DWWA Judge 2023

James Davis MW

Master of Wine and General Manager of an English Winery. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Davide Buongiorno

Davide Buongiorno is an experienced sommelier and runs his own wine consultancy firm.

DWWA Judge Profile: Darrel Joseph

Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book on the Balkan wine countries.

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. 

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Head Sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair.

DWWA judge profile: Neil Bernardi

Neil Bernardi is the Chief Operating Officer at Colgin Cellars,

DWWA judge profile: Laura Rhys MS

Laura Rhys MS is the Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.

Tom Hewson

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

DWWA judge profile: Silvia Garatti

Silvia Garatti is Head of Trade at Roberts Rolls.

DWWA judge profile: Sumita Sarma

Sumita Sarma is a wine buyer, consultant and regular contributor to The Buyer and Academie du Vin.

DWWA Judge profile: Sinisa Lasan

Siniša Lasan has worked as a sommelier in many prominent restaurants in Croatia.

DWWA judge profile: Angelo Sabbadin

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

Rostislav Petrov

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

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: 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: Nick Oakley

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

DWWA judge profile: Mario Meštrović

Mario Meštrović is a Croatian sommelier and a member of the executive board of the Croatian Sommelier Club in Zagreb.

Luis Capitao

Managing Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.

DWWA judge profile: Marcus Lai

Marcus Lai is the Managing Partner at Asia Wine Cellar.

Julie Buckley

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

DWWA judge profile: Igor Sotric

Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.