JUDGES

All wines entered into the Wine Innovation Awards competition are blind tasted by a panel of industry experts and re-tasted as appropriate.

Last year's judges were:

• Chair: Lynne Sherriff MW, chairman, Institute of Masters of Wine


• Ann Burgaz-Schmidt, managing director, The Wineagency
• Martin Campion, product manager, Direct Wines
• Allan Cheesman, managing director, Cheesman & Associates
• Melissa Draycott, snr. business manager, Gonzalez Byass UK
• Peter Greet, commercial director, Luis Felipe Edwards Wines
• Richard Hemming, writer/educator
• Dr Rowald Hepp, CEO & chief oenologist, Schloss Vollrads
• Joanna Locke MW, wine buyer, The Wine Society
• Tim Marson MW, wine buyer, Bibendum
• Joëlle Marti-Baron, marketing manager, Champagne Henriot
• Angela Mount, director, Mount & Paul Wine Industry Solutions
• Chris Murphy, NPD sourcing – wines, Marks & Spencer
• Yegas Naidoo, international wine judge
• Jane Parkinson, deputy editor, the drinks business
• Lisa Rogerson, ops manager for wine direct, Marks & Spencer
• Nick Room, wine buyer, Waitrose
• Gabriel Savage, senior staff writer, the drinks business
• Patrick Schmitt, editor, the drinks business
• Lindsay Talas, buying director, Thierry’s Wine Services
• Philip Tuck MW, wine director, Hatch Mansfield

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