DWWA Judge 2024

DWWA judge profile: Dr Orsi Szentkiralyi

Dr Orsolya Szentkiralyi is a Hungarian-born wine professional, judge, and author.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Nicolas Clerc MS

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.

DWWA judge profile: Nigel Wilkinson MS

Nigel Wilkinson MS is a Brand Ambassador & Senior Wine Educator for Boutinot.

DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari

Michele Fazari is Prestige Account Manager at Jackson Family Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Nelson Pari

Nelson Pari is the Italian Wine Buyer at SWIG and the co-founder of the Italian wine magazine Verticale.

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.

DWWA judge profile: Maria Jose Huertas Vega

Maria Jose Huertas Vega is Head Sommelier at NH Hotels, Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley

Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society responsible for sourcing wines from England, Greece and Hungary.

DWWA judge profile: Nicholas Blampied-Lane

Nicholas Blampied-Lane is Head Winemaker for the English contract winemaking facility Defined Wine, situated just outside of Canterbury.

DWWA judge profile: Neil Sommerfelt MW

Neil Sommerfelt MW runs NS Wine Consultancy, a business he set up in 2014.

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Wilkin MS

Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.

DWWA judge profile: Matt Smith

Matt Smith is the buying director at Naked Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Marco Iaccarino

Marco Iaccarino is Head of Wine at the Berkeley hotel.

DWWA judge profile: Laure Patry

Laure Patry is currently the UK manager at Wine Source.

DWWA judge profile: Maria Valeria Gamper

Maria Valeria Gamper is a sommelier at the two Michelin-Starred restaurant El Molino de Urdániz

DWWA judge profile: Lydia Harrison MW

Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London

DWWA judge profile: Matt Pym

Matt Pym is the owner of Pym My Wine Ltd, a strategic consultancy and sales representation firm that helps wineries from around the world to develop and increase their sales in the UK and Irish markets.

DWWA judge profile: Keith Isaac MW

Keith Isaac MW is a veteran of Castelnau Wine Agencies, having been with the company since 1987, being appointed General Manager in 1996.