Judges

Caspar Auchterlonie

Caspar has always been in the wine trade since leaving University. He joined via the surefire way of Oddbins and spent 13 years in the independent ... [more]

One of only 260 Masters of Wine in the world, John presents Corporate Wine Events, talks wine on television and radio and writes on wine in newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Telegraph 'Footballers Wines' column, written with BBC TV presenter Adrian Chiles.

Sarah Jane Evans

Sarah Jane is a Master of Wine, one of only 64 women in the world with the qualification. She's a wine and food writer and broadcaster. She started life in book publishing and then moved into m ... [more]

Nicholas Faith

Once upon a time Nicholas Faith was a respectable financial journalist on The Economist and the (pre-Murdoch) Sunday Times. Then he became fascinated by the Bordeaux wine trade and wrote The Winemasters. Winning the André Si ... [more]

Matt Gregory

Matt has always been a wine merchant; it says so in his passport. Matt has the Oddbins gene, as many in the industry do, from 10 years at the sharp end. Following stints with specialist merchan ... [more]

Matthew Jukes

Winner of the IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year Trophy; wine writer for the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine (9m readers) and MoneyWeek. Palate behind 100 Best Australian Wines ( ... [more]

Howard Lloyd

37 years old. Currently working as the Assistant Wine, Spirits and Beer Buyer for D&D London (formerly Conran Restaurants). Began beverage industry career ... [more]

Peter McCombie

Peter McCombie is a New Zealand-born, English resident Master of Wine, based in London. He operates an independent wine consultancy service, principally for hotels and restaurants, as well as writing and speaking ... [more]

Charles Metcalfe

Charles Metcalfe’s new book, ‘The Wine & Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal’, was published in October 2007. As ever, it was in cooperation with his wife, Kathryn McWhirter. Past careers as an opera si ... [more]

Amelia Pinsent

Amelia Pinsent has worked in media for the last ten years - at the Evening Standard for five years, then in the Marketing team at Fine Wine Merchants, Jeroboams for two years while also writing a wee ... [more]

Angela Reddin

Angela Reddin: Freelance, wine consultancy services in education, private and corporate presentations; research and writing. Angela is a wine trade judge, both in the UK and Internationally. Sh ... [more]

Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is the wine correspondent of the Independent newspaper. He also teaches at Leiths School of Food & Wine. As a wine competition judge, Anthony has tasted his way through Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, C ... [more]

Joe Wadsack

Straight talking wine writer and broadcaster Joe Wadsack is a favourite expert on Great Food Live, where he regularly presents wine taster items on the shows. With a background in wine buying, ... [more]

Jamie Walker

Jamie Walker is a respected, worldwide authority on spirits, mixology and global bar culture. After heading up several of London’s premier style bars, he built the first global education programme for Baca ... [more]