Early Deadline
30 November 2026
Judging
Date
22 & 23 March 2027
Winners Announcement
22 April 2027
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2021
Matteo Montone MS
Group Wine Director at Gleneagles Hotel
Tim Triptree MW
International Director, Wine at Christie's
Christopher Delalonde MS
Master Sommelier and Head Sommelier at The Pembroke Club London
Yves Desmaris MS
Master Sommelier and Head Sommelier at Boodle's Club, London
Svetoslav Manolev MS
Master Sommelier and Portfolio Director at Armit Wines
Greg Sherwood MW
Master of Wine, Fine Wine Critic, Buyer & International Wine Judge
Demetri Walters MW
Demetri Walters MW
Beverley Blanning MW
Master of Wine, Writer, Educator, Presenter
Stefan Neumann MS
Master Sommelier and Director of Wine Dinner by Heston
Elizabeth Kelly MW
Master of Wine and Wine Buyer at Majestic Wine, UK
Simon Field MW
Master of Wine, London
Clement Robert MS
Master Sommelier, Head Of Beverage & Wine Buyer, The Birley Clubs
Abdelilah Ait El Caid
Sommelier at Hawksmoor London
Angelo Altobelli
Beverage Director at Forbes House
Maja Alves
Wine Buyer CPO chez Vinoteket.com ApS
Daniele Arcangeli
ASPI Best Sommelier of Italy 2015, Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2012, ASI Diploma Gold, WSET Diploma Student, Certified Sommelier Court of Master Sommeliers
Vincenzo Arnese
Director of Wine at Raffles London at The OWO
Dario Barbato DipWSET
Head Sommelier at Gordon Ramsay, The Mere Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere
Melania Battisto
Head Sommelier at THE MEDLAR RESTAURANT LIMITED
Beatrice Bessi
Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse
Hugh Browne
Wine Buyer at Sainsbury's
Neil Bruce
Neil Bruce
Milena De Waele
Head Sommelier at The Birley Clubs, London
Barbara Drew MW
Master of Wine at Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd
Matteo Furlan DipWSET
Head of Wines at The Dorchester
Will Hill
Wine Buyer and Merchandiser at Honest Grapes
Andre Luis T Martins
Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at The Cavalry and Guards Club
Roberta Neave
Category Buying Manager -at Wine and Soft Drinks at Star Pubs & Bars
James Reed
Wine Buying Manager at Tesco, UK
Michele res
Head of Prestige & Champagne at Wanderlust Wine
Kathrine Larsen Robert MS
Premium Wine Ambassador at Enotria Winecellars Ltd
Sara Rossi
Trade Sales Manager at Vine Trail
Julien Sarrasin
Head Sommelier at HIDE
Erik Simonics
Head Sommelier, Caprice Holdings Ltd
Matthew Smith
Wine Consultant and former Buyer at Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd, London
Valeriya Toteva
Sommelier at Hide Restaurant, London, UK
