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Anne-Wies has obtained the degree Registered Vinoloog of the Wine Academy® in The Netherlands, followed by successfully completing the international WSET Diploma level 4 and obtaining the title Weinakademiker with her thesis about “The Development and Future of Wine Tourism in Transylvania”.
She is about to finish her book “Romanian Wines Uncorked – and introduction to the wines of Romania”.
Anne-Wies is a member of the ‘Verenigde Vinologen Nederland’ (United Wine Specialists of The Netherlands), the Circle of Wine Writers and the FIJEV (International Federation of Wine and Spirits Journalists and Writers). In the latter, she is the representative for the Netherlands.
She passionately shares her insights and knowledge on Wine & Food on her own platform Anne-Wies.nl, and as a freelance writer on several other wine & food magazines and websites.
Jury VINARIUM 2024
Professor at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iași. Scientific Secretary of the OIV Oenology Commission. OIV taster and delegate to numerous international wine competitions under the auspices of the OIV. Expert wine taster since 1997. Corresponding member of the Romanian Academy.
Mihai Popescu is an experienced wine professional with a WSET Level 4 diploma and four years of experience as a juror at Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada. Mihai co-founded the Salon des Vins Roumains Montréal, organizing the first Romanian wine fair in North America and promoting over 100 Romanian wines in Canada. As a wine consultant, he manages sales for renowned Romanian brands in the SAQ wine monopoly network.
Oenologist, winemaking consultant, wine and spirits taster, ADAR member.
Vice-president of ADAR for the Dobrogea area. Member of the DOC/IG/Varietal wine classification committees in the Dobrogea region. Multiple national and international juries. Managing Partner – Murfatlar Vinul Romania.
Scientific Secretary of the OIV Award Jury. Engineer in oenology and viticulture. Perfume creator. International lecturer and oenology consultant. Oenology, tasting and sensory analysis professor in Changins Engineer School, University of Bordeaux. Author of the book Les Parfums du Vin (awarded by the OIV in 2015). Juror in several international and national wine tasting competitions. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fondation Internationale des Sciences et Culture de la Vigne et du Vin (FISCVV). Renewable energy entrepreneur.
OIV Observer for VINARIUM 2025.
Oenologist Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the wine industry. ADAR member and authorized wine taster. He has worked with and for global wine brands/producers: Antinori, Taittinger, Gallo, Freixenet, Peter Lehmann. Currently General Manager of Via Viticola SRL and Coordinator of the Oenologist team of the Vintruvian Estates group which owns the wineries: Viticola Sarica Niculițel (producer of the Caii de la Letea brand), Crama deMatei (producer of the Prince Matei brand), Crama Mennini SRL.
Deputy Director, Team Leader for the Wine Industry and Tourism in the Moldova Competitiveness Project (USAID and the Government of Sweden). MP in Law, Economics and Management of the Wine Industry, University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, France (Professional Master). Secretary General of the Association of European Sommeliers (ASE). Doctor of Law. University Lecturer. State University of Moldova
Member of FIJEV. Freelance journalist since 1998, currently writes for the Japanese news agency “Kyodo News”, the wine magazine “Winart”, the Japanese newspaper in Germany “Doitsu News Digest” and others. Freelance translator for various companies and projects since 1985. Since 2001 specialized in wine tours, buyer visits and travel agencies. Lecturer, holds wine seminars since 2005. WSET Diploma, Weinakademiker. www.junkoiwamoto.com
PhD in Oenology.
Vice President of ADAR (Association of Authorized Taster of Romania). Food Technology Engineer. Expert Wine and Spirits Taster. Winemaker and Wine Creator. Wine and Winery Management Consultant.