school in London.
Benjamin Llewelyn is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).