Eddie McDougall
Founder of modern-era négociant The Flying Winemaker and Greater China business expert. Based in Macau.
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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Devon Lochhead
Former sommelier, tutor & judge, currently working as the regional director for Asia at the DGB Pty Ltd. Based in Hong Kong.
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Demetri Walters MW
Independent wine consultant, presenter and educator. Based in the UK.
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Elod Adam
Wine importer and consultant with over twenty years of experience focusing on Champagne and Riesling. Based in Romania.
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Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW
Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.
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Benjamin Hasko MS MW
Dual titleholder, master of wine and master sommelier. Based in Singapore.
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Agnese Gintere
Renowned wine communicator, creator of "No Sediment", one of the world's leading video platforms for wine education. Based in Latvia.
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Eugene Mlynczyk MW
Canadian master of wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.
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Federico Moccia
Italian wine expert and head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, London. Based in the UK.
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Frank Roeder MW
Seasoned wine trade professional and ceo of Masterwein Frank Roeder. Based in Germany.
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Sebastian Braun
Wine director and managing director at Oenoforos Group. Based in Sweden.
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Matthieu Longuère MS
Award-winning Master Sommelier, wine educator. Based in the UK.
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JC Viens
Italian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.
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Stefan Kobald
Head sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.
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Sanya Abhay
Independent consultant and educator. Based in the UK.
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Jane Boyce MW
Renowned wine consultant with four decades of wine trade experience. Based in the UK.
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Jason Millar
Writer, communicator, judge, and consultant with a focus on Italy and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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Paulo Brammer
Experienced wine buyer and educator helping to develop the South American wine industry. Based in Brazil.
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Wieteke Teppema
Former sommelier, now the commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App. Based in the UK.
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Eric Zwiebel MS
Director of wine at Samling Hotel. Based in the UK.
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Magnavai Janjo
Winemaker and wine buyer. Based in the UK.
