Jury 2017

Originally from the Chicago area, Robin is presently based in Lugano, Switzerland where she is working as an independent wine consultant, wine judge and educator. Following studies in French and English literature, she changed career paths in 1998 when she left her teaching position to study wine at the Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse in France’s Rhône Valley. She then worked as a wine specialist at Christie’s auction house in Los Angeles, California for numerous years before returning to Europe where she lived for ten years in London, spending seven of them as a fine wine buyer.

• OIV expert commissioner
• Full time Professor of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
• Professor of Natural Sciencein Preservation of Art Monuments, Academy of Beautiful Art, University of Ljubljana
• Member of National Wine Expert Panell
• Member of International Wine Competition Juries
• Writing for Wine Magazines: Vine Magazin, 5 Star Magazine,Polet, Dober tek (Slovenia), Svijet u Casi (Croatia)

• ADAR Vicepresident, Dealul Mare area, expert taster
• Doctor in Oenology
• Juror in national and international competitions

• Director of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine producer Union
• Creator and administrator of Vinadéa from  Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• Graduated from Aix Marseille University and Wine University from Suze la Rousse
• Administrator of « Sites remarquables du goût » national federation
• Founder of « Slow Food Châteauneuf-du-Pape »
• Vine grower in AOC Luberon et Ventoux
• Member of various wine contests
• Co-author of the book «Vins et vignobles de France» Ed. Proxima septembrie 2001

• Journalist and PR professional with 30 years experience in the global wine industry
• With his own PR agency xenos-comm he now helps wine producers especially from Eastern European countries to get better known in markets like Germany, Benelux, UK and Scandinavia
• Member of wine competitions all around the world
• Ambassador for Eastern Europe for Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
• He writes as an author for various magazines, e.g. Vinum, Meininger’s Wine Business international and others

• Certified state taster of the Republic of Moldova
• Secretary General of the Oenologists Union from the Republic of Moldova
• Expert-coordinator in wine industry, National Office for Vine and Wine
• European sommelier ACE Member

• Wine-journalist, 2001-2014, editor in chief Connaisseur and Vinul.Ro wine magazines
• Juror in various international wine competitions
• Member of FIJEV
• Organizer of several wine competitions

• Graduate in communications and public relations
• Author of the wines blog www.finewine.md
• Juror in national and international wine competition
• European Sommelier Association Member

• ADAR Vicepresident, Moldova viticultural zone
• 2006 – Romanian oenologist of the year
• Wine and Spirits Expert taster
• Wine engineer, doctor in Oenology
• Juror in national and international wine competitions
• 14 years expertise at Concours Mondial du Vin Bruxelles
• Great Gold Medal for consequent judgement at Concours Mondial du Vin Bruxelles

• WSET level 4
• Wrote numerous wine columns and articles for various regional newspapers and magazines over the years
• Contributed to Waitrose Wine publications as guest expert in Italian wines
• Co-author a guide to Macedonian wines
• Develops his website Vinorandum as an useful and insightful resource for learning more about the complex world of wine

• International Management degree
• In 2010, he finished the WSET Diploma (level 4)
• Master of Wine Student
• He has one book edited about Argentine Wine (Spanish and English versions), which is now in its 4th edition and sold more than 30.000 copies
• Raul joined Direct Wine in 2008, and is now the main partner of the company Direct Wine is a small wine&spirits distribution company specialized in premium, super premium and iconic products from all over the world. Direct Wine APP for the WSET and market leader in wine education in Portugal

• Master of Science Wine Business
• Wine Merchant, Caveau des Musignys (Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France)

• Wine market expert and chief winemaker for wineries in Bulgaria and Turkey
• Member of the Union of Enologists in Bulgaria
• Juror in various international wine competitions
• Master of Science in enology and viticulture

• DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / TAKARÉKBANK LTD.
• Somellier exam, 2002 Budapest, Hungary
• WSET Level2, 2011 Rust, Austria (Weinakademie Österrreich)
• WSET Level3, 2011 Rust, Austria (Weinakademie Österrreich)
• WSET Level4, Diploma 2013 Rust, Austria (Weinakademie Österrreich
• Judge of domestic and international Wine Competitions
• Co-Author of a book about sparkling wines (Pezsg?, Budapest, 2014)

