Croatia & Slovenia Judges

Florencia Gomez

Argentinian wine communicator, winemaker and master of wine student . Based in the UK.

Jeremy Lithgow MW

Head of wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.

Dimitar Nikolov

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

Ivan Barbic MW

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

Robert Gorjak

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

Dilyan Kolev

Hospitality and wine industry professional specializing in wines from Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the UK.

Rebecca Gergely Ohayon

Trade wine buyer with French expertise. Based in the UK.

Anne Jones

Experienced wine consultant specialising in sustainability, regenerative viticulture and the UK wine industry. Based in the UK.

Eleftherios Hanialidis MS

The first Greek master sommelier, boasting extensive experience in the wine industry. Based in Greece.

Magdalena Kaiser

International wine writer, judge, and consultant, bringing over 40 years of expertise in wine and gastronomy. Based in Canada.

Igor Luković

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

Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)

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

Eric Zwiebel MS

Director of wine at Samling Hotel. Based in the UK.

Christopher Martin MW

Director of education at the Wine Scholar Guild. Based in the UK.

Zsuzsa Toronyi

Wine marketer specialising in promoting Central and Eastern European wine. Based in the UK.

Saša Špiranec

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

Orsi Szentkiralyi (Dr.)

Director at Liquid Talent Ltd. Based in Hungary.