DWWA Judge 2025

Igor Luković

Experienced wine critic, writer and journalist, editor-in-chief of Vino & Fino magazine. Based in Serbia.

Kamal Malik MS

First Indian Master Sommelier. Based in the Maldives.

Peter Csizmadia-Honigh

The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.

Heather Dougherty

Certfied wine educator and writer, former chairperson of the association of the wine writers. Based in the UK.

Göran Klintberg

Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.

Nigel Wilkinson MS

Master Sommelier and Educator. Based in the UK.

Daisuke Kawai

Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.

Emanuel Pesqueira

Founder and ceo of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.

Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)

Award-winning expert in wine market strategy expert and the leading wine strategist at SPAR Hungary. Based in Hungary.

Erik Simonics

Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.

Élyse Lambert MS

Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.

Eddie McDougall

Founder of modern-era négociant The Flying Winemaker and Greater China business expert. Based in Macau.

Devon Lochhead

Former sommelier, tutor & judge, currently working as the regional director for Asia at the DGB Pty Ltd. Based in Hong Kong.

Demetri Walters MW

Independent wine consultant, presenter and educator. Based in the UK.

Elod Adam

Wine importer and consultant with over twenty years of experience focusing on Champagne and Riesling. Based in Romania.

Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW

Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.

Benjamin Hasko MS MW

Dual titleholder, master of wine and master sommelier. Based in Singapore.

Agnese Gintere

Renowned wine communicator, creator of "No Sediment", one of the world's leading video platforms for wine education. Based in Latvia.

Eugene Mlynczyk MW

Canadian master of wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.

Federico Moccia

Italian wine expert and head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, London. Based in the UK.

Frank Roeder MW

Seasoned wine trade professional and ceo of Masterwein Frank Roeder. Based in Germany.