OUR AMAZING JUDGES
Professional Judges
Our professional judges include wine journalists, sommeliers, retailers, importers and respected buyers.
A selection of our fantastic judges can be seen here:
KATE GOODMAN
OWNER, RESERVE WINES
AMELIA SINGER
WINE EDUCATOR & TV PRESENTER
MIKE TURNER
WINE BLOGGER, WRITER AND BUSINESS OWNER
SUMITA SARMA
WINE BLOGGER AND JOURNALIST
HELENA NICKLIN
WRITER AND PRESENTER
NISH KOTECHA
DIRECTOR, MYLIKO WINES
ROB BUCKHAVEN
WINE COLUMNIST AND BRAND AMBASSADOR
VANESSA PEARSON
SENIOR BUYING MANAGER, OCADO WINE
VICTORIA ANDERSON
WINE BUYER, BOOTHS
SUSANNE MCINNES
PARTNER AND BWS TRADING ASSISTANT, WAITROSE & PARTNERS
KATE SWEET
SWEET! COMMUNICATIONS
MOLLY DIXON
RESTAURANT MANAGER THE MIDLAND GRAND, LONDON
JAMES CAMERON
HEAD OF WINE PORTFOLIO, HAMMONDS
ELIZABETH MELLISH
HEAD SOMMELIER, GLENEAGLES TOWNHOUSE
BELINDA STONE
FOUNDER, WINE x MARKETING x MEDIA AND DIRECTOR, OLD VINE CONFERENCE
RICHARD J SMITH
FOUNDER, THE WINE SCHOOL OF CHESHIRE
CHRIS DEE
CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, MALTDAQ.COM
ABBIE BENNINGTON
WINE EDUCATOR
WILLOUGHBY ANDREWS-KING
SENIOR SALES MANAGER BIERCRAFT
RACHEL McCARTAN-JONES
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CRATE COMMUNICATIONS
VIDYA NARASIMHAN
WINE COMMUNICATOR
DAN DOHERTY
BLOGGER, MANCHESTER FOOD TOURIST
JO TAYLORSON
HEAD OF MARKETING & PRODUCT, KINGSLAND DRINKS
ANNA TUTTON
OWNER, THE BEESWING WINE BAR + KITCHEN
CATHERINE SMITH
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, BROADLAND DRINKS
BEN FRANKS
CCO, CANNED DRINKS COMPANY
