The Global Masters Judges
All Global Masters are judged blind by the finest palates in the world – a panel of Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers and senior buyers only.
Here is a list of all the judges who worked with us so far:
- Sarah Knowles, Buyer, The Wine Society
- Clement Robert, Sommelier, Medlar
- David Bird MW, DBQA
- Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd
- Matthew Hemming MW, Fine Wine Manager, Averys Wine Merchants
- Catriona Felstead MW, Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd
- John Atkinson MW
- Martin Gamman MW, Director UK & Ireland, Champagne Joseph Perrier
- Sam Caporn MW
- John Casson MW
- Beverly Tabbron MW
- Dee Blackstock MW
- Robert MacCulloch MW
- Susan McCraith MW
- Liam Steevenson MW
- Adrian Garforth MW
- Alun Griffiths MW
- Miles Corish MW
- Jonathan Pedley MW
- Antony Moss MW
- Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
- Annette Scarfe MW
- Rosemary George MW
- Sally Easton MW
- Emma Symington MW
- Stephen Skelton MW
- David Round MW
- Jo Locke MW
- Roberto Della Pietra
- Sebastian Payne MW, chief wine buyer, The Wine Society
- Hugo Rose MW, head of trading, Culver Street
- Ronan Sayburn MS, director of wines, The Dorchester Collection
- Alex Hunt MW, purchasing director, Berkmann Wine Cellars
- Demetri Walters MW, sales manager, Berry Bros & Rudd
- Linda Jotham MW, director, Linda Jotham Fine Wine
- Neil Sommerfelt MW, buying director, Jeroboams Group, Laytons Wine Merchants
- Mark Savage MW, director, Savage Selection
- Gearoid Devaney MS, Flint Wines
- Anne McHale MW, wine educator, Berry Bros & Rudd
- Robin Langton, global wine buyer, Laithwaites Wine
- Sarah Abbott MW, wine buyer/tasting director, Swirl Wine Events
- Justin Knock MW, director, The Purple Hand Wine Co.
- Jo Ahearne MW, wine technologist, Focuswine
- Beverley Blanning MW, author & journalist
- Anthony Barne MW, head of wine, Bonhams
- Keith Isaac MW, general manager, Patriarche Wine Agencies
- Matthieu Longuère MS, Wine Development Manager, Le Cordon Bleu
- Vanessa Cinti, head sommelier, 45 Park Lane
- Rebecca Palmer, associate director & buyer, Corney & Barrow
- Patrick Schmitt, Editor-in-chief, the drinks business
- Gabriel Savage, managing editor, the drinks business
- Lucy Shaw, deputy editor, the drinks business