Jurés

Co.Founder Mercado de Vinos, the largest online wine store in Mexico. Wine enthusiast, specialist in Mexican wine & Commandeur de Bordeaux

Partner at Norman Goodfellows Fine Wine & Spirit Merchants

Oenologist

Director at Gigglewater Beverage Concepts - Vice-President of India Craft Spirit Co.

Sales Manager LATAM - Wine & Fruit Destillates

Sommeller WSET3 - Golden Nose Head of Global Wine Managenent

Sommelier, cultivator of experiences

buyer at Group Petit Ballon - Decantalo

Bachelor's degree in culinary Arts & Gastronomy, Sommelier, consultant for various restaurants and gastronomic journalist. Representative of the D.O. Rías Baixas and Uruguay for Mexico.

Editor in Chief of Contact Pro Magazine des Cavistes & Sommeliers

Managing Director at HOCK TONG BEE (Private) Limited (CORNER STONE)

Founder & Owner of Wineman Wine Shop

Sommelier at Zeru Restaurant. Sommelier, communication specialist and gastronomic journalist with 16 years of experience. “Best Sommelier of The Year” by Guía Mexico Gastronómico - Culinaria Mexicana.

Director at Vinotelia. Founder of VIVE EL VINO Festival.

WSET Diploma in Wine. Wine writer for toutsurlevin.ca and yestowine.com. Accredited member of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. US correspondent for Radio-Canada, based in Washington, DC.

Directrice de la DO Navarra

Sommelier - Content creator - President at Grappolo Blu Inc.

Certified wine & sake Sommelier, wine business and marketing specialist

Head of Buying at Tri-Vin Imports, Inc.

Journalist at RTP Rádio e Televisão de Portugal

Sommelier - Consultant - Wine Writer - Educator at Wine and Words

Director of Production at Agrolaguna.

Journalist - Editor at Revista de Vinhos

Owner at Christian Bauer Wein&Kultur KG

Senior Category Buyer for Wine REWE International AG

Journalist at Trends-Tendances Weekly Belgian Business Newspaper

Consulting in strategy & development; journalist, professional speaker.

Quench Magazine Editor-in-Chief - Global TV wine columnist - Vinomania Consulting president

Sommelier (WSET Level3) and Restaurateur

Oenologist at Henri Badoux Vins

Journalist - Columnist at Moustique @Bel RTL - Blogger at www.ericboschman.be

EVV - Ensemble de la Vigne au Vin - Responsable marketing et innovation

Wine ambassador for Chile at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Manager at The Wine School

Wine journalist and owner of international PR agency xenos-comm.

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After working in aviation for five years, she returned to Portland and began working at the Oregon Wine Board. During her time there she managed the education and marketing efforts, both domestically and internationally. Formal wine studies at Italy, while managing the international marketing program for Oregon Wine Board. Today she splits her time between Oregon, Italy and traveling the world promoting Oregon wines. She has consulted many Italian wineries and has assisted in the international marketing strategy for Washington State Wines while working closely with associations for both California and NY. In her 13th year as an international wine marketing consultant, she has a vast network of wine trade around the globe and is interested in working with other regions develop their international presence

Sommelier and opinion leader on wines in Mexico, Instagram influencer and cava consultant

Directrice développement B&S Tech. No-Low wines Expert

Owner of Maison Les Vins Brunin-Guillier

Wine Director at Don Julio Parrilla & CoFounder @bebevino. Argentina Best Sommelier 2017.

Writer & Photographer at Guardian News & Media. Lonely Planet - Contributing writer to: Wine Trails, Food Trails, Culture Trails, Global Beer Tour, Global Coffee Tour, World Distilleries Tour

Buyer at Southern Glazer

Corporate Sommelier Cavas del Mundo, DO Cava specialist.

