DWWA judge profile: Tim Triptree MW
Tim Triptree MW the International Director of Wine and Spirits at Christie’s
Tim Triptree MW the International Director of Wine and Spirits at Christie’s
Siniša Lasan has worked as a sommelier in many prominent restaurants in Croatia.
Stefan Kobald is the executive head sommelier at the Biltmore Hotel in Mayfair, London.
Shane Jones is a wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany.
Serdar Balkaya is the Head Sommelier at the 67 Pall Mall.
Roger Jones ran the award winning restaurant, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, for 21 years and now operates his own consultancy business.
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.
Robert McNulty is the co-owner of Wine Academy Italia.
Sanya Abhay is a buyer for Cru Wine, a freelance educator and a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Sarah Knowles MW is a buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America, sparkling wines and spirits.
Angelo Sabbadin buys for Ferro Distribuzione in Castelfranco Veneto and reviews for Comparini's Best Italian Wines guidebook.
Rostislav Petrov is a Buyer at Clos & Cru, responsible for expanding the company’s wine selection.
Previously Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Ruben Desport returned to Belgium in 2019 working as a consultant for local restaurants.
Sara Bachiorri works with Woodwinters Wines and Whiskies.
Robert Gorjak is a wine writer and author. He also founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvi.
Rick Fisher currently serves as the Spanish Programs Director for the Wine Scholar Guild.
Rebecca Palmer is Associate Director and Buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Rhys Pender MW runs the consultancy Wine Plus+ and makes wine at Little Farm Winery in Canada.
Raimonds Tomsons is Manager and Head Sommelier at Vincents restaurant in Riga, Latvia.
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.
Piotr Pietras MS is a managing director of Polish wine importer Terroirysci and the co-owner of Kontakt Wino & Bistro in Warsaw.
Paulo Brammer runs a wine and spirits academy, Eno Cultura, in his native Brazil.
Dr Orsolya Szentkiralyi is a Hungarian-born wine professional, judge, and author.
Peter Mitchell MW is the Wine Director at Jeroboams Group.
Nick Oakley is the Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, one of the UK’s leading Portuguese specialists.
Pilar Cavero is a Spanish sommelier and in 2013 was named Best Sommelier of Spain.
Nicolas Clerc MS works as a buyer for Armit Wines. He is President of the sommelier arm of the Academy of Food and Wine Service UK.
Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.
Michele Fazari is Prestige Account Manager at Jackson Family Wines.
Nelson Pari is the Italian Wine Buyer at SWIG and the co-founder of the Italian wine magazine Verticale.