DWWA 2023

Matthieu Longuère MS

Award-winning Master Sommelier, wine educator. Based in the UK.

Göran Klintberg

Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.

Eric Zwiebel MS

Director of Wine at Samling Hotel. Based in the UK.

Élyse Lambert MS

Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois Master sommelier. Based in Canada.

Eduardo Milan

Wine editor for Revista Adega and a judge for the Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Based in Brazil.

Victoria MacKenzie MW

Head of wine research and curriculum at WSET. Based in the UK.

Saša Špiranec

Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.

Nigel Wilkinson MS

Master Sommelier and Educator. Based in the UK.

Nigel Wilkinson

Owner of restaurant and importer specialising in the wines of the Loire valley since early 1980’s. Based in the UK.

Nadia Williamson

Experienced buyer, having held roles managing buying categories for Majestic and currently at M&S. Based in the UK.

Mike Ritchie MW

Experienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.

Leona De Pasquale

Taiwanese wine educator and journalist with extensive expertise in global wine and tea education. Based in the UK.

Almudena Alberca MW

Judges on Spain panels

DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia: Dr Wojciech Bońkowski MW

Wojciech Bońkowski is a wine writer, writing articles, blogs and books as well as being President of the Polish Wine Trade Association.

DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Alun Griffiths MW

Alun Griffiths MW is a highly respected wine expert with over 35 years of experience in the UK wine industry and extensive consulting work in the Chinese market.

DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy : Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.

DWWA Regional Chair for Germany and South & Eastern Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW

Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.

DWWA Regional Chair for Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Caucasus Region: Simon J Woolf

Simon J Woolf is an award-winning English author and wine writer, currently based in The Netherlands.

DWWA Regional Chair for Austria & Switzerland: Stefan Neumann MS

Stefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.

DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia: Dr Caroline Gilby MW

Caroline Gilby MW is an author, writer and consultant, specialising on Central and Eastern Europe.

DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Terry Kandylis

Terry Kandylis is the Group Head Sommelier at the Noble Rot Restaurant & Wine Bar.