Wine and Spirits Journalist at Le Figaro & Le Figaro Magazine, as well as numerous publications and specialized websites in China, Japan and Germany - President of Wine French Press Association - Permanent member of European Grand Jury - Contributor to numerous wine and spirits books and guides

Network Director at Groupe Witradis CAVAVIN

Communication Manager at Wines of South Africa

Associazione donne del vino

Director of the Mexican Academy of Sommeliers, Founding Member of the Association of Mexican Sommeliers.

Communicator, International Sommelier ASI Diploma, CSW, CWS, Certified CMS Americas, Instructor of the Mexican Academy of Sommeliers.

Wine Specialist at MC Sonae

Best Mexican Young Sommelier 2023

Wine-journalist. 2001 - 2014 - editor in chief for Connaisseur and Vinul.ro wine magazines. ADAR member. Organiser of several wine competitions and wine events in Romania. Wine communication & marketing consultant. “Benchmark Taster” award – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2019. Brand ambassador at Rasova Winery.

Chilean Winemaker and Partner Director at The Wine School Latam

Wine expert at Les Vins du Capitaine

Communication Director at Conseil Interprofessionel du Vin de Bordeaux

Journalist and Wine Expert (G&M Channel)

Counselor for Romanian Minister of Agriculture

Danish wine journalist and wine reviewer

Wine Australia Country Manager, South Korea _ journalist at Wine21 - Educator

Importer and distributor - Sommelier - Director at M.A.C. WINE SERVICES

Wine Communicator at finewine Moldavia

Brand Manager TENIMENTI LEONE

Influencer , sommelier at Wineissocial

Advanced Sommelier CMS Americas..

Sommelier Journalist - Owner and Managing Director at Epulae Accademia Enogastronomica Internazionale - Editor in Chief at Epulae News Food & Wine Magazine

Founder of Verema.com - Professor of Universdad de Valencia

President of Enoteca Regionale Calabrese

Director at Cupatges Magazine

Author of Guia Popular de Vinhos - Consulting Winemaker at Continente Hipermercados

Responsable Oenocommunication

acheteur/buyer/sourcing manager of Cinoco since March 2023 // BEFORE : Brewer - Oenologist – R&D Manager at Mis SA

Caposervizio c/o il GIornale

Sales Wijnkoperij Okhuysen

Corporate purchasing manager SMY Hotels

Consultant oenologist at EVV - Ensemble de la Vigne de Vin

Owner, Damjanic Wines

Editor in Chief at Union Girondine

Journalist and wine consultant / President of the Portuguese Wine Tourism Association

Founder Climats. Importer and distributer of premium wines from family wineries in Europe.

Head Sommelier at Les Eleveurs Restaurant - Wine Trader at Wijnen Andy De Brouwer Consulting

Vitothek Massen

WSET Certified Educator in Wines & Account Development Manager for WSET Approved Program Providers in the US, Mexico, Central and South America.

Managing director at Kaapwijn Import De Leeuw

Wine Program Manager at Ahold Delhaize USA

Writer, educator and TV host of wine, food and travel. Co-Founder of The World Wine Guys. Lifestyle Editor and member of the Wine Enthusiast tasting panel for Spain. Columnist in Forbes. Author of RED WINE, Best Wine Book of the last 25 years of the Gourmand International Awards.

Owner at Marche Italiane

Gastronomic journalist for 15 years. Editor of the gastronomic supplement Menú, in Diario El Universal. Gastronomic journalist of the year by Club Vatel México, in 2019, and by Guía México Gastronómico de Culinaria Mexicana, in 2022. Diploma in oenology and viticulture by Jesús Díez – Viniculture. Spanish Wine Specialist, by ICEX Spain Trade and Investment.

