All the judges for the Sommelier Edit Awards are selected for their expertise and knowledge of the UK on-trade. Roman BarinaHead SommelierRosewood LondonBorn and raised in a winemaking village in the south of the Czech Republic, Roman Barina was immersed in viticulture… View Profile Douglas BlydeChair JudgeSommelier Edit AwardsAcclaimed and accomplished restaurant and drinks writer Douglas Blyde has joined the Sommelier Edit team. With his expert eye and… View Profile Luca BoccaAssistant Head SommelierThe Lecture Room and Library at SketchLuca Bocca hails from Oltrepò Pavese, Italy, where he grew up among vineyards and developed a deep appreciation for wine,… View Profile Fabio MonteiroHead SommelierRestaurant 1890Fabio Monteiro, now Head Sommelier at Restaurant 1890 at The Savoy Hotel in London—part of the prestigious Gordon Ramsay Restaurant… View Profile Veronica MontiSommelierJean-Georges at The ConnaughtHaving worked in hospitality since the age of 15, she has explored nearly every position the industry has to offer—from… View Profile Noémie FavratHead SommelierD&D LondonMy name is Noémie Favrat, I am a very passionate and dedicated sommelier with over 15 years of experience in… View Profile Bence KarpatfalviSenior SommelierL'EnclumeA Hungarian winemaker turned sommelier, whose love for wines led him to pursue a path in viticulture and oenology, deviating… View Profile Konstantinos KatridisSommelierThe Fat DuckAn experienced and certified sommelier, Konstantinos has honed his professional tasting skills at a selection of Michelin-starred restaurants in England… View Profile Marius PlesaHead SommelierThe Waterside InnMarius is a dedicated Head Sommelier with over 8 years of experience advising restaurants, wineries, and clients about wines. He's… View Profile Victoria MooreChair JudgeJournalist, Author & Telegraph ColumnistVictoria Moore, leading UK journalist, author, and Telegraph columnist, will lead the No or Low drinks category at the Sommelier… View Profile Roxane DupuyHead SommelierRow on 5After working at the Petit Nice *** and Anne-Sophie Pic, Lausanne **, I decided, five years ago, to move to… View Profile Daniele ArcangeliHead SommelierThe River Restaurant at The Savoy, LondonDaniele Arcangeli is an experienced Italian Sommelier based in London; he started his professional path in the hospitality industry in… View Profile Ovidiu OlteanuRestaurant ManagerThe MayflowerA highly experienced and qualified sommelier, Ovidiu was recently acknowledged as one of the UK’s Top 100 Sommeliers. He holds… View Profile Carolina SeibelHead SommelierRestaurant StoryView Profile Maria BoumpaHead SommelierDa Terra RestaurantView Profile Jiachen LuHead SommelierCORD by Le Cordon BleuJiachen is a US-lawyer-turned-sommelier who hung up the briefcase in exchange for a flavourful life in the wine world in… View Profile Harry CooperGeneral ManagerCounter71Harry's professional experience has centred around modern, British restaurants and he's currently with new opening Counter 71 in Shoreditch, London.… View Profile Klearhos KanellakisHead SommelierEkstedt at Great Scotland Yard HotelKlearhos is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer for the exciting new Nordic restaurant Ekstedt at the Yard, part of Great… View Profile Imre SomogyiHead SommelierThe ConnaughtWith 12 years experience in hospitality, Imre has worked in private member clubs, top restaurants and cruise ships in the… View Profile Svetoslav Manolev MSEducator & Wine JudgeFreelanceSvetoslav Manolev MS, is a wine consultant, educator and wine judge. After studying hospitality management in his native Bulgaria, he… View Profile Sonal ClareWine directorThe WildernessSonal has 17years in the hospitality industry whose aim is to make wine accessible, approachable and fun. An award winning… View Profile
