DWWA judge profile: Luis Capitao
Luis Capitao is Managing Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.
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: Jorge Lucki
Jorge Lucki is a wine author, consultant and writer contributing to several influential publications in Brazil.
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DWWA judge profile: Marcus Lai
Marcus Lai is the Managing Partner at Asia Wine Cellar.
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DWWA judge profile: JC Viens
JC Viens is a wine educator and communication specialist.
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DWWA judge profile: Julia Sewell
Julia Sewell is currently head of customer services at Davy's Wine Merchant.
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DWWA judge profile: Jonas Röjerman MW
Jonas Röjerman MW is the Managing Director of Vitis Wines, a wine importer and retailer for the Nordic markets.
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DWWA judge profile: Julie Buckley
Julie Buckley has extensive experience of PR and buying roles in both the specialist and grocery retail sector. She is currently the senior national account manager at Liberty Wines.
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DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW
Jean Wareing MW is marketing manager at Alliance Wine.
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DWWA judge profile: Johan Larsson
Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.
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DWWA judge profile: Igor Sotric
Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.
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DWWA judge profile: Janet Dorozynski
Janet Dorozynski is the lead for Canadian wine, beer and spirits at the Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada, a principal critic and writer at WineAlign as well as the wine columnist for Luxe Magazine Ottawa.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane Boyce MW
Jane Boyce MW is freelance consultant for James Nicholson Wine Merchant and writes for a number of publications including the Irish Tatler, Licensed Catering News and Easy Food.
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DWWA Judge profile: Jason Millar
Jason Millar is a Director at independent retailer and importer Theatre of Wine.
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DWWA judge profile: Jamie Hutchinson
Jamie Hutchinson is the co-founder of the independent wine retailer The Sampler and Domaine d'Audaux, a replanting project in south west France.
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DWWA judge profile: Igor Luković
Igor Luković is a wine critic, writer, journalist and a certified sommelier from Serbia. He is Editor in Chief at “Vino & Fino” magazine.
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DWWA judge profile: Ieva Markaityte
Ieva Markaityte runs the wine programme for Lisboeta, a Portuguese restaurant in London.
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DWWA judge profile: Giusy Andreacchio
Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is also a WSET Certified Educator.
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DWWA judge profile: Iain Riggs AM
Part owner, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director of Brokenwood Wines, Iain Riggs is a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Australian wine industry.
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DWWA judge profile: Higgo Jacobs
Higgo Jacobs is a wine consultant and a founding member and past Chairman for the South African Sommelier Association (SASA).
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DWWA judge profile: Heather Dougherty
Heather Dougherty is the current UK Champagne Ambassador, an experienced wine judge and certified educator. She is a past Chairman of the Association of Wine Educators.
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DWWA judge profile: Gerd Stepp
Previously a winemaker for Marks & Spencer, Gerd Stepp now makes wine at his family vineyards, Stepp, in Pfalz.
