THE WORLD OF FINE WINE


Judges for the World’s Best Wine Lists 2020

Senior Panel Judges

  • Ch’ng Poh Tiong

    Ch’ng Poh Tiong, a lawyer by training, is a highly influential and prolific publisher, writer, consu...

  • Andrew Jefford

    The World of Fine Wine’s contributing editor Andrew Jefford, the son of a vicar and eldest of...

  • Andreas Larsson

    Andreas Larsson was born in Stockholm and worked as a chef before training as a sommelier. He is ...

  • Elin McCoy

    Elin McCoy is an award-winning journalist and author, focusing on the world of wine. She is a win...

  • Francis Percival

    The World of Fine Wine’s food editor Francis Percival read history at Christ’s College, Cambr...

  • Alder Yarrow

    San Francisco Magazine has called Alder Yarrow “The Wine World’s Brightest Cyberstar” and he ...

  • James Tidwell MS

    James Tidwell, Master Sommelier, is a writer, speaker, educator, and wine event producer. He is c...

Star Award Judges

  • Victoria Daskal

    Victoria Daskal is founder and director of Mummy Wine Club which offers a monthly wine subscripti...

  • Luciana Girotto

    Luciana Girotto was a sommelier for more than 25 years, serving in Michelin-starred restaurants i...

  • Anne Krebiehl MW

    German-born but London-based, Anne Krebiehl MW is a freelance wine writer and lecturer. She contr...

  • Camilla Bowler

    Camilla Bowler joined the wine trade in 2006 after a degree in English and French. She spent 10 y...

  • Jeremy Wilkinson

    Jeremy Wilkinson started his working life as an academic teaching chemistry at the Universities o...

  • Anja Breit

    Anja discovered her passion for wine whilst working at the iconic Hotel Bareiss in Baiersbronn / ...

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Gold Star Profiles