Sommelier and Wine Development Manager at SCHOEN DISTRIBUTION

Journalist at Expresso Vinhos - Exame Magazine - Executiva

Manager at Magic Boxxx BV Sommelier World Wines

Head Sommelier at Loma Linda Group

Buyer Mitra NL

Fermentis

Trade Commissioner, Canada Wine, Beer and Spirits - Global Business Opportunities Bureau, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Freelance Wine broker and Consultant - Director Sustaina Wines - Owner Douglas Wine Consulting - Master of Wine Student and WSET

Expert at Mondovino COOP Suisse Romande

Founder and CEO of Enosis Ltd Co. - Italian ambassador at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Italian ambassador at Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Leader of editorial staff at Der Badische Winzer

Manager Marketing Vins PromoCash

Wine journalist - Editor in Chief at WineSofa (www.winesofa.eu) - Editor at Pécsi Borozó Magazine (www.pecsiborozo.hu)

MSc, WSET teacher and wine buyer MW Stage 2 Student

Sommelier, Tasting and Sensory Analysis Specialist, expert in wine marketing, wine tourism and gastronomy

Commercial director of Escolà distributor in Barcelona

Secretary General at Union Suisse des Oenologues

Inter Oc Sommelier

Certified Specialist in Wine & Spirits, Society of Wine Educators. Degree in Sensory Analysis, Oenology and Viticulture from the University of California, in Davis. Maestra Tequilera from the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal Tasters A.C. Sommelier of the Gastronomic Collective of Xcaret Hotels.

Buyer at Bodecopa - Leader Online Wine shop

Director at Agence Fleurie Wine Communication Agency

President of the Panamerican Alliance of Sommeliers, Best Sommelier of Mexico in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

Wine Buyer at VINO.COM

Delta Wines Norway

Sommelier, restaurant consultant and entrepreneur. Graduate in culinary arts

Wine taster - Weinakademie Österreich Advanced Course - Wines and Spirits International

Director Manager, SAQ. Sommelier, Société des Alcools du Québec. Master of Wine Study Programme

Consultant - Owner at Desembolic - Journalist

Ambassador for Finca Torremilanos in Mexico, WSET 3.

Head Sommelier Club France, Climats de Bourgogne Ambassador in Mexico.

Buyer for Only You Hotels

Managing Director at El Petit Celler

Wine journalist

Responsable vins Groupe Murgier

Wine & Food Department Manager at Turismo Castilla y León

Director of hospitality and experiences at La Europea

Viticulture expert. Agricultural Engineer in Production from Tec de Monterrey. Degree in viticulture from École Nationale Superieure Agronomique of Montpellier. Technical Secretary of the Mexican Wine Council

Publisher of Czas Wina Magazine - President of Dom Wina

Wine buyer at Partesa Group - Beverages Distribution

Managing Director at Granium - Oenologist - Freelance Wine Writer

Wine Advisor- Freelance export consultant for italian wineries - CEO at Gourmeet & Wine

Wine writer - Importer - Buyer

Founding partner of Vid Mexicana, the omnichannel store with the largest selection of Mexican wines

Sommelier. Riedel Brand Ambassador in Mexico, specialist in Mexican wine

Wine and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Journalist - Wine Sommelier

Dirk Rossmann GmbH Category Manager Wine & Spirits Diploma WSET

Chef de produits Vins Système U

Wine consultant, CESSA University instructor

Communicator of Bolivian Wine, author of the first and only Bolivian Wine Guide (description of 25 wineries and 150 wine products from Bolivia). Organizing the most important wine festival in Bolivia. Wine distribution company among other activities

Chief Editor Pécsi Borozó Wine & Gastronomy Magazine

Oenologist - Wine Manager at AMC Casino/Franprix

President of Macedonian Association of Sommeliers (MASOM)

Wine Buyer and Merchandiser for Honest Grapes

Youtuber Wine

Hoofdredacteur/ Editor in chief Winelife

Freelance journalist - Wine writer

Communicator and marketing specialist for wines. Taster of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles based in France. Wine writer. Contributor for WineEnthusiast.com, JancisRobinson.com and Meininger's Wine Business International.

