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Top Wine Buyers and Experts To Judge 2021 London Wine Competition

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For the 2021 awards, the judging panel will include Master of Wines, Master Sommeliers and leading trade buyers from the restaurant and retail industry.

2021 London Wine Competition has announced the team of expert judges from who will be taking part in the 2021 London Wine Competition. The competition revamps with 'consumer' first strategy for 2021.

The London Wine Competition prides itself on thinking and acting like the consumers that are going to end up buying the wines that win the top awards in the event. It’s why from the day it was founded it has been constantly looking to listen and adapt its offer so that it is giving producers, suppliers and importers clear and compelling reasons to enter their wines.

London Wine Competition Judges

For the 2021 awards, the judging panel will include Master of Wines, Master Sommeliers and leading trade buyers from the restaurant and retail industry. Here are some of the judges that will be part of the judging panel:

Simon Field MW, wine consultant who was wine buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd for 10 years up to 2018.

Svetoslav Manolev MS, head sommelier and wine buyer at Flemings Mayfair Hotel who used to be a sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.

Barbara Drew MW, events manager at Berry Bros & Rudd.

Christopher Delalonde MS, Head of Wines at The Dorchester Hotel

Yves Desmaris MS, Restaurant Manager, Head Sommelier, Wine Buyer at Pied à Terre Restaurant, London

Elizabeth Kelly MW, Master of Wine, London

Kathrine Larsen MS, Master Sommelier, UK Sommelier of the Year 2014

Matteo Montone MS, Master Sommelier, World best young sommelier 2019 Chaine de Rôtisseurs, Wine Director at Edition, London

David Round MW, Master of Wine and Director at Big Fish Little Fish

Greg Sherwood MW, Master of Wine, Senior Wine Buyer at Handford Wines

Tim Triptree MW, International Director, Wine at Christie's

Demetri Walters MW, Wine Educator, Berry Bros. & Rudd

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