Early Deadline
30 November 2026
Judging
Date
22 & 23 March 2027
Winners Announcement
22 April 2027
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2022
Matteo Montone MS
Group Wine Director at Gleneagles Hotel
Tim Triptree MW
International Director, Wine at Christie's
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
Eric Zwiebel MS
Director of Wine at Bonheur by Matt Abe
Claire Blackler MW
Master of Wine
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
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
Chiara Sieni DipWSET
Regional And Category Ambassador
Savvas Symeonidis
Head of Wine at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
Valeriya Toteva
Sommelier at Hide Restaurant, London, UK