Co-author and co-editor of KA & TA Bulgarian Wine Guide – DipWSET.

Marketing and Communications Manager CASAVINO

As a university professor (Assoc. Prof.) in the field of enology, in addition to teaching and extracurricular activities, I also deal with wine evaluation, both scientific and professional. As an official wine evaluator for the purpose of putting wine into the Croatian market, I have been the chairman of the official commissions since 2016. I participate in numerous local and international judgings, most often as the panel chairman. The most significant evaluation in which I participate is certainly Vinistra, as the largest and only OIV competition in Croatia. I am continuously renewing my knowledge by entering different evaluations and courses in various fields, including the sensory evaluation, and teach students the same topics with high experience on Faculty.

Import Manager at Cordon Vert

Sommelier - Journalist at Editions de l'Avenir - Wine Educator

Certified Sommelier CMS Americas, Best Young Sommelier Chaîne des Rotisseurs 2017.

Writer, educator and TV host of wine, food and travel. Co-Founder of The World Wine Guys. Lifestyle Editor and member of the tasting panel for Central Europe and Eastern Europe of Wine Enthusiast. Columnist in Forbes. Author of RED WINE, Best Wine Book of the last 25 years of the Gourmand International Awards.

Head Sommelier at Grupo La Castellana. Founder member and teacher of the Mexican Sommelier Association.

Global Sourcing at Aldi Süd KG

CEO at Swiss Wine Promotion SA

Wine journalist - Owner at www.junguitu.com

CEO at Ltd Kabis Toni - Wine sommelier

Oenologue en chef de la maison Achaia-Clauss

Co-owner BKWine: journalist, photographer, editor at BKWine Magazine, and wine tour organiser. Co-author of 11 wine books. Contributor on Forbes.com

Head Buyer for The Club Soda Tasting Rooms

Wine and Spirit Consultant with key focus on communication, education, sensory and sales support - Advisor for the Hungarian Ministry of Agrictulture on geographic indications for wine and pálinka - Certified winemaker - WSET Diploma holder in wines and spirits - WSET certified Saké expert - Master Roaster

Managing editor at Wine Business Monthly

Jamie Knee Aka Petite Wine Traveler is a Global Wine Communicator. With a deep passion for wine, wine travel and wine lifestyle. She is able to effectively communicate that knowledge and excitement to a global audience. She is a wine writer, wine educator, and wine host. She has a broad reach in the wine industry with the ability to influence across multiple countries and cultures, in addition to the ability to engage and inspire others to appreciate and enjoy wine. She is based in Santa Barbara County, and hosts wine education and tasting experiences at resorts, restaurants, at sea, in homes, and for local businesses as team building exercises. She is the Founder of Central Coast Women in Wine, a non profit aimed at supporting women in the wine industry. Currently she has been retained by the Ritz Carlton Bacara, to consult on their wine programs and provide wine education to their emp

William Chris Wine Co. Director of Education. WSET Level 3 Award in Wines. WSET Diploma Candidate. CMS Level 2 Sommelier Certification.

Acheteur vins, effervescents & spiritueux ADS Group

Co-owner at Winespace

Managing Director Daniel Lambert Wines

Vice President of Steiermark-Wine

Responsable Marketing CIVP

Enólogo - Director Vinhos Larentis Ltda

Wijnaankoper Districo, Sommelier Conseil

Wine Manager - President at Club Vin of Vin Cactus Luxembourg

Wine buyer - CDiscount Bordeaux

Manhattan-based Spokesperson Representing the Fine Wine Industry 19+ Years

Certified sommelier. Columnist and writer for Mural Newspaper, in Guadalajara. Tequila expert and wine judge. Contributor for W Radio Guadalajara.

