
Cees van CASTEREN MW
Netherlands
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...

Luiz ALBERTO
USA
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...

Arina ANTOCE
ROMANIA
Oenology Professor and PhD coordinator at USAMV Bucharest. Research vice-president ADAR. Expert and OIV delegate of MADR (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), oenology committee. Expert wine taster and OIV...

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

Elizaveta BREAHNA
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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...

Elizaveta BREAHNĂ
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Certified state taster of the Republic of Moldova. Secretary General of the Oenologists Union from the Republic of Moldova. Director of ONVV (National Office for Vine and Wine of the...

Paul Michael CAPUTO
UK
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...

Valentin CEAFALĂU
Romania
Wine-journalist. Between 2001 and 2014 he was editor in chief at Connaisseur and Vinul.ro wine magazines. FIJEV member. ADAR (Romanian Authorized Wine-Tasters Association) member. WSET Level 3. Organizer of several...

Georgel COSTACHE
Romania
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...

Valeriu V. COTEA
ROMANIA
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...

Roberto GAUDIO
Italy
Responsible of the "Mondial des Vins Extrêmes". Graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Turin. In 2011 he has been nominated by the Aosta Valley Autonomous Region as President...

Iulian GRIGORESCU
ROMANIA
Certified ADAR taster, sommelier, liquor store manager. Experience in HORECA.

Horia HASNAȘ
Romania
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...

Mirela HEIZER
Romania
OIV Expert. Specialist inspector in the Territorial Inspectorate ONVPV Banat-Crisana. Member of the wine classification commissions. WSET Advanced Certified (Level III). Certified BTSF (international programme Better Training for Safer Food).

Matthew HORKEY
USA
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...

Cezar IOAN
Romania
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...

Laurențiu HORODNIC
Romania
ADAR Member. Communicator and founder of the wine blog www.oenolog.ro. Founder of the Vademecum Wine Club. Master of Science in enology and viticulture. Organiser of several wine competitions. Communication, development and training...

Darrel JOSEPH
Austria
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...

Christian KEMPE
Germany
Oenologist, wine writer and entrepreneur. Juror in various national and international Wine Contests. He runs a consulting office for the wine and spirits industry in Germany and organizes training events...

Sergiu NEDELEA
ROMANIA
Professional Sommelier, combined experience of 25 years in the hospitality industry. Owner „Winetaste School”, professional sommelier forming. Juror in national and international wine competitions. Wine journalist, Member of the Romanian...

Chan Jun PARK
South Korea
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...

Richard PFISTER
SWITZERLAND
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...

Jean Pierre PEYNAUD
France
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...

Olimpia PLEȘA BRANDHUBER
Romania
WSET advanced level 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....

Răzvan STOENESCU
ROMANIA
ADAR Member. Co-founder of the wine blog vin2.ro – stories with wine. #winelover community Ambassador for Romania. Collaborator Vinul.ro – wine magazine. Organiser of Rose Wine Contest. Initiator of the course Wine at School-...

Charine TAN
Singapore
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...

Cosmin TUDORAN
Romania
ADAR member. Communicator and author of the blogs www.cosmintudoran.ro, www.auskia.ro and www.instagramology.ro.

Tibor VITTEK
Slovakia
His wine writer's and wine taster's journey began 17 years ago, thanks website Vínko.sk. In 2008 he was one of founders magazine Vinoteka and over time become only one wine...
Technical Panel and Secretariat

Ion Mihai DUMITRU
Romania
ADAR member. OSR 2011 member –Romanian Sommeliers Organization. Founding member of the wine club “9th generation of wine”. WSET level 2.

Octavian FIRU
ROMANIA
Member of ADAR (Association of Authorized Tasters in Romania).

Fernando MIHĂILESCU
Romania
ADAR (Romanian Authorized Wine-Tasters Association) member.

Silviu SERBAN
Romania
Graduated Master of Performing Technologies, Management and Viticulture Marketing at the Faculty of Horticulture in Bucharest. WSET student.

Alfred ȘTEFAN
ROMANIA
Authorized taster ADAR (Association of Authorized Tasters of Romania). Viticulture, oenology and fruit growing consultant. Carries out technical viticulture and fruit growing projects.
IWCB 2019 JURY has been constituted.
Apply for the IWCB 2020 Jury?
1.
If you would like to be part of the experts group who will jury the International Wine Contest Bucharest (IWCB), please send your CV’s by email, accompanied by a Request of Intent.
2.
Your application will be reviewed by the Association of Certified Tasters Romania (ADAR), then subject to the attention of International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
Graduation of internship training ADAR or WSET could be an advantage, and also the membership in professional organizations recognized worldwide.