DWWA 2025

Nicholas Blampied-Lane

International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.

Lydia Harrison MW

Head of education and events at WSET School London. Based in the UK.

Laurent Richet MS

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

Ieva Markaityte

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

Raimonds Tomsons

Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.

Colin Thorne

Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.

Tamas Czinki MS

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

Robert McNulty

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

Ruben Desport

Director at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.

Robert Mathias MW

Master of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.

Rick Fisher

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

Ray O'Connor MW

International Wine Consultant and Speaker. Based in the UK.

Rebecca Gergely Ohayon

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

Rhys Pender MW

Master of Wine who runs Little Farm Winery in the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia. Based in Canada.

Ben Chan

Senior BBX wine specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd. Based in the UK.

Nick Dumergue

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

Michele Fazari

Distinguished sommelier with expertise in international wine judging. Based in the UK.

Nelson Pari

Italian wine buyer at SWIG. Based in the UK.

Matthew Forster MW

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

Neil Sommerfelt MW

Experienced master of wine and wine buying consultant. Based in the UK.

Lauren Denyer

Wine educator at WSET School London certified in Sherry, Madeira, Rioja, Cava, and Bordeaux. Based in the UK.