DipWSET candidate, Senior Account Manager with Sopexa Canada, Marketing Manager of Star Wine List and Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers

Wine buyer at Carrefour Belgium

RIEDEL Brand ambassador at LE WINE - Best Belgium Sommelier 2015 - Former Chef sommelier at Bon-Bon Restaurant

Sensory Analyst at Fermentis Lesaffre

Fine Wine Specialist Latin America E&J Gallo

Oenologist - Associate Professor at Beijing University of Agriculture

Manager at International Wines Brokers SPRL

Director at The Flagship Wine

Wine director at Eleven Wine Concept

Wine journalist - CEO at Paadín Eventos S.L. - Flying Sommelier

CEO at Paadin Eventos - Wine writer

Wine buyer at Vimaco - La Cave Louis Delhaize Group (Cora, S.Match, Delfood)

Winemaker. Graduated from the Institute of Oenology, University of Bordeaux. Advisor on oenology and viticulture for various wineries in Mexico.

Food & Wine Writer - Editorial director at Paixão pelo Vinho Magazine - Chef Owner at A Taberna da Rua das Flores

Managing director at Vinhuset Nofra AS

Head Sommelier Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, Best Sommelier of Mexico 2021, Instructor of the Mexican Academy of Sommeliers

Wine and Drinks Writer

Journalist - Director at La Semana Vitivinicola - President of DO Valencia

Editor-in-chief at Vinones24 - Journalist focused on spirits and wine for Spirito Autoctono, Il Sole-24 Ore, Pambianco Wine&Food, Food & Wine Italia, Linkiesta Gastronomika, Italia a Tavola, ItalianWIneTour.info and, in Poland, for Gazzetta Italia.

Wine Category Manager at Delfood, Match-Smatch - Louis Delhaize

Sommelier - CEO at Marinelli Consulting SRLS - Journalist at 20 Italie

Wine importer of portguese wines at The Sol'ar Belgium

Journalist at Revista Grandes Escolhas

Fédération Viticole d'Anjou

Editor in Chief at Vivir el Vino Magazine

Senior Buyer at Wine Selectors

Export Manager at Kippis

Freelance Wine Journalist & Consultant

President, USA Wine West, LLC - an MHW Company - Importer of wine from all wine producing countries

Sommelier, Mixologist and tobacco professional.

Advanced Certification Court of Master Sommeliers

Marketing Manager at Rouseu Wines Belgium

Independent sommelier with more than 25 years of experience. Served for 2 terms, until 2020, as President of the Mexican Association of Sommeliers, A.C.

Head Sommelier at Hotel de Russie // Wine buyer at Gruppo Becco ( Mexico) // Food & Beverrage Management ITS professor at Fondazione Academy ITS Turismo Alta Formazione (Rome) // Founder of Wine Food and Travels (Rome) // Co-founder of Noidisala (Rome)

Italian Wine expert and Buyer at Vino Vista

Currently an oenologist at Black island winery d.o.o.

Buyer Wines & Spirits at Metro Bulgaria

Wine specialist at Wineria - Berkmann Wine Cellars - #31 in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Drinks by Drinks Retailing

Maestra Tequilera, sommelier and WSET Level 3 in Spirits. Member of the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal Tasters A.C., and of Tequila Culture and Training. Master distiller for Casa Zea and MI Mezcal. Teacher at Domecq Academy. Baijiu Ambassador for Mexico.

Journalist from El Mercurio Newspaper. Wine expert of the Revista del Campo Magazine.

Wine Director at Seccarelli. CMS Certified Somm and WSET Level 2 Approved / Certified Sommelier

President of Oenologists Association of Brazil - Consultant - Garibaldi Winery

Head Sommelier at Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Mexico City. Mexico’s representative for the Best Sommelier of America 2015 and the Best Sommelier of the World 2016.

