Jury IWCB 2019

He became Master of Wine in November 2012. He is currently Chairman of the Association of Vinologists in Holland. He travelled extensively to vineyards on five continents. He is a noted wine educator in the Netherlands and runs his own independent wine consultancy and training business. Among his clients are Lallemand (Canada) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Cees has twice been named Dutch Vinologist of the Year in Holland.

He was included in 2019 list of Top Wine Influencers to Follow in 2019. Luiz Alberto is a Boston based blogger & the founder of the editorial Wine Hub as well as the #WineLover online community. He uses social media to share his passion for wine. The Wine Hub features various content related to Wine & Food, Wine Tasting, etc. It has also various blogs related to wines.

Oenology Proffesor and PhD guide at USAMV Bucharest. Research vicepresident ADAR. Expert and OIV delegate of MADR (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), oenology committee. Expert wine taster and OIV Observer. Member of Honor of Interational Academy of Sensory Analysis at Centro degli Studi Assagiatori.

Director at the National Office for Vine and Wine (ONVV). President of the Union of Oenologists of the Republic of Moldova. Expert at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, Wine and Health committee.

ADAR Vicepresident, Dealul Mare area, expert taster. Doctor in Oenology

Ambassador IWCB for Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. WSET advanced lever 2009. Student WSET London Diploma and Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Master level. Graduated International Business Relationship- ASE Bucharest. Founder OPiA Celebrate Champagne- (www.opia.ro) events and wine blog. Creative of wine concept events for education in wine, “Around the world in a glass of wine”®. OPiA Masterclasses “ Soiree de champagne”, “ Ladies behind the bubbles of champagne”, “Romanian sparkling wines traditional method”, “Sparkling phenomenon ”. Instagram: opiacelebratechampagne

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

Paul Caputo is a wine writer and entrepreneur. In the UK he owns Mistral, an independent wine bar and merchant. He also runs Vinorandum, a large search engine and journalism project committed to showcasing rare wines and grape varieties. He writes for numerous websites and publications (including his own site https://www.paulcaputo.wine/) and hosts regular tastings and masterclasses.

Graduate in communications and public relations. Author of the wines blog www.finewine.md. European Sommelier Association Member

Oenology and Ampelography lecturer at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi. PhD in Oenology and Viticulture. Member of ADAR.  Juror in various national and international Wine Contests.

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

Deputy Chairman of the OIV Commission Oenology. Professor at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iași

President of the Cyprus Wine Academy. Honorary president of the Cyprus Sommelier Association. Member of the Committee of Gastronomos Great-Taste-Awards. Approved trainer of the Human Resourses Development Authority -teaching the proper wine serving, the wine tasting, food & wine pairing in five-star hotels and restaurants). Adviser to regional wineries. Professor of the Wine Connoisseur Course

VINOFED Representative. Graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Turin. In 2011 he has been nominated by the Aosta Valley Autonomous Region as President of Cervim and reconfirmed for two mandates. He coordinated the organization of International Congresses on Mountain Viticulture and in Steep Slope, held in 2012 in Lyon (France), in 2017 in Conegliano (Italy) and in 2018 in Tenerife (Spain). Responsible of the “Mondial des Vins Extrêmes”.

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.

Journalist starting with 1993, he has worked in a variety of roles, mainly in newspapers but also in television, as a reporter, editor, columnist and commentator. His journey through the wine world started in a natural manner: as wine lover and collector. His love for written stories and also for fine wines led him to the decision of starting a wine blog named “Vindinpresa” but the decisive step was made in January 2011 when he got his break as a wine writer   – editor of “Vinul.Ro” magazine. He gain an extensive expertise by regularly participating in wine-tasting, national and international wine fairs and festivals and being member of wine-juries . Freelancer from 2017, has opened a new editorial platform devoted to wine – winepeople.ro – and is involved in organizing the Central Park Wine Festival.

OIV Expert. Specialist inspector in the Territorial Inspectorate ONVPV Banat-Crisana. Member of the wine classification commissions. WSET Advanced Certified (Level III).

Co-founder of Exotic Wine Travel, an award-winning platform promoting wine, food, and travel in unique wine regions around the world. Author of three wine books Uncorking the Caucasus: Wine From Turkey, Armenia, and Georgia (Gourmand Award), Sipping Santa Barbara: Recommended Wines and Producers, and Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly Guide (Gourmand Award: Best In The World). WSET Advanced Certified (Level III)

Founder (2007) and editor-in-chief Vinul.ro, the only monthly wine magazine in Romania. Organiser of hundreds events which promote local wine varieties (Vinul.ro Days, Feteasca Circle, Spring in Rosé, Autumn in Red, Summer in White etc). Journalist, blogger, activist of traditional gastronomy, coauthor of “Romanian Gastronomy in the XXIst Century”). Founder of “Revolutiei Plescoi”, a concept which wishes to bring romanian gastronomy in the public eye.

Author of the wine blog www.oenolog.ro (over 1000 articles and reviews about wines, wineries and wine events). Established in Bucharest the Wine Club VADEMECUM which has been running for 7 and a half years. ADAR member. Organiser (with Razvan Stoenescu and Iulian Grigorescu) of national rose wine contest (2014-2019).

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. Darrel also conducts wine master-classes, tastings and presentations for wine clubs, wine schools, businesses and private clients throughout Europe

CEO, Wine Columnist, Lecturer & Consultant. Asia Director for Asia Wine Trophy (www.asia-wine-trophy.com), Berlin Wine Trophy (www.dwm.de), Portugal Wine Trophy. Initiator & Director Asia Wine Conference (www.djwinefair.com). Vice President (International Relations) Korea International Sommelier Association. Founder & Member Korea Wine Writers Club since 2015. Executive Editor Web Magazine THE SCENT (www.the-scent.co.kr). Associate Member of AWPA – Asian Wine Producers Association (www.asianwinesassociation.com)

President of Formation médicale continue-  des médecins amis du Vin association- which has organised journeys with the theme Wine and Vineyards. Member of  l’Ordre Illustre des Chevaliers de la Méduse for promoting Provence wines.  He has hold conferences on themes like The benefits of wine for the health, The Neurophysics of the wine tasting, The birth of modern oenology and  the foundation of Bourdeaux Oenology Institute by Emile Peynaud.

Expert in sensory analysis and oenology. Lector. Creator of perfumes. Journalist at Agri-weekly agricultural press and Obiectiv-wine magazine

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. Co-founder Winelover Romania Association

Co-founder of Exotic Wine Travel, an award-winning platform promoting wine, food, and travel in unique wine regions around the world. Author of three wine books Uncorking the Caucasus: Wine From Turkey, Armenia, and Georgia (Gourmand Award), Sipping Santa Barbara: Recommended Wines and Producers, and Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly Guide (Gourmand Award: Best In The World). WSET Advanced Certified (Level III)

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

ADAR member

ADAR member