Final Deadline
28 February 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2026
Matteo Montone MS
Group Wine Director at Gleneagles Hotel
Valeria Rodriguez AIWS
Head of Fine Wine Bibendum Wine
Angelo Altobelli
Beverage Director at Forbes House
Marinela Ardelean
Owner of Wines Of Romania
Dario Barbato DipWSET
Member of the Golden Vines Academy - The Golden Vines®
Dan Belmont
Director & Wine Buyer at Good Wine Good People & GWGP TRADE
Carla Bertellotti
Managing Director at Vinos Latinos
Beatrice Bessi
Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse
Mike Best MW
Master of Wine
Emily Brighton MW
Master of Wine & Head of Technical at North South Wines Ltd
Joshua Castle
Group Head Buyer For Keeling Andrew
Nicola D'Ascenzo
Senior Sommelier at The London EDITION
Christopher Delalonde MS
Master Sommelier
Yves Desmaris MS
Senior Sommelier at Galvin La Chapelle
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
Paul Grimwood
Buyer and Founder of Spanish importer and Retailing Group Ultracomida-Spanish Wines.
Luke Harbor DipWSET
Group Beverage Director for THE PIG hotels group
Chris Howells
Wine Communicator, Buyer, Judge, Educator and Wine Writer
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
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
Joanna Nerantzi
Head Sommelier at 5 Hertford Street
Michele Orbolato
Head of Wine at Thesleff Group, UK
Daniele Palomba
Head of Wine at Mark’s Club
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
Tim Triptree MW
International Director, Wine at Christie's
Demetri Walters MW
Demetri Walters MW
