Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)

Award-winning expert in wine market strategy expert and the leading wine strategist at SPAR Hungary. Based in Hungary.

Agustin Trapero

Award-winning sommelier, consulting and advising for the wine trade. Based in Spain.

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.

Alejandro Iglesias

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

Alexandre Freguin

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

Andrea Briccarello

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

Andrea Eby

Italian programs director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada. Based in Canada.

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.

Annette Scarfe MW

Global wine judge, WSET and Bordeaux educator for media, trade & consumers. Based in Singapore.

Ben Robson

Buying director for boutique importer of Italian wines, Bat and Bottle. Based in the UK.

Bree Stock MW

Director of education at the Oregon Wine Board and owner of a wine consultancy business, Constant Crush Advisors. Based in the US.

Bruno Besa

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

Chris Hardy

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

Christine Marsiglio MW

Bollinger medal winner master of wine, currently serving as the director of education at Wine Folly. Based in the UK.

Christine Parkinson

Award-winning wine and sake buyer, expert in non-alcoholic drinks, Based in the UK.

Daphne Teremetz

Independent wine consultant, specialised in organic wines from all French regions. Based in the UK.

Diana Rollan

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

Dimitar Nikolov

Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.

Eduardo Milan

Wine editor for Revista Adega and a judge for the Patricio Tapia’s Descorchados Guide on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Based in Brazil.

Elvis Ziakos

Head of wine at Mark's Club in Mayfair. Based in the UK.

Élyse Lambert MS

Award-winning sommelier and first Quebecois master sommelier. Based in Canada.

Emanuel Pesqueira

Founder and ceo of Pesqueira Global Luxury Hospitality Consulting and Management. Based in the UK.

Federico Moccia

Italian wine expert and head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, London. Based in the UK.

Freddie Cobb

Seasoned wine buyer, head of drinks at Vagabond Wines. Based in the UK.

Heather Dougherty

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

Higgo Jacobs

Renowned sommelier and ground-breaking fine wine entrepreneur. Based in South Africa.

Ieva Markaityte

Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.

Igor Luković

Experienced wine critic, writer and journalist, editor-in-chief of Vino & Fino magazine. Based in Serbia.

Igor Sotric

Igor Sotric is head sommelier and wine buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.

Ivan Barbic MW

Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.

Jean Wareing MW

Master of Wine and Alliance wine brand manager specialising in Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Based in the UK.

Julia Sewell

Ex-sommelier and avid wine geek, currently working with Raeburn Fine Wines. Based in the UK.

Laurent Richet MS

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

Lenka Sedlackova MW

Experienced brand manager and buyer, specialising in Greek wine. Based in the UK.

Maria Valeria Gamper

Educator and sommelier named best sommelier of the Americas 20222. Based in Spain.

Matthew Forster MW

Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.

Nick Dumergue

Global wine industry veteran based in Santa Monica, California. Based in the US.

Nicolas Clerc MS

Portfolio director at Armit Wines and president & founder of the UK Sommelier Academy. Based in the UK.

Paulo Brammer

Experienced wine buyer and educator helping to develop the South American wine industry. Based in Brazil.

Peter Csizmadia-Honigh

The world’s leading authority on the wines of India. Based in the UK.

Pilar Cavero

Best sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.

Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer is associate director and buyer for Corney & Barrow, which has offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Based in the UK.

Rick Fisher

Author and educator on the wines of Spain. Based in the US.

Robert Gorjak

Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, educator & owner of Belvin Wine School. Based in Slovenia.

Robert McNulty

Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.

Rostislav Petrov

Commercially minded wine professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Based in the UK.

Sarah Knowles MW

Buyer at The Wine Society, responsible for Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, North America & Sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Saša Špiranec

Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.

Shane Jones

Wine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.

Tamas Czinki MS

Hungary's first and only master sommelier, currently the wine director at Culinaris wholesale. Based in Hungary.

Tim Hall

Champagne specialist for 25 years. Based in the UK.

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.

Tom Hewson

Champagne correspondent, Decanter Magazine and specialist on the world's sparkling wines. Based in the UK.

Vincenzo Arnese

Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.