• Budapest-based journalist and wine writer
• Since 2008, editor at the Hungarian-language wine magazine BORIGO
• In 2015 with two colleagues, founded the online wine magazine WineSofa, which writes about Central and Eastern European wines, gastronomy and touristic opportunities
• Co-author of the Hungarian-language ‘Great Hungarian Wine Atlas’ and numerous other books on wine

• Wine expert, wine journalist, promoter, member of Supervisory board of the Winemakers and Winegrowers Union of Russia, brand-ambassador of Gambero Rosso in Russia, teacher at the sommelier school “WinePeople”
• Judge of the international tasting competitions
• Contributor in Art in Wine, Napitki (Drinks), Enoteca, Forbes, Jets, Robb Report, Top Flight, Vine, Vinnaya Karta (Wine Card) and internet-portals: winepages.ru, gazeta.ru, jets.ru etc.
• Chief editor of the wine “Guide of the Russian consumer 2011” and “Guide of the Russian consumer 2012”
• Laureate of “Sue Eccelenza Italia 2012” by Gambero Rosso and “Foglio d’Oro 2012”

• ADAR member, expert taster
• Oenologist, university teacher, winery owner
• Juror in several national and international competitions

• ADAR meber
• WSET level 2
• Juror in Wine Contest: Excellence Awards Vinul.ro
• Author of the blog www.blog.pistoanebaricate.ro and organiser of the Wine Contest: Pistonul de aur-Braila

• ADAR Vicepresident
• Engineer in food technology
• Expert Authorised wine & spirits taster
• Winemaker and Wine creator
• Wine consultant and winery management Advisor

• International Wine-Juror experience
• Editor at Vinul.ro
• Juror at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in 2016

• chief editor Vinul.ro magazine

• ADAR Member
• Founder of the wine blog www.oenolog.ro
• Founder of the Vademecum Club

• ADAR Member, expert taster
• Doctor in Oenology
• Oenologist of the year 2005 in Romania
• Winemaker, wine consultant and winery management advisor
• Juror in national and international wine competitions

• Author and editor-in-chief of web-portal www.vinopedia.rs
• Winner of Millesima Blog Award 2016
• Wine critic, writer and contributor to selected wine magazines
• Juror in national and international wine events
• Lecturing about wines from Serbia and the Balkan region
• Local partner of the organisation Wine Mosaic

• He writes about the wines and wine regions of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe for publications including Decanter and Harpers Wine & Spirit in Great Britain, Meininger’s Wine Business International in Germany and wine-searcher.com.
• He has contributed to Hugh Johnson´s Pocket Wine Book
• Darrel is a taster for Gault & Millau in Austria
• Judge in numerous international wine competition
• Darrel also conducts wine master-classes, tastings and presentations for wine clubs, wine schools, businesses and private clients throughout Europe

• Wine professional from 2003, specialized in oenology
• Nine main coordinating campaigns from a process flow both in the wine farm, also in the wine center
• Passionate and dedicated to achieving Romanian Premium wines and High-end
• ADAR member

• Combined experience of 25 years within the food industry
• Worked as a chef in hotels and restaurants in Canada and in Japan
• Since 2006 work as a Food Chemist for wine and spirit’s quality control
• Regular on the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) tasting panel for Wines, Sake and Spirits  tenders

• Vinificator din Republica Moldova
• Primul presedinte a Asociatiei Micilor Producatori de Vin din Moldova
• Fondatorul si administratorul primei vinoteci din Chisinau
• Jurat in concursuri nationale si internationale

• Oenologist since 1990 in several wineries from Romania
• Currently oenologist for the company Panciu Areas, Vrancea county
• Founding member Junimea Vinului Iasi
• ADAR member from 2006

• Lecturer, Director of Oenology and Applied Chemistry within Sciences Faculty of Reims Champagne-Ardenne University (URCA)
• Doctor and Leading researcher in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Specialized in analysis and controlling of grape juice and wines, wine biochemistry, sensory analysis, statistics, terroir presentations, oenological general practice
• 87 researches published in various international magazines and almost 50 scientific lectures during regional and international gatherings
• Educator for the international contest «Effervescents du Monde» since establishment
• Judge and taster for international wine contest

• Production Manager, responsible for winemaking, conditioning and bottling, coordinates a team of 175 people at VINCON Vrancea
• ADAR member

