DWWA judge profile: Serdar Balkaya
Serdar Balkaya is a wine consultant who previously led sommelier teams at Hakkasan's HKK restaurant, the Royal Automobile Club, and Dinner by Heston.
Serdar Balkaya is a wine consultant who previously led sommelier teams at Hakkasan's HKK restaurant, the Royal Automobile Club, and Dinner by Heston.
Dr. Michael Apstein is a medical doctor and works as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Entries have opened for the 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards, with thousands of wines set to compete for medals before a star-studded array of judges, including Masters of Wine, sommeliers and other leading critics.
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards was judged by 224 experts from around the world. Find out who judged in which panels plus read each of their individual profiles by clicking the links...
Find out more about how the judging process at the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards from our expert judging line-up
Find out more about how the 2014 DWWA International Trophies were awarded in this video, introduced by DWWA chairman Steven Spurrier
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Dry Fortified over £15 went to Lustau, 30 Years Old VORS, Amontillado, Sherry, Spain NV (21.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Dry Fortified under £15 went to La Ina, Fino, Sherry, Spain NV (15%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Sweet over £15 went to Inniskillin, Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 2012 (9.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Sweet under £15 went to KWV, The Mentors Noble Late Harvest, Walker Bay, South Africa 2012 (10.2%)
Find out about our Decanter World Wine Awards 2014 Bordeaux judging panel with biographies of the Regional Chair Stephen Brook plus Alison Buchanan, Angela Mount, Aristide Spies MS, Claire Thevenot MS, David Allen MW, David Round MW, Gareth Birchley, Hugo Rose MW, Igor Ryjenkov MW, Jane Anson, Jean Reilly MW, Jean-Michel Valette MW, Keith Isaac MW, Martin Campion, Matthew Hemming MW, Rebecca Palmer, Richard Bampfield MW, Tanguy Martin, Tim Sykes, Tony Aspler, Totte Steneby and Virginia Philip MS.
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Sweet Fortified over £15 went to Blandy's, Malmsey, Madeira, Portugal 1988 (20%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Bordeaux Varietals over £15 went to L'Ecole No. 41, Ferguson, Walla Walla Valley, Washington State, USA 2011 (14.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Bordeaux Varietals under £15 went to Hartenberg, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2010 (14.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Single-Varietal under £15 went to Fabre Montmayou, HJ. Fabre Barrel Selection Malbec, Patagonia, Argentina 2013 (14.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Blend over £15 went to Zenato, Ripassa, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2010 (13.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Blend under £15 went to Morrisons Signature Valpolicella Ripasso, Veneto, Italy 2012 (13%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Single-Varietal over £15 went to El Esteco, Don David Reserve Tannat, Salta, Argentina 2012 (14%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Italian Varietals over £15 went to Pianpolvere Soprano, Bussia 7 Anni, Barolo Riserva, Piedmont, Italy 2007 (14.5%)
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Italian Varietals under £15 went to Costarossa, Surani, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy 2012, 14.5%