DWWA Judge 2022

DWWA judge profile: Stefan Kobald

Stefan Kobald is the executive head sommelier at the Biltmore Hotel in Mayfair, London.

DWWA judge profile: Shane Jones

Shane Jones is a wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany.

DWWA judge profile: Saša Špiranec

Saša Špiranec is a Croatian wine writer with a weekly column at Jutarnji List

DWWA judge profile: Serdar Balkaya

Serdar Balkaya is the Head Sommelier at the 67 Pall Mall.

DWWA judge profile: Roger Jones

Roger Jones ran the award winning restaurant, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, for 21 years and now operates his own consultancy business.

DWWA judge profile: Salvatore Castano

Salvatore Castano is Head Sommelier & On Trade Advisor at Friarwood, a famous boutique in the London. In 2021, he won the Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa Competition organised by ASI.

DWWA judge profile: Robert McNulty

Robert McNulty is the co-owner of Wine Academy Italia.

DWWA judge profile: Sanya Abhay

Sanya Abhay is a buyer for Cru Wine, a freelance educator and a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

DWWA judge profile: Sarah Knowles MW

Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.

DWWA judge profile: Angelo Sabbadin

Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.

DWWA judge profile: Rostislav Petrov

Rostislav Petrov is a Buyer at Clos & Cru, responsible for expanding the company’s wine selection.

DWWA judge profile: Ruben Desport

Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019 working as a consultant for local restaurants. 

DWWA judge profile: Sara Bachiorri

Sara Bachiorri works with Woodwinters Wines and Whiskies.

DWWA judge profile: Robert Gorjak

Robert Gorjak is a wine writer and author. He also founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvi.

DWWA judge profile: Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

DWWA judge profile: Regine Lee MW

Regine Lee MW is Head of Operations at Liberty Wines. She is a co-founder of Women in Wine London, a trade-networking group which organises events and provide a forum to discuss industry developments.

DWWA Judge profile: Piotr Pietras MS

Piotr Pietras MS is a managing director of Polish wine importer Terroirysci and the co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro in Warsaw.

DWWA judge profile: Paulo Brammer

Paulo Brammer runs a wine and spirits academy, Eno Cultura, in his native Brazil.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Mitchell MW

Peter Mitchell MW is the Wine Director at Jeroboams Group.

DWWA judge profile: Nick Oakley

Nick Oakley is the Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, one of the UK’s leading Portuguese specialists.

DWWA judge profile: Pilar Cavero

Pilar Cavero is a Spanish sommelier and in 2013 was named Best Sommelier of Spain.