DWWA 2025

Andrea Briccarello

Judges on Northern Italy & Tuscany panels. Former sommelier & wine buyer, currently a business development manager. Based in the UK.

Aldo Graziani

Sommelier, owner, and manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar, and Bebop Jazz Club, as well as a wine writer. Based in Argentina

Andrea Eby

Italian Programs Director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada. Based in Canada.

Bree Stock MW

Director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owns a wine consultancy business, Constant Crush Advisors. Based in the US.

Tom Hewson

Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Rostislav Petrov

Commercially minded wine professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Based in the UK.

Julie Buckley

Wine sales, procurement & supply chain expert, currently serving as the managing director at Winetraders UK ltd. Based in the UK.

Giusy Andreacchio

International wine broker, brand ambassador, and wine educator. Based in the UK.

Higgo Jacobs

Renowned sommelier and ground-breaking fine wine entrepreneur. Based in South Africa.

Fiona Hayes

Experienced retail and fine wine buyer at The Wine Society. Based in the UK.

Ed Adams MW

Wine consultant and works on a Spanish wine project with South African winemaker partner Bruce Jack. Based in the UK.

Daphne Teremetz

Award-winning wine buyer, specialised in Bordeaux, currently freelance. Based in the UK.

Christine Parkinson

Award-winning wine and sake buyer, expert in non-alcoholic drinks, Based in the UK.

Christine Allen

Fine Wine and Marketing Director at Mentzendorff. Based in the UK.

Ben Robson

Buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle. Based in the UK.

Beatrice Bessi

Head Sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone. Based in the UK.

Andrew Shaw

Wine Director at Coterie. Based in the UK.

Anne Burchett

Wine marketing specialist, a writer and lecturer on the business of wine. Based in the UK.

Alexandre Freguin

Award winning sommelier, wine consultant and winemaker. Based in France.

Martin Hudson MW

Wine educator with a particular interest in Bordeaux, Australia and the Loire. Based in the UK.