• Wine Educator and Author – MKM Language School – Wine Words Project: Release of WineWords – the world’s first comprehensive English language educational package designed for the global wine industry
• Professional wine service
• Judging at state and national wine competition
• Presentation of wine masterclasses, seminars and wine presentations

• General secretary and member in the FIJEV Administrative Council ((Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Écrivains du Vin et des Spiritueux)

• ADAR General Secretary, authorized taster
• Juror in national and international wine and spirits competitions

• ADAR Member
• Specialist inspector in the Territorial Inspectorate ONVPV Iasi
• Member of the wine classification commissions

• Gratuate Belgrad Faculty of Agriculture, Food Technology
• Tours of competitions and wine evaluations
• Individual research works at the Faculty of Agriculture – technology of winemaking
• Engineer oenologist, wine lecturer, participation in the development of scientific research papers
• Organiser of wine tastings
• Promotions, organiser and manager of wine tours
• Participation in development of wine tourism

• Expert in sensory analysis and oenology
• Lector
• Creator of perfumes
• Juror in various international wine competitions
• Journalist at Agri-weekly agricultural press and Obiectiv-wine magazine

• Editor-in-Chief of the Polish bimonthly wine publication Magazine WINO, which he co-created with a group of wine writers in 2002
• Author of wine blog at www.magazynwino.pl
• Co-operates with Meininger’s Wine Business International – international web page and magazine focused on wine business
• Works as a wine consultant for several restaurants
• He leads wine masterclasses and workshops for wine lovers and for professionals
• TV documentary filmmaker about wine
• Judge in several wine competitions

• Graduated of the Horticulture University in 1990 from Bucharest
• Oenologist of the SERVE Cellar from 1994
• Training internships in Bordeaux, Montpellier and Corsica
• ADAR member

• ADAR member, expert taster
• Chemical engineer, doctor in Oenology
• Juror in national and international wine competitions

• ADAR Member
• Co-founder of the wine blog vin2.ro – stories with wine
• #winelover community Ambassador for Romania
• Collaborator Vinul.ro – wine magazine
• Initiator of the course Wine at School- Romanian varieties course

• Chief winemaker of the Loviko Suhindol and Vinprom Svishtov wineries
• Oenology consultant, he has worked on various wine projects in Turkey, Romania and Macedonia
• Chairperson of the Bulgarian Oenologists Association, organiser of Enoforum Bulgaria (the largest oenology seminar in Bulgaria), Vinobalkanika (an international wine competition for indigenous vine variety wines), Bulgarian Wine Weekend, etc

• Adar member
• Oenologist
• Juror in national and international contests

• Professional Sommelier (Italian Sommelier Assoc.)
• President of OSR 2011 -Romanian Sommeliers Organization
• Juror in national and international wine contest

• Work for her own family vineyard and winery – Winery Tomi?, Island Hvar, Croatia
• WSET Level 4 Diploma in London in 2016
• Lecturer at Wine Academy Croatia (WSET Approved programme provider for Croatia)
• Assistant professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Writes for printed and online wine magazines, blogs, etc.

• ADAR member, expert taster
• Oenologist engineer, consultant in Dealu Mare area
• Juror in national and international wine and spirits competitions

• ADAR member
• WSET level 2
• Communicator and author of the blogs www.cosmintudoran.ro, www.auskia.ro and www.instagramology.ro

• International fine wine, dining and hotel columnist
• Founder of Glass of Bubbly
• Christopher has experience of appearing on TV, invited speaker on radio for social media and Champagn/Sparkling Wine
• Guest blogger on many national and international blogging/news channels
• Launched and maintain several high traffic industry news channels online with varied angel investors on board to include https://www.GlassofBubbly.com
• Visited many wine regions internationally and interviewed some of the top names in worldwide wine.

• WSET Diploma
• wine professional and wine blogger (thegrapetraveler.com, ilovefoodwine.nl)
• wine reviewer for Vivino
• wine travel organiser for the Dutch foundation of wine professionals (Vinologen Vereniging Nederland) and private groups and last but not least hotelier in Barcelona and Rome (retrome.net)
• juror in international wine and spirit competitions

Membru ADAR

ADAR Member

• engineer in oenology
• ADAR member

ADAR Member

• ADAR Member