Freddie Cobb
Seasoned wine buyer, head of drinks at Vagabond Wines. Based in the UK.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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Christine Allen
Fine wine and marketing director at Mentzendorff. Based in the UK.
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Federico Moccia
Italian wine expert and head of wine operations at 67 Pall Mall, London. Based in the UK.
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Eddie McDougall
Founder of modern-era négociant The Flying Winemaker and Greater China business expert. Based in Macau.
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Andrew Shaw
Leading figure in the UK wine industry, currently the group buying director at Coterie Holdings. Based in the UK.
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Heather Dougherty
Certfied wine educator and writer, former chairperson of the Association of the Wine Writers. Based in the UK.
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Kamal Malik MS
First Indian Master Sommelier. Based in the Maldives.
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Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)
Award-winning wine strategist and international wine consultant. Based in Hungary.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Dr Edward Ragg MW
Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.
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DWWA Resident Co-Chair for 2026: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
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Regine Lee MW
Industry-recognised master of wine, in the UK importer/distributor sector. Based in the UK.
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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.
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Ana Jackson (nee Sapungiu) MW
An experienced master of wine & the head of wine business development at Amathus. Based in the UK.
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Matthew Wilkin MS
Award-winning Master Sommelier specialising in Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South African wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy: Jason Millar
Writer, communicator, judge, and consultant with a focus on Italy and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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Beatriz Machado
Portugese wine expert, currently serving as the head of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Pierre Mansour
Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Piedmont: Michaela Morris
Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator, based in Vancouver, Canada.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Chile: Amanda Barnes MW
Amanda Barnes MW is an award-winning wine journalist and expert in South American wines and regions.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Huon Hooke
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
