DWWA 2021

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: Jane Parkinson

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

DWWA Judge profile: Yves Desmaris MS

Yves Desmaris MS is Wine Buyer, Head Sommelier and Restaurant Manager at Pied A Terre, Michelin Star restaurant in Charlotte Street, London.

DWWA judge profile: Christian Honorez

Christian Honorez is the Founder and Managing Director of H2Vin.

DWWA judge profile: Sergio De Luca

Sergio De Luca is Director of Buying for Italy at UK wholesaler Enotria&Coe.

DWWA judge profile: Jamie Avenell

Jamie Avenell is a Senior Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, responsible for buying from Spain, Portugal, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, New Zealand, and England.

DWWA judge profile: Ying Hsien Tan MW

Wine speaker, educator and writer, Ying Hsien Tan MW qualified as the first Singaporean Master of Wine in 2015.

Hong Kong's largest specialist wine retailer Watson's Wine promotes DWWA 2021

DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner

Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.

DWWA judge profile: James John MW

Now retired, James John MW worked in the wine industry for over 50 years, in various buying and blending roles and he established the Bath Wine School.

DWWA judge profile: Emma Dawson MW

Emma Dawson MW is head of buying for Berkmann Wine Cellars.

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DWWA judge profile: Alistair Cooper MW

Alistair Cooper MW is an independent British wine writer, judge, consultant and educator with over 20 years of experience in the industry.

DWWA judge profile: Allan Cheesman

Allan Cheesman spent over 30 years as Trading Director at Sainsbury’s. Now semi-retired, he is a non-Executive Director of Vindipendents buying group and member of the WSET Awards Supervisory Board.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Bruntlett

Adam Bruntlett is responsible for buying Loire, Burgundy, Jura and Savoie for the Berry Bros & Rudd group.

Behind the bottle: 12 influential women & their award-winning wines

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Portugal: red wines of distinction

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Praiseworthy Pinot Noirs of the New World

Top-scoring Amarones: 95+ point wines to seek out