Meet the judges

We’re in the process of finalising the 2026 panel – here are the names confirmed so far.

Senior Judges

Philip Amps

Amps Wine Merchants, Oundle

Sam Howard

HarperWells, Norwich and Fredricks, Diss

John Chapman

Oxford Wine Company

JUDGING PANEL

Garry Lui, Cru, Manchester

George Unwin, Baythorne Hall, Halstead, Essex

Alexandre Bal, Authentique, London

Katherine Nellums, New World Wine, Saffron Walden, Essex

Ivan Dixon, Steep Hill Wines, Lincoln

Tom or Ben Louden, Substrata, Norwich

Mark Stephenson, Grape & Grain, Morpeth, Northumberland

Rebecca Tomlinson, Bouquet Wine Cellar, Derbyshire

Suzy Nutt, Eat Drink Pulp, London

Jonathan Regan, Banstead Vintners, Surrey

Karen Millar, All Good Beer & Plenty of Wine, London

Zoey Walters, Maggies, Lewes

Daniel Grigg, Museum Wines, Salisbury

Nish Patel, Shenfield Wine Co, Essex

Alastair Wighton, Alteus Wines, Crowborough

Geraint Davies, ND John, Swansea

Rupert Pritchett, Taurus Wines, Guildford

Robin Eadon, Dulwich Vintners, London

Hugo Meyer Esquerré, Provisions, London     

Abigail Connolly, Connollys, Birmingham

Christopher Sherwood, Bottle Apostle, London

Dylan Rowlands, Gwin Dylanwad Wine, Dolgellau, Gwynedd                

Michael Boniface, No2 Pound Street, Wendover                          

Christopher Brewer, The Caravan Shop, Glasgow

Kirby Bryant, Cambridge Wines Royston

Gemma Welden, The Jolly Vintner, Tiverton

Nichola Roe, Wine Therapy, Cowes

Charles Cornelius, Barks, Sheffield

Duncan Gammie, The Wee Vinoteca, Hitchin

Caitlin Farrell, Soho Wine Supply, London

Jamie Breeden, The Malmesbury Wine Co, Wiltshire

Andrew Kinnersley, The Grape and the Good, Wells, Somerset

Charlotte Dean, Wined Up Here, south west London

Gareth Groves, Stone Vine & Sun, Winchester

Alex Roberts or Wayne Blomfield, Park Vintners, London

Fiona Allan, The Drinks Cabinet, Aberdour, Fife

Andrew Lundy, Vino, Edinburgh