DWWA Judge 2025

Catherine Yen

Wine educator & judge, works very closely with the Chevalier du Tastevin Burgundy association. Based in Hong Kong.

Caroline Hermann MW

Certified WSET instructor for both wine and sake, a member of the IMW Council, and is an alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.

Alexandra Mawson

Champagne & sparkling buyer at Waitrose and a Champagne academician. Based in the UK.

Alessandra Piubello

Journalist, writer and expert wine taster, specialized in wine and food; co-editor of the I Vini di Veronelli Guida Oro wine guide. Based in Italy.

Beatriz Machado

Portugese wine expert, currently serving as the director of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.

Alejandro Iglesias

International wine writer, sommelier and the co-founder of vinomanos.com, the first Argentine wine app. Based in Argentina.

Tim Triptree MW

Master of wine and international director of wine and spirits at Christie’s, a renowned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Bruno Besa

Leading expert in fine Italian and European wines, currently serving as the managing director of Astrum Wine Cellars. Based in the UK.

Joseph Arthur

Senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

James Davis MW

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

Charlie Foley

Auctioneer & wine specialist at the Christie's, a renouned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Llewelyn

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

Chris Hardy

Loire Valley specialist, currently serving as the managing director at Charles Sydney Wines Ltd. Based in the UK.

Beverly Tabbron MW

Experienced and long-standing wine buyer, currently working at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.

Philip Rich

Australian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.

Diana Rollan

Group head of beverage for restaurant & hotel group, D&D London; specializing in Spanish Wines. Based in the UK.

Cathy van Zyl MW

Former chair of the IMW and associate editor of South Africa's most comprehensive & oldest wine guide, Platter's. Based in South Africa.

Madeleine Stenwreth MW

International wine consultant, winner of “The Swedish Wine personality of the Year” in 2022. Based in Sweden.

Andrea Briccarello

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

Aldo Graziani

Sommelier, owner, and manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar, and Bebop Jazz Club, as well as a wine writer. Based in Argentina.

Marcel Orford-Williams

Wine buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany. Based in the UK.