DWWA 2019

Laura Depasquale MS

Master Sommelier, Italian wine expert, and top fine wine executive. Based in the US.

Rebecca Gergely Ohayon

Trade wine buyer with French expertise. Based in the UK.

Emanuel Pesqueira

Founder and CEO of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.

Matt Pym

Award-winning, highly experienced retail buyer, nowadays consulting to wineries around the globe. Based in France.

DWWA judge profile: Gareth Ferreira MS

Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.

DWWA judge profile: Freddy Bulmer

Freddy Bulmer is a buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing their Australian, New Zealand, Austrian and Eastern European wines.

DWWA judge profile: Emilio Del Fante

Emilio Del Fante has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and now works with wine producers in the Lugano region.

DWWA judge profile: Richard Hemming MW

Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant.

DWWA judge profile: Philip Tuck MW

Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.

DWWA judge profile: Miquel Hudin

Miquel Hudin is a wine writer originally from California, now living in Catalunya, Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Nelson Guerreiro

Nelson Guerreiro is Sommelier and Brand Ambassador, for the Italian brands: Antinori, San Guido, Zenato, Tommasi, at Garrafeira Nacional in Portugal.

DWWA judge profile: Julie Albin

Julie is an international wine consultant, content specialist, and WSET Certified Educator.

DWWA judge profile: Lisa M. Airey

Lisa M. Airey has 13 years of experience in wine wholesale. She is currently the Education Director for the Wine Scholar Guild.

DWWA judge profile: Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge and educator as well as the first Asian Master of Wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for Champagne: Peter Liem

Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of ChampagneGuide.net, an award-winning online guide to the wines and wine producers of Champagne.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Lam

Martin Lam is a mentor of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, a member of The Master Chefs of Great Britain, and also consults on wine, food and restaurants.

DWWA judge profile: Chris Kissack

Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.

DWWA judge profile: Martin Campion

Martin Campion is Senior Product Manager for Laithwaite’s Wine.

DWWA judge profile: David Vareille

David Vareille is Brasserie General Manager at The Arts Club London.

DWWA judge profile: Frederic Marti

Frederic Marti is GM of Fred’s Wine Bar and Wine Director at The Typing Room located in East London's Town Hall Hotel.

DWWA judge profile: Jane Parkinson

Jane Parkinson is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and author.