Judges

Matteo Montone MS

Group Wine Director at Gleneagles Hotel

Claire Blackler MW

Master of Wine

Svetoslav Manolev MS

Master Sommelier and Portfolio Director at Armit Wines

Angelo Altobelli

Beverage Director at Forbes House

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

Beatrice Bessi

Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse

Beverley Blanning MW

Master of Wine, Writer, Educator, Presenter

Filippo Carnevale

Co-Founder at MY SAFE DROP

Salvatore Castano

On Trade Advisor & Assistant Wine Buyer at Friarwood Fine Wine and Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa ASI 2021

Richard Dennis

Marketing Director, Benchmark Drinks

Barbara Drew MW

Master of Wine at Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd

Eugenio Egorov

Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at The Stafford London

Matthieu Longuere MS

Wine Development Manager at Le Cordon Bleu

Andre Luis T Martins

Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at The Cavalry and Guards Club

Neil McDonald

Beer, Wine and Spirits Buyer at Selfridges

Shane McHugh

Group Wine Buyer at Goodman Restaurant Holdings Ltd

Joanna Nerantzi

UK Best Sommelier of the year 2025 Finalist, Advanced Sommelier @ Court of Master Sommeliers & Hospitality Pro

Emanuel Pesqueira

Former Group Head of Wine at Gordon Ramsay Group

Michael Raebel

Head Sommelier, Rosewood Hotel London

Michele res

Head of Prestige & Champagne at Wanderlust Wine

Kathrine Larsen Robert MS

Premium Wine Ambassador at Enotria Winecellars Ltd

Stefano Rossomando

Stefano Rossomando : Wine and Beverage Director at RC Group

Julien Sarrasin

Head Sommelier at HIDE

Mattia Scarpazza DipWSET

Wine Podcaster & PR and Advertising Strategist at Looking into Wine

Greg Sherwood MW

Master of Wine, Senior Wine Buyer at Handford Wines

Chiara Sieni DipWSET

Regional And Category Ambassador

Savvas Symeonidis

Head of Wine at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

Valeriya Toteva

Sommelier at Hide Restaurant, London, UK

Tim Triptree MW

International Director, Wine at Christie's

Adriana Valentini

Wine Director Monteverdi Tuscany, Wine Buyer, Indipendent Wine Consultant

Demetri Walters MW

Demetri Walters MW

Eric Zwiebel MS

Director of Wine at Bonheur by Matt Abe