Rhone Judges

Alastair Pyatt

Head of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.

Emma Dawson MW

Former wine buyer at M&S, currently the head of buying at Berkmann Wine Cellar. Based in the UK.

Laurent Richet MS

Master sommelier, wine consultant for the oldest wine importing company of the Netherlands. Based in the Netherlands.

Fiona Hayes

Experienced retail and fine wine buyer, currently a wine buyer at The Wine Society. Based in the UK.

Cat Lomax

International wine & wine retail consultant with years of experience as a buyer for major UK retailers. Based in the UK.

Colin Thorne

Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.

Gerard Barnes

Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.

Heather Dougherty

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

Stefan Kobald

Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Llewelyn

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

Beverly Tabbron MW

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

Beatrice Bessi

Head sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone. Based in the UK.

Andrew Shaw

Leading figure in the UK wine industry, currently a wine director at Coterie. Based in the UK.

Anne Burchett

Wine marketing specialist, a writer and lecturer on the business of wine. Based in the UK.

Alexandre Freguin

Award winning sommelier, wine consultant and winemaker. Based in France.