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2019 London Wine Competition Judges

The leading panel of top-level wine buyers with current direct commercial buying responsibility.

Here are the judges who assessed all the entrants of the 2019 London Wine Competition.

  1. Robin Kick MW: Master of Wine

  2. Joanne Ahearne MW: Master of Wine

  3. Abdelilah Ait El Caid: Sommelier at SUSHISAMBA LONDON

  4. Angelo Altobelli: Head Sommelier at Belmond Hotel, London

  5. Vincenzo Arnese: Assistant Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, UK

  6. Anna Botting: Head Sommelier

  7. Pasquale Carandente: Store Manager, Oddbins, UK

  8. Filippo Carnevale: Head Sommelier, XIER

  9. Cassidy Dart, MW: Director of Wine, Pol Roger limited, Surrey, UK

  10. Barbara Drew MW: Wine & Spirits Education Specialist, Events & Education

  11. Simon Field MW: Freelance Writer and Consultant, UK

  12. David Forer MW: Master of Wine, Spain

  13. Ben Franks: CEO and Co-founder of Novel Wines, London, UK

  14. Matteo Furlan: Deputy head sommelier, The Ritz London

  15. Rebecca Gibb MW: Master of Wine and Wine Journalist, London, UK

  16. Philip Harden MW: Master of Wine

  17. Sorcha Holloway: Wine Communicator, Founder of #UKWinehour

  18. Giuseppe Iacona: Head Sommelier at Gordon Ramsay Group

  19. Stamatis Iseris: Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at La Trompette, London

  20. Anne Jones: Waitrose Category Manager, UK

  21. Andre Luis T Martins: Head Sommelier/Wine Buyer at The Cavalry and Guards Club, London

  22. Jamie Marshall: Beer, Wine & Spirits Category Manager, AmazonFresh & Prime Now at Amazon UK

  23. Roberta Neave: Category Buyer - Wine at Star Pubs & Bars

  24. Antonio Palmarini: Head Sommelier at SUSHISAMBA

  25. Stefano Pasqual: Head sommelier, Gordon Ramsay Group, London, UK

  26. Filippo Pastorini: Head of Wine and Sake at Sushisamba / Duck&Waffle

  27. Piotr Pietras MS: Piotr Pietras, Master Sommelier, UK

  28. Michael Raebel: Head Sommelier at Rosewood Hotel London, London, UK

  29. Adam Ramic: Head Sommelier & Wine buyer at The Conduit

  30. Kathrine Larsen Robert MS: Premium Wine Ambassador, Enotria Winecellars Ltd, UK

  31. David Round MW: Owner, Round About Wine, London

  32. Loris Sain: Liquor & Retail Manager, The Grosvenor Hotel, Australia

  33. Julien Sarrasin: Assistant Head Sommelier at Hide Above

  34. Greg Sherwood MW: Master of Wine and Fine Wine Buyer at Handford Wines, Kensington, UK

  35. Erik Simonics: Head Sommelier, La Dame de Pic at Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square, London, UK

  36. Agustin Trapero: Head Sommelier, D&D London, UK

  37. Tim Triptree MW: International Director-Specialist, Christie's Wine Department, UK

  38. Adriana Valentini: Wine Manager, Balthazar Restaurant, UK

  39. David Vareille: Head Sommelier / Wine buyer, The Arts Club, London, UK

  40. Demetri Walters MW: Wine Educator, Berry Bros. & Rudd, UK

What’s New at the 2027 London Wine Competition?

The 2027 London Wine Competition gives every entrant greater feedback, transparency and commercial insight. Entrants will receive an expanded score breakdown, constructive feedback on how to improve, guidance on how to market and sell their wines, the names of the judges who tasted their entries, final feedback from the Head Judge and a Buyer Market Intelligence Report.

Enter your wines in the 10th edition of the London Wine Competition.