Ana Mucalo, Ph.D. in viticulture and enology. Research associate at the Department of Plant Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation in Split (http://amucalo.os.krs.hr/en/). My research is focused on the ecophysiology of grape ripening and biochemical changes in berries during ripening in the coastal areas of the Adriatic Sea. My viticultural core research focus is improving production efficiency in vineyards by applying innovative ampelotechnique interventions to moderate the effects of environmental stress. The enology core research focus is determining the influence of different viticultural and vinification practices on wine composition and quality. The emphasis is specifically on polyphenolic composition, anthocyanins responsible for color, and tannins the main contributors to astringency and bitterness in wines. Additionally, advances in understanding of how aro

Executive Director of Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia

Sommelier, restaurateur, academic and promoter of wine and spirits culture. Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers. WSET Level 2 in Wines. Cultural Promoter of Mezcal by the Center for Studies on Maguey and Mezcal A.C. Certified Taster of Mexican Beverages with D.O. and Baijiu Ambassador for Mexico.

Freelance journalist at Vitisphere - Translator

Sommelier & Professional Arabica Q Grader coffee taster, issued by the CQI (Coffee Quality Institute). Certified in advanced coffee knowledge by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Certified Sommelier by the Mexican Sommelier Association.

Sommelier, WSET Level 3 in wines, Introductory The Court of Master Sommeliers, runner-up of the Young Sommelier by La Chaine des Rotisseurs in 2019. Head Sommelier of Maizal Cocina

Independent sommelier, former head of sommelier at Quintonil

Sommelier - Wine Journalist - Educator - Eques de Vino O.E.V.E.

Owner and Chief Editor at Hungarianwines.eu, owner and Chief Editor at SparklingSpain.com

Head Sommelier Banyan Tree Puebla, International Sommelier ASI Diploma, Certified Sommelier CMS Americas.

Senior Winemaker, International and Co-manufacturing Winemaking 2018-present, E&J Gallo Winery, Modesto, USA

Wine journalist, lecturer, international judge and event coordinator. Wine taster at the Academy du Vin in Tokyo. Freelance wine journalist and regular contributor to Winart, Wands, Taru and Cuisine Magazine.

Sommelier, content creator and wine influencer.

Sommelier certified by The Court of Master Sommeliers. WSET Level 3. National Champion of the Taittinger Somm d'Or 2017 and the Chaîne des Rotîsseurs Contest 2018.

Productrice La Beauté du Vin Télévision. President The Beauty of Wine Magazine. President Women's Wine Association in Canada, The Beauty of Wine

Wine Writer e sommelier

Head sommelier at Au Pied de Cochon, Hotel Presidente Intercontinental

Chef, Sommelier and Culinary Communicator. Founder of Saborearte

Director at Orfe Mexico.

Director Oenoconsulting Ossorio & Ossorio

Caposervizio c/o GQ

Life Style Journalist at La Repubblica

Oenologist - General Manager at Laboratorios Excell Ibérica

Sommelier, Journaliste pour Terres de Vins

Wine Journalist - Author and Global Wine Influencer

Journaliste, Guide Wine Up!

Corporate Sommelier Casa Pedro Domecq in Mexico, WSET 3.

Journalist at Italia a Tavola Magazine - Owner and editorial director at allfoodsicily.it internet newspaper - Owner and editorial codirector at vinup.it internet newspaper

Executive Wine Director for Plateform Group - Portugal Sommelier Wine Educator

Member of ADAR (Authorised taster association of Romania) - Wine and spirtis journalist - Diploma WSET in wine and spirits - Judge in local competitions in Romania for fruit spirits.

Sommelier - Wine & Spirits Sales Manager at Othon Schmitt

Assistant Professor in the Department of Viticulture and Oenology at California State University, in Fresno. PhD in Oenology from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Wine judge.

First Mexican to obtain the WSET Diploma title, since 2014. Certified WSET Educator and Director of WECMX Approved Program Provider WSET in Mexico. Founding owner of Exclusive Terroirs and lacav.mx

Gastronomic entrepreneur. Sommelier and founding partner of Cata Roja. Consultant for consumption centers and strategic equipment. Rational Distributor for Mexico.