Jury

Wiengut Anselmann - Owner, winemaker

Born into a winemaker family in 1965, he has been surrounded by the world of viticulture and wine since birth. He graduated from Stuttgart University with a master's degree in agriculture and viticulture. In 2010, the German Agricultural Association was awarded the title of Wine Maker of the Year. The 125-hectare Anselmann estate is located in the southern part of the Rhineland-Palatinate, near the village of Edesheim. In 2010, the wine estate was awarded the 'Federal Prize of Honor' by the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

Mendel University in Brno - Head of department

Leader of wine courses for the National oenology centre and the Wine academy in the Czech Republic. Training and selection of wine tasters in the Czech Republic according to the standard O.I.V. .Taster of several national and international wine competitions in the Czech Republic and abroad (Vino Ljubljana, VinAgora, Master Tasting AWC Vienna, Oenoforum, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, IceWine du Monde).

SC Wine Princess SRL - Owner

He graduated in 1984 from the Viticulture Department of the University of Horticulture, Cluj-Napoca. Since then he has been an engineer, then chief winemaker and CEO of the State Farm and Vineyard of Peach. In 1999 he established his own viticulture and wine business Wine Princess Kft. Since 2008 he has been the associate professor of the Department of Viticulture and Wine at the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Faculty of Marosvásárhely. He has been a member of the Hungarian Wine Academy since 2004 and has been selected as the first Hungarian producer to be a member of the Pannon Bormíves Guild. In 2018 he was awarded the "Wine Producer of the Year in Hungary" by the Hungarian Wine Academy.

Garamvári Szőlőbirtok - Chief winemaker, executive

NÉBIH - Head of Department

Deputy Head of the Directorate of Wine and Alcoholic Beverages at NÉBIH. He has been engaged in organoleptic wine analysis for 20 years, and is a qualified wine jugde..

Borbély Családi Pincészet - Winemaker, owner

A second generation winemaker, he was raised to love and respect grapes and wine. With their wines, they have achieved great success at various national and international wine competitions. He is a member of the Vinum Vulcanum Badacsony Wine Knighthood and their winery is a member of the Badacsony Wine Association and the Tourist Association. Between 2012 and 2019 he was among the 5 nominees for the Wine Producer of the Year. Since 2013 he has been the chairman of the Badacsony Wine Region Mountain Community Council and a delegate of the wine region to the National Council of the Mountain Community. 2018 Farmer of the Year Award Young Farmer. From 2019, member of the National Wine Expert Committee.

Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg - Konzultáns

Works at MONDIAL DES VINS BLANCS Strasbourg France, at the Congress Centre. She is also Judge-Expert at numerous international wine competitions under the Patronage of the OIV and VINOFED. Specialist oeno-events in Alsace. Member of the Association of Sommeliers in Alsace.

ALESIA CONSULT EXPERIENCE OENOLOGY - Director general

Béatrice Da Ros is a French oenologist, a former President of the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions (VINOFED). Former Chief executive officer of “L’Union des Oenologues de France” (French Oenologists Union), who participated in the creation of the international wine competitions organized by “EURL Œnologues de France” (Vinalies Internationales, Mondial du Rosé), while acting as a consultant providing tailored Oenology Experience, is still a member of the International Federation of Wine and Spirit Journalist and Writers (FIJEV) and an expert for the two OIV think tanks on Consumer Right & Information and Vitinicultural, training & education.

INAVI - Consultant

Winemaker Agronomist, Uruguayan Wine Institute Advisor, Winemaker Consultant

MBK - charge d'affaires

He has been contributing to several journals and websites in Hungary and Latin America on various aspects of the wine world for more than two decades. He is Co-President of the Circle of Hungarian Wine Writers and a member of the FIJEV. He was guest professor for two semesters at the Institute of Wine and Pisco in Lima (2005-2006). He has been serving as wine judge of more than forty different international wine competitions held in countries of four continents. He is member of the Hungarian Wine Academy and the Board of the Hungarian Sommelier Association as well as honorary member of the Mexican Wine Academy and the Peruvian Sommelier Association.

VINALMA s.r.o. - Director

Oenologist, wine consultant, wine merchant. Partner and commercial director of VINALMA, s.r.o., focused on import and distribution of fine wines and promotion and export of Slovakian wines Ambassador and jury member of many prestigious national and international wine competitions (e.g. Vinalies Internationales Paris, Mondial du Rosé Cannes, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Les Citadelles du Vin Bordeaux), panel president (Bacchus IWC Madrid, Premios Zarcillo IWC Burgos, Mondial des Pinots Sierre, Les Grands Concours des Vins du Monde Strasbourg, Sélections des Vins Canada Québec, Prague Wine Trophy, The Winemaker of the Year of the Czech Republic, Vino y Mujer and Premios Zarzillo Spain ) Director & chief oenologist of the Vino SAV (Wine of the Slovak Academy of Sciences wine selection) Director & Ambassador of the Danube Wine Challenge IWC

Cote Rocheuse - Executive director

He is a wine expert who strove to gain wine education in Europe and continues to work hard on this. He is currently Executive Director of Cote Rocheuse in the south of Russia and is steadfastly developing the company. He has judged in various prestigious international wine competitions, including the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), Vinitaly’s 5StarWines, Vinagora and the Russian Wines Competition, which he himself founded and organised for the first time in 2018 to showcase the quality of Russian wines. In November 2019, he was one of the winners of the prestigious, new international WSET/IWSC “Future 50” award, which recognises the next generation of top wine, spirit and sake professionals.

Estación Enológica de Castilla y León - Director

Technical manager of the Enological Station of Castilla y León. Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry of the Superior School of Agricultural Engineering of Palencia belonging to the University of Valladolid. Director of the International Wine Tasting Premios Zarcillo. Member of the Group of Experts on Methods of Analysis in the O.I.V. Member of the Interministerial Committee for the Review of Wine and Derivatives Analysis Methods.

Transfiguratio Cella Vinaria - Owner

He cultivates a family estate of more than three centuries in the Old Town of Zala Wine Region. Cca. He makes 10,000 bottles of wine, tasting them at a table for 12 people in the spirit of wine culture.

Takler Borbirtok - Estate manager

He has been working as a winemaker for 25 years, during which time he worked as a winemaker in Mátraalja, Villány and Szekszárd. He started his career at the Szőlőskert Szövetkezet under the guidance of Benjamin Bárdos in Nagyréde. In Szekszárd he worked for 9 years at the then Liszt Winery. In Villány he became the Deputy General Manager and later the General Manager of Csányi Winery. Currently he works again at Takler Wine Estate in Szekszárd. As a winemaker, he is looking for quality and harmony in wines, just like in any other area of life.

Gál Szőlőbirtok és Pincészet - Manager, winemaker

Graduated from the University of Horticulture and Food as a Certified Food Engineer - Winemaker. She was first head of the wine laboratory at the university's winery, then head of the company. After that, she worked for a family company founded by her husband, which since 2004 has been expanding its winery as a Gál Szőlőbirtok és Pincészet. In addition to the vineyards of Szigetcsép, since 2011, grapes have been grown in the Balaton Uplands, Lesencefalu. Since 2002 she has been the Chairman of the Kunság Wine Region Sziget Community, and since 2004 she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Kunság Wine Region Winery Committee. In 2013 she received the Wine Producer of the Year award. In 2012 he was elected to the Hungarian Wine Academy, and in 2019 he was elected to the National Wine Expert Committee.

CERVIM - President

He is responsible of the "Mondial des Vins Extrêmes" International Wine Competition. Taster in different international contests as: Berliner Wine Trophy, IWCB di Bucharest, Mondial des Pinots, Bacchus, Vins du Valais, Portugal Wine Trophy, International Wine City Challenge and Mondial des Bruxelles.

Granium s.r.o. - winemaker and marketing consultant

Wine and wine marketing consultant, wine journalist. He runs his own estate in Garamkövesd in the Highlands. Secretary-General of the Association of Hungarian Winemakers Abroad, President of the Slovakian Association of Hungarian Winemakers, responsible for the development of the wine regions of the Carpathian Basin. He is an invited wine judge and writer of many international wine competitions, and is a hobbyist in his profession.

Holdvölgy Borászat - Chief winemaker

He has been leading the Moon Valley Winery for seven years as a leading winemaker. During this time, they have achieved tremendous success every year in international competitions and in the expansion of the world's top restaurants. Their aim is to continuously improve the quality of the wines and to refine the style. He is convinced that this kind of precise and persistent professional work will put the Tokaj wine region back in its place on the world map of wine.

UNION ESPAÑOLA DE CATADORES - President

President of the Spanish Union of Tasters, which since 1985 has been dedicated to promoting the culture and knowledge of wine and food through its organoleptic qualities, and organizer, among others, of the National Competition for Young Wines (Premios Bacos) , International Wine Competition Vinos Bacchus developed under the patronage of the OIV and VINOFED, itinerant competition "Albariños al Mundo" and Best of Spain Wine Challenge competition organized each year in Ireland.

VINOFED - Vice-President

Son of a winegrower, enologist. Since 1991 public servant of the federal ministry of food and agriculture. Since 2006 activity within the Berlin Wine Trophy, Portugal Wine Trophy, Asia Wine Trophy. Since 2016 Vice-President of Vinofed.

Dúzsi Tamás és Családja Pincészete

Fitomark Kft. - Manager

He is a winemaker of a family winery. After university he received a PhD in wine. He is trying to use his knowledge gained during his years of practice in developing a family winery.

Posestvo Klenar - Owner

Main enologist in different cellars. Now owner Posestvo Klenar and consultant in Kutjevo d.d. and Dakovo winery. Slovenian representive in UIOE.

Independent expert - dipWSET

She has been working in the profession of wines since 2008, when she started working at a wholesaler in Budapest, mainly for foreign wines. In addition to her work, she attended WSET trainings and, years later, taught at several WSET schools in Hungary. She received her diploma from WSET and the Austrian Weinakademiker in 2013. In 2010. In 2010 she completed the Sherry Educator training in Jerez as the fifth Hungarian. From 2016, she continued to deal with foreign wineries and wines at Bortársaság until January 2020.

Törley Pezsgőpincészet - Chief winemaker

He has been working at Törley Sparkling Winery since 2000, and since 2016 as Chief Technology Officer.

Thummerer Pince - Chief winemaker

He began his studies in winemaking in 1992, to the delight of his winemaker mother. From 1996 to 2001 he obtained a MSc degree from the then University of Horticulture and Food. From 2001 he started his career at Hungarovin, now called Törley Sparkling Wine Ltd., as a red wine technologist. Since 2004 he has been working as the chief winemaker at Thummerer Cellar. The past 27 years have confirmed that you have chosen a good career and will continue to encourage learning, openness and quality wine.

Associação Brasileira de Enologia - Director

Winemaker and post graduated in Viticulture. Director of Brazilian Association of Winemakers and Winemaker at Vinhos Larentis Ltda.

Légli Szőlőbirtok - Owner

St. Andrea Szőlőbirtok - Winemaker

He graduated in 2013 from the Corvinus University of Budapest as a winemaker-winemaker. He worked in Tokaj, Austria and New Zealand on the Szepsy, Sepp Moser and Saint Clair estates. Since 2013 he has been a winemaker at the family-run St.Andrea Winery.

Chateau Ksara - Oenologist, export director

Marketing and Export Director at Chateau Ksara, oldest and largest winery in Lebanon with 38% of the Lebanese production. Member of the UVL (Union Vinicole du Liban) technical Committee. Oenology Instructor at La Sagesse University Beirut (run by Lausanne University) Oenology Instructor at Notre Dame University.

Azienda agraria cantonale di mezzana - Director

DAVINUS s.r.o. - CEO

CEO and owner of many awards-winning company DAVINUS. international wine judge at dozens of prestigious foreign and domestic wine competitions and chairman of the international juries of various competitions in Europe and the USA: Les Grands Concours Strasbourg (2016, 2018, 2019), Finger Lakes International Wine Competition USA (2018), Bacchus Madrid (2019) and competitions under OIV patronage in Israel, France, Spain, Canada, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Switzerland. Chairman of the committee of the Czech Republic’s national wine competition, The Wine Salon of the Czech Republic) since 2012.

Mészáros Borház

VINOFED - President

Dr.Ing. Agronomist Director of viticulture-oenology research 1993-2008 Former President Vinea Former OIV Vice-President President Vinofed

SZIE Faculty of Horticulture - Dean

Nyakas Pince - Wine manager

She has been working for Nyakashegy Kft since 2000 (now Nyakas Pince Zrt.), Now she is a wine manager. In 2018, she graduated from the SZIE ÉTK with the degree of Pálinka Master Engineer. This year, she was elected a full member of the Hungarian Wine Academy and was appointed Associate Professor at Szent István University.

Wine Consulting, Osorio Wines; JGR Cork - General Manager

VINARIUM INTERNATIONAL WINE CONTEST BUCHAREST - President

President of VINARIUM International Wine Contest Bucharest. PhD., Wine Scientist. FIJEV Member, author, editor. TV show producer.

Cantine Torrevento - Technical director

Winemaker National Delegate of the Italian Union of Oenologists at UIOE. Member of Italian VIN Academy.

OENOLOGUE DE FRANCE - rector

President of enologist of France during 9 years. General secretary of the INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF enologist. General Manager of Ormarine's Group. President of the tasting Group at the Institution National des Appellations d'Origine.

CDV - President

Oenologist who makes wines and distils Cognac in the Cognac area. Member of CDV for 20 years where he has been the technical manager and now the president.

Schieber Pincészet - Chief winemaker

Csányi Pincészet - CEO

CEO of Csányi Winery since 2016. Professional lecturer and consultant for VinCe Magazine. Deputy Chairman of the National Committee of Wine Experts. He is a lecturer at CEWI.

VINISEERA Ltd. - Professional engineer

Among the many innovative and applied research results of the winery, it considers the results of organoleptic criticism to be the most useful information for consumers and the training of future wine lovers. He has been a long-time member of the VinAgora Wine Competition.

Sebestyén Pince

she became acquainted with the world of international wines in Scotland, where she spent six years as a sommelier at Andrew Fairlie's 2 Michelin Star restaurant. Currently, she is assisting with the operation of their winery, working with her brother on blending their wines, shaping their style and learning about our production areas. She is an active member of the Szekszárd Wine Marketing Workshop.

Consultant

Certified engineer-winemaker.1964, working in the wine industry at Tokaj-Hegyalja, in all fields of wine technology in different positions. The chief winemaker-engineer at the Tokaj Trading House was his last official position.

Szeleshát Borászat - Manager

Takler Wine Estate - Managing Director

He has been involved in the family farm since childhood. He is currently responsible for marketing and public relations at Takler Wine Estate, and is vice president of the Hungarian Wine Academy and vice president of the Szekszárd Wine Region Council for the success of Hungarian wine.

Taschner Bor- és Pezsgőház - Owner, manager

He is an economist, a winemaker-engineer and has been leading his winery since 1997. It is known primarily for its white and rosé wines. He was the first to make bottle-fermented and aged champagne in Sopron. He is a regular member of the Hungarian Wine Academy. Chairman of the Sopron Wine Road Association.

Chateau St Thomas - Owner & enologist

Owner & enologist at Chateau St Thomas, co-owner & master distiller in Arak Touma distillery located both in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. He is board member in the National Institute of Vine & Wine in Lebanon. He is also a lecturer in "Wine tasting techniques" & "Sensory analysis" in St Joseph University in Lebanon (ESIAM - USJ) and also a member in the Union of Enologist of France.

LABORATORY OF ANALYSIS - enologist, chemist

Graduated from the chemistry department of the University of Athens, having specialized in enology and environmental chemistry. She runs her own laboratory in the centre of Athens where she provides services as an enology advisor and a chemist. International wine judge. She is member of the International Federation of Wine and Spirits Journalists and Writers (FIJEV). As author, has published the books : “Enology’s Principles-The Art Of Sommelier”, Historical wine novel ( awarded: OIV 2015), “Wine treasure of Santorini”, “Bizarre wines of the world”, and “The faces of Greek wine” monograph on the faces of Greek wine.

Catad’Or - President, CEO

He is president and CEO of Catad’Or, Mr. Ugarte has a diploma in wines from the Catholic University of Chile and a recognized expert and international advisor in wine marketing. He currently advises the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture. Jury in international competitions as Vinalies Paris, Citadelle du Vin, Bordeaux, SMV Canada, Quebec, among others. Co-author of the Latinamerican Wine Guide with Alistair Cooper MW.

Bodri Pincészet - Chief winemaker

Vesztergombi Pince - winemaker, owner

Member of the Hungarian Wine Academy Member of the Pannon Wine Guild Member of the the National Wine Expert Committee

VINEA Technical director

As technical director, she is incharge of all the enologists parts of their wine competitions: Mondial du Merlot et assemblages, Mondial des Pinots, Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, and she is also involved in searching wine judges and communication before, during and after the competition.