DWWA Judge 2023

DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov

Dimitar Nikolov is the Business Development Director at Apollo Wine, an online wine shop in Bulgaria.

Benjamin Llewelyn

Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Chris Hardy

Chris Hardy is Managing Director of Charles Sydney Wines Limited, Loire specialist.

Beverly Tabbron MW

Buyer and leads training and education at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Daisuke Kawai

Daisuke Kawai is an independent wine consultant and the CEO and founder of Daisuke Kawai Pte Ltd.

DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan

Ben Chan is a BBX Senior Wine Specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd, providing expertise on the secondary wine market.

DWWA Judge profile: Diana Rollan

Diana Rollan is Group Head of Beverage for restaurant and hotel group D&D London.

Cathy van Zyl MW

Past chair of the IMW and associate editor of the Platter's South African Wine Guide. Based in South Africa

Alessandro Marchesan

Alessandro Marchesan is the co-owner of Mas la Mola in Priorat and a wine marketing consultant.

DWWA judge profile: Alastair Pyatt

Alastair Pyatt has been in the wine trade for over 15 years and is Head of Buying at Freixenet Copestick.

Agustin Trapero

Wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is wine director at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Quellenhof.

DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski

Alan Bednarski is Group Head Sommelier at Main Square Hospitality Group and Brand Manager at House of Champagne in Poland.

DWWA judge profile: Aldo Fiordelli

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne. 

Agnes Csiba Herczeg

Agnes Csiba-Herczeg is an independent consultant and the head of the wine tourism advisor postgraduate programme at the Budapest Metropolitan University.

Andrea Briccarello

Former sommelier & wine buyer, currently a senior business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.

DWWA Judge Profile: Aldo Graziani

Aldo Graziani is the Sommelier, Owner & Manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, the Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar and the Bebop Jazz Club as well as being a wine writer.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Porter MW

Adam Porter MW is Wine & Spirits Manager at Harrods, with 15 years’ experience in the wine industry, gained in a variety of buying, marketing and retail roles. 

DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams

Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.

DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MW

Susan Hulme MW specialises in writing about Italian wine for Decanter and other publications.

DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne

Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.