Dimitar Nikolov
Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.
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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Sara Muirhead MW
Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.
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Ivan Barbic MW
Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.
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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.
