DWWA Judge 2023

Beans Boughton MW

Experienced wine buyer, consultant, and category manager. Based in the UK.

Moonsong Bang

Educator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.

Dimitar Nikolov

Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.

Vincenzo Arnese

Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.

Nicholas Blampied-Lane

International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.

Ieva Markaityte

Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.

Elvis Ziakos

Head of wine at Mark's Club in Mayfair. Based in the UK.

Robert McNulty

Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.

Ruben Desport

Director at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.

Robert Mathias MW

Master of Wine and Wine Buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.

Rick Fisher

Author and educator on the wines of Spain. Based in the US.

Regine Lee MW

Industry-recognised master of wine, in the UK importer/distributor sector. Based in the UK.

Rhys Pender MW

Master of Wine who runs Little Farm Winery in the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia. Based in Canada.

Nadia Williamson

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

Nick Dumergue

Global wine industry veteran based in Santa Monica, California. Based in the US.

Michele Fazari

Distinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. 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.

Nelson Pari

Italian Wine Buyer at SWIG. Based in the UK.

María José Huertas Vega

Head Sommelier at NH Hotels, Spain and 2025's Top Sommelier in Spain. Based in Spain.

Matthew Horsley

Award-winning wine buyer for The Wine Society responsible for Bordeaux, South Africa, Greece and England. Based in the UK.

Matthew Forster MW

Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.