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:

• Laurene Amiet, wine manager, One Aldwych
• Ann Burgaz-Schmidt, executive vice president, Vingruppen i Norden
• Jonathan Butt, owner, Butt Naked Wines
• Giles Cooke MW, wine development director, Alliance Wine
• Melissa Draycott, head of wine buying, First Quench Retailing
• Julian Dyer, senior wine buyer, Sainsbury's
• Jorge Goles, managing director, VC Family Estates
• Dr Rowald Hepp, CEO & chief oenologist, Schloss Vallrads
• Alex Hunt, group wine buyer, Berkmann Wine Cellars
• Joelle Marti-Baron, marketing manager, Champagne Henriot
• Jo Mason, UK market manager, Wines of South Africa
• Jane Masters MW, director, Mastering Wine
• Chris Murphy, wine buyer, Marks & Spencer
• Adriana Ochoa, winemaker, Bodegas Ochoa
• Nick Room, wine buyer, Waitrose
• Patrick Schmitt, editor, the drinks business
• Lynne Sherriff MW, Institute of Masters of Wine (Chair)
• Mireia Torres, technical director, Torres
• Arabella Woodrow MW, wine trading manager, Morrisons

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