DWWA Judges A to C

Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)

Award-winning wine strategist and international wine consultant. Based in Hungary.

Beans Boughton MW

Experienced wine buyer, consultant, and category manager. Based in the UK.

Andrea Pritzker MW

Australia's leading wine educator, presenter and Burgundy wine ambassador. Based in Australia.

Alastair Pyatt

Head of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.

Adam Pawlowski MS

Wine educator and hospitality expert. Based in Poland.

Adam Porter MW

Wine & spirits buying manager at Harrods, London. Based in the UK.

Benjamin Gubbins

General manager and WSET educator at Vagabond Wines, London. Based in the UK.

Colin Thorne

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

Christopher Tanghe MS

Master sommelier and director of education at GuildSomm. Based in the US.

Annette Scarfe MW

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

Christopher Martin MW

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

Alessandro Marchesan

Renowned wine consultant and hospitality expert. Based in Italy.

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Award-winning globally recognized sommelier, leader, and educator revolutionizing fine-dining with inclusivity, innovation & sustainability. Based in Switzerland.

Caroline Hermann MW

Certified WSET instructor for both wine and sake, a member of the IMW Council, and is an alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.

Alejandro Iglesias

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

Bruno Besa

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

Benjamin Llewelyn

Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. 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.

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.

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.

Anne Burchett

Wine marketing specialist, a writer and lecturer on the business of wine. Based in the UK.