DWWA Judge 2025

Joseph Arthur

Senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

James Davis MW

Master of Wine and general manager of an English Winery. Based in the UK.

Charlie Foley

Auctioneer & wine specialist at the Christie's, a renouned British auction house. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Llewelyn

Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.

Chris Hardy

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

Beverly Tabbron MW

Experienced and long-standing wine buyer, currently working at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.

Philip Rich

Australian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.

Diana Rollan

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

Madeleine Stenwreth MW

International wine consultant, winner of “The Swedish Wine personality of the Year” in 2022. Based in Sweden.

Andrea Briccarello

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

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.

Marcel Orford-Williams

Wine buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany. Based in the UK.

Andres Ituarte

Head sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. 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.

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.

Laura Rhys MS

Laura Rhys MS is the prestige development manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.

Tom Hewson

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

Rostislav Petrov

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

Julie Buckley

Wine sales, procurement & supply chain expert, currently serving as the managing director at Winetraders UK ltd. Based in the UK.