DWWA judge profile: Angelo Sabbadin
Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.
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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DWWA judge profile: Rostislav Petrov
Rostislav Petrov is a Buyer at Clos & Cru, responsible for expanding the company’s wine selection.
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DWWA judge profile: Ruben Desport
Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019 working as a consultant for local restaurants.
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DWWA judge profile: Robin Kick MW
Robin Kick MW is a freelance buying and export consultant, wine judge, educator and journalist, based in Lugano, Switzerland.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Bachiorri
Sara Bachiorri works with Woodwinters Wines and Whiskies.
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DWWA judge profile: Robert Gorjak
Robert Gorjak is a wine writer and author. He also founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvi.
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DWWA judge profile: Rick Fisher
Rick Fisher currently serves as the Spanish Programs Director for the Wine Scholar Guild.
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DWWA judge profile: Rebecca Palmer
Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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DWWA judge profile: Rhys Pender MW
Rhys Pender MW runs the consultancy Wine Plus+ and makes wine at Little Farm Winery in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Raimonds Tomsons
Raimonds Tomsons is Manager and Head Sommelier at Vincents restaurant in Riga, Latvia.
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DWWA judge profile: Regine Lee MW
Regine Lee MW is Head of Operations at Liberty Wines. She is a co-founder of Women in Wine London, a trade-networking group which organises events and provide a forum to discuss industry developments.
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DWWA Judge profile: Piotr Pietras MS
Piotr Pietras MS is a managing director of Polish wine importer Terroirysci and the co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro in Warsaw.
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DWWA judge profile: Paulo Brammer
Paulo Brammer runs a wine and spirits academy, Eno Cultura, in his native Brazil.
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DWWA judge profile: Dr Orsi Szentkiralyi
Dr Orsolya Szentkiralyi is a Hungarian-born wine professional, judge, and author.
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DWWA judge profile: Peter Mitchell MW
Peter Mitchell MW is the Wine Director at Jeroboams Group.
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DWWA judge profile: Nick Oakley
Nick Oakley is the Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, one of the UK’s leading Portuguese specialists.
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DWWA judge profile: Pilar Cavero
Pilar Cavero is a Spanish sommelier and in 2013 was named Best Sommelier of Spain.
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DWWA judge profile: Nicolas Clerc MS
Nicolas Clerc MS works as a buyer for Armit Wines. He is President of the sommelier arm of the Academy of Food and Wine Service UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson MS
Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.
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DWWA judge profile: Nick Dumergue
Nick Dumergue divides his time between creating private label ranges for clients in Europe and the US, consulting to restaurants in Southern California and hosting wine boot camps in France, Italy and Australia several times a year.
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DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari
Michele Fazari is Prestige Account Manager at Jackson Family Wines.
