Ivan Barbic MW
Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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Alastair Pyatt
Head of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.
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Ana Jackson (nee Sapungiu) MW
An experienced master of wine & the head of wine business development at Amathus. Based in the UK.
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Adam Pawlowski MS
Wine educator and hospitality expert. Based in Poland.
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Adam Porter MW
Wine & spirits buying manager at Harrods, London. Based in the UK.
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Emma Dawson MW
Former wine buyer at M&S, currently the head of buying at Berkmann Wine Cellar. Based in the UK.
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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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Zvonko Herceg
WSET educator and international wine marketing consultant. Based in Macedonia.
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Shane Jones
Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.
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Robert Gorjak
Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, eductor & owner of Belvin Wine School . Based in Slovenia.
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Pilar Cavero
Best sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.
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Benjamin Gubbins
General manager and WSET educator at Vagabond Wines, London. Based in the UK.
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Nicolas Clerc MS
Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.
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Nicholas Blampied-Lane
International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.
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Lydia Harrison MW
Head of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.
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Laurent Richet MS
Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.
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Jamie Hutchinson
Founder of an independent wine merchant & running a precision viticulture company. Based in France.
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Ieva Markaityte
Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.
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Giusy Andreacchio
International wine broker, brand ambassador, and wine educator. Based in the UK.
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Higgo Jacobs
Renowned sommelier and ground-breaking fine wine entrepreneur. Based in South Africa.
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Gareth Ferreira MS
Award winning sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, and the first South African to pass the master sommelier diploma. Based in the UK.
