Melania Battiston
An award winning sommelier and international wine judge who runs the wine programme at Cornus. 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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Lenka Sedlackova MW
Experienced brand manager and buyer, specialising in Greek wine. Based in the UK.
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Magdalena Kaiser
International wine writer, judge, and consultant, bringing over 40 years of expertise in wine and gastronomy. Based in Canada.
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Luma Monteiro
Award winning wine communicator, currently serving as the marketing manager & buyer at Davy's Wine Merchants. Based in the UK.
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Gerard Barnes
Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.
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Jorge Lucki
Renowned consultant and wine journalist with 25 years writing uninterruptedly for Valor Econômico, the country’s leading newspaper on the economy. Based in Brazil.
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Julia Sewell
Ex-sommelier and avid wine geek, currently working with Raeburn Fine Wines. Based in the UK.
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Jonas Röjerman MW
Master of Wine specializing on the Swedish off trade market. Based in Sweden.
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Jean Wareing MW
Master of Wine and Alliance Wine Brand Manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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Johan Larsson
French wine buyer at Systembolaget. Based in Sweden.
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Igor Luković
Experienced wine critic, writer and journalist, editor-in-chief of Vino & Fino magazine. Based in Serbia.
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Kamal Malik MS
First Indian Master Sommelier. Based in the Maldives.
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Peter Csizmadia-Honigh
The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. 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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Göran Klintberg
Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.
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Nigel Wilkinson MS
Master Sommelier and Educator. Based in the UK.
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Daisuke Kawai
Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.
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Emanuel Pesqueira
Founder and ceo of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.
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Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)
Award-winning expert in wine market strategy expert and the leading wine strategist at SPAR Hungary. Based in Hungary.
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Erik Simonics
Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.
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Élyse Lambert MS
Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.
