Super Early Deadline
31 August 2026
Judging
Date
22 & 23 March 2027
Winners Announcement
22 April 2027
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2026
Matteo Montone MS
Group Wine Director at Gleneagles Hotel
Svetoslav Manolev MS
Master Sommelier and Portfolio Director at Armit Wines
Abdelilah Ait El Caid
Sommelier at Hawksmoor London
Andrea Altavilla
Premium Account Manager at Bibendum Wine
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
Giovanni Arpaia DipWSET
Wine Strategist and Educator
Monica Bacchiocchi
Head Sommelier at Wiltons Restaurant
Dario Barbato DipWSET
Member of the Golden Vines Academy - The Golden Vines®
Dan Belmont
Director & Wine Buyer at Good Wine Good People & GWGP TRADE
Lorenzo Beltrame
Head Sommelier at CANTO CORVINO LIMITED
Carla Bertellotti
Managing Director at Vinos Latinos
Beatrice Bessi
Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse
Mike Best MW
Master of Wine
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
Neil Bruce
Neil Bruce
Zoe Burgess
Founder of Atelier Pip
Rachelle Carandang
Sr Manager - Product Development and Sourcing, Beverages at Sam's Club
Ben Chan
Senior BBX Wine Specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Marcello Colletti DipWSET
Top 29 UK Best Sommelier, DipWSET/ CMS Certified, Head Sommelier Lilibet's Mayfair
Sam Cooklin-Smith
No & Low Alcohol Expert, Co-Founder, Kore Drinks, No & Low Alcohol Distribution Agency
Nicola D'Ascenzo
Senior Sommelier at The London EDITION
Christopher Delalonde MS
Master Sommelier
Francesco DI Fonzo
Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at Kioku by Endo
Irem Eren DipWSET
Regional And Category Expert For Low and No Alcohol Category
Bianca Ford
Operations Director and Buyer at Yapp Brothers Ltd
Matteo Furlan DipWSET
Head of Wines at The Dorchester
David Gill MW
Master of Wine
Paul Grimwood
Buyer and Founder of Spanish importer and Retailing Group Ultracomida-Spanish Wines.
Sunny Hodge
Wine Judge and Writer
Chris Howells
MUST - Group Director
Anastasios Karakasis
Head of Wine & Wine Buyer at Lilibet's Mayfair
Seray Kocaemre
Wine Marketing & Enotourism Consultant
Angelo Lorea
Head of Wine at The Roof Garden
Victoria Mackenzie
Donald Mackenzie
Elizabeth Mellish
30 under 30 Harpers Wine and Spirits | Head Sommelier at Gleneagles Townhouse
Federico Moccia
Head of Wine & Operations London at 67 Pall Mall
Sara Muirhead MW
Master of Wine
Serhat Narsap
Director at SONVINO LTD.
Joanna Nerantzi
UK Best Sommelier of the year 2025 Finalist, Advanced Sommelier @ Court of Master Sommeliers & Hospitality Pro
Michele Orbolato
Head of Wine at Thesleff Group, UK
Daniele Palomba
Head of Wine at Mark’s Club
Michele res
Head of Prestige & Champagne at Wanderlust Wine
Rex Rex
Annette Scarfe MW
Master of 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
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
