
Ivan BARBIC MW
Croatia
Master of Wine. He worked in wine research at Agroscope in Wädenswil, then as sales manager for oenology products. After that, he worked as wine buyer for Coop, Head of...

Robin KICK MW
USA
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...

Cecilia ALARCON SALINAS
Chile
International Wine Consultant, Sommelier and founder of Enogastronomy Consulting S.p.A. Cecilia is a Chilean Geographer, who has worked with projects for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Chilean wine sector....

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.

Mihai BANITA
ROMANIA
ADAR member Oenologist engineer Juror in national and international wine competitions

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...

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...

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...

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...

Constantin CROITORU
Romania
Researcher, university professor, habilitation for the field of Food Engineering and scientific secretary at the Food Science Department. Full member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, international wine...

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...

Balla GEZA
ROMANIA
ADAR member, expert taster. Oenologist, university teacher, winery owner.

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).

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...

Andrew JEFFORD
UK
Has written for many British newspapers, including The Evening Standard (for ten years), The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Times; he is today Contributing Editor and a regular columnist...

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...

Ted LELEKAS
Greece
Moët Hennessy Brand Ambassador for Central & Southern Europe. Wine Journalist. Among the global Top 20 of Wine Influencers in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (socialvignerons.com). Online wine sales specialist,...

Ion LUCA
Republic of Moldova
Winemaker from the Republic of Moldova. The first president of the The Moldovan Small Wine Producers Association. The founder and administrator of the first wine cellar in Chisinau.

Richard MARCHAL
France
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...

Robert MARSHALL
UK
Robert Marshall is a British born wine and spirits consultant with over 15 years experience in the restaurant and service industry. He moved to Romania in 2007 and began working...

Anne MEGLIOLI
Italy
Owner of the Italian publishing company Eno-One, specialized in technical books focused on viticulture and oenology, she has worked for a supplier of the wine industry. Member of the FIJEV...

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...

Anne-Wies van OOSTEN
NETHERLANDS
Anne-Wies has obtained the degree Register 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...

Traian PETREA
ROMANIA
ADAR Member Specialist inspector in the Territorial Inspectorate ONVPV Iasi Member of the wine classification commissions

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...

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....

Dorin POPA
Romania
Specialist wine taster certified in 1985 (Bucharest Viticulture and Vinification Trust), re-certified at the Valea Calugărească Research Institute for Viticulture and Vinification in 1993, expert wine taster. First Vice President...

Cosmin POPESCU
ROMANIA
Vice-president of ADAR for the Dobrogea area. Member of the DOC/IG/Varietal wine classification committees in the Dobrogea region. 12 years of top-management in wine cellars - wine production and marketing...

Tomasz PRANGE BARCZYNSKI
Poland
Wine critic and Editor-in-Chief of “Ferment” wine magazine. Contributor of www.winicjatywa.pl. In the wine circle since 1998, author of the wine books, translations and TV documentaries; judge in