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