Warehouse Closes
07 March 2025
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2025
Winners Announcement
22 April 2025
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2025
Matteo Montone MS
Master Sommelier
Valeria Rodriguez AIWS
Head of Fine Wine Bibendum Wine
Claire Blackler MW
Master of Wine
Svetoslav Manolev MS
Regional Sales Manager at Berkmann Wine Cellars
Philipp Reinstaller
UK Sommelier of the Year (2024), Master Sake Sommelier and Head Sommelier, Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London
Marinela Ardelean
Owner of Wines Of Romania
Vincenzo Arnese
Director of Wine at Raffles London at The OWO
Dario Barbato DipWSET
Head of Wine, Wine buyer, WSET Certified Educator, San Carlo Restaurant Group
Dan Belmont
Director & Wine Buyer at Good Wine Good People & GWGP TRADE
Frances Bentley
Wine Buyer at LWC Drinks
Carla Bertellotti
Managing Director at Vinos Latinos
Beatrice Bessi
Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse
Filipe Bhering Reis
Director of Wine at The Connaught Hotel.
Maria Boumpa
Wine Buyer at Da Terra Restaurant, 3rd spot UK Sommelier of the Year Competition, Top 5 Female Sommeliers in the UK by the Top 100 Sommeliers UK
Emily Brighton MW
Master of Wine & Head of Technical at North South Wines Ltd
Salvatore Castano
On Trade Advisor & Assistant Wine Buyer at Friarwood Fine Wine and Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa ASI 2021
Joshua Castle
Group Head Buyer For Keeling Andrew, Noble Rot and Shrine to the Vine
Marcello Colletti DipWSET
Wine Director, Top 29 UK Best Sommelier, DipWSET/ CMS Certified
Michele Cortese
Head of Prestige & Champagne at Wanderlust Wine
Harry Crowther
Wine buyer at Good Pair Days
Giuseppe D'Aniello DipWSET
Director of Wine at The London EDITION
Nicola D'Ascenzo
Senior Sommelier at The London EDITION
Christopher Delalonde MS
Head of Wine at Tao Group Hospitality
Yves Desmaris MS
Head Sommelier at Royal Automobile Club
Eugenio Egorov
Head Sommelier & Wine Buyer at The Stafford London
Irem Eren DipWSET
Regional And Category Ambassador For Low and No Alcohol Category
Giovanni Ferlito MCA
Head of Wine and Beverage at The Ritz London
Bianca Ford
Bianca Ford, Operations Director and Buyer at Yapp Brothers Ltd
Matteo Furlan DipWSET
Head of Wines - The Dorchester
David Gill MW
Master of Wine
Paul Grimwood
Buyer and Founder of Spanish importer and Retailing Group Ultracomida-Spanish Wines.
Colin Hampden-White
Presenter on The Three Drinkers TV show on Amazon Prime.
Luke Harbor DipWSET
Group Beverage Director for THE PIG hotels group
David Harvey
Wine Importer at Raeburn Fine Wines
Sunny Hodge
Wine Judge and Writer
Chris Howells
Wine Communicator, Buyer, Judge, Educator and Wine Writer
Susan Hulme MW
Master of Wine
Georgios Iordanidis
Head of Wine at Annabel’s
Aaron Irons
Sales & Category Manager - Condor Wines Ltd
Anastasios Karakasis
Wine & Beverage Professional
Josh Kelly
No and Low Buyer and Brands Relations Manger at Club Soda
Richard Lewis
Senior Wine Buyer at Berkmann Wine Cellars
Angelo Lorea
Head of Wine, The Roof Garden
William Lowe MW
Master of Wine, Co-founder & Master Distiller at The Cambridge Distillery
Maxence Masurier
Director & Founder at Made In Little France Import Limited
Elizabeth Mellish
30 under 30 Harpers Wine and Spirits, Head Sommelier at Gleneagles Townhouse and Top 5 Young Sommelier UK Sommelier Edit
Irina Mihailenko
Wine Distributor
Federico Moccia
Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall
Martin Moran MW
Master Of Wine
Dafydd Morris
Director, Cheers Wine Merchants, UK
Sara Muirhead MW
Master of Wine
Vidya Narasimhan
Wine Consultant and Advisory Board Member at Be Inclusive Hospitality
Ruchira Neotia
Drinks Consultant & Founder, Ruchira’s Table
Joanna Nerantzi
Advanced Sommelier CMS and Head Sommelier 5 Hertford Street
Michele Orbolato
Head of Wine at Thesleff Group, UK
Emma Penman
Wine Buyer at Waitrose
Emanuel Pesqueira
Former Group Head of Wine at Gordon Ramsay Group
Kathrine Larsen Robert MS
Premium Wine Ambassador at Enotria Winecellars Ltd
Sara Rossi
Trade Sales Manager at Vine Trail
Davide Santeramo
Senior Sommelier at The Ritz London
Julien Sarrasin
Head Sommelier at HIDE
Annette Scarfe MW
Master of Wine
Mattia Scarpazza DipWSET
Wine Podcaster & PR and Advertising Strategist at Looking into Wine
Ellie Scott
Independent Wine Consultant | Wine Communicator | UK Sherry Week Ambassador | Top 5 finalist UK Spanish Wine Master
Chiara Sieni DipWSET
Regional And Category Ambassador
Stuart Skea
Group Sommelier at Lyla,Aizle, Noto and Tipo, #4 Top 100 Sommeliers 2023 and Harpers Top 25 UK Sommeliers 2022
Daniel Stojcic
Head Sommelier at Estelle Manor, Eynsham, UK Ambassador Chianti Classico, No. 25 at Sommelier Edit Top 100
Adriana Valentini
Wine Manager at Triple Sea Food
Demetri Walters MW
Demetri Walters MW
David Wood
Founder at Liana Collection
Kirsty Woodgate DipWSET
Co-Founder First Glass Wine Events | Wine Communicator | Ramon Bilbao UK Spanish Wine Master
Henna Zinzuwadia
Award-Winning Sommelier | Ambassador for Diversity in Wine & Hospitality | GQ Sommelier of the Year | Founder of Service | Mentoring the Next Generation of Women
