DWWA Judges D to H

Helga Louise Schroeder MS

Germany's first female Master Sommelier. Based in Germany.

Edward Ragg MW

Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.

Florencia Gomez

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

Eugenio Egorov

Head Sommelier and wine buyer at The Stafford London. Based in the UK.

Dror Nativ MW

Multi award-winning master of wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

Dimitar Nikolov

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

Emma Dawson MW

Former wine buyer at M&S, currently the head of buying at Berkmann Wine Cellar. Based in the UK.

Giusy Andreacchio

International wine broker, brand ambassador, and wine educator. Based in the UK.

Gareth Ferreira MS

Award winning sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, and the first South African to pass the master sommelier diploma. Based in the UK.

Fiona Hayes

Experienced retail and fine wine buyer, currently a wine buyer at The Wine Society. Based in the UK.

Elvis Ziakos

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

Dilyan Kolev

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

Freddie Cobb

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

Eleftherios Hanialidis MS

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

Gerard Barnes

Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.

Heather Dougherty

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

Göran Klintberg

Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.

Daisuke Kawai

Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.

Emanuel Pesqueira

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

Erik Simonics

Award winning sommelier, currently the head of wine & beverage at Sunset Hospitality Group. Based in the UK.

Élyse Lambert MS

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