DWWA judge profile: Fiona Hayes
Fiona Hayes has recently co-founded a wine subscription and consultancy business Grape & Nectar, and is currently studying on the Master of Wine programme.
Fiona Hayes has recently co-founded a wine subscription and consultancy business Grape & Nectar, and is currently studying on the Master of Wine programme.
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Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.
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Christine Allen is Marketing Director for Maisons Marques et Domaines.
Ben Gubbins teaches WSET courses at Vagabond Wines Urban Winery in Battersea Power Station.
Beatrice Bessi works as Head Sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone.
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Anne Burchett is a wine marketing specialist, a writer and a lecturer on the business of wine.
Audrey Annoh-Antwi is a sommelier, event host and occasional writer specialising in pairing wine with West African food.
Amaya Cervera is a freelance wine writer and the founder and editor of the bilingual website, Spanish Wine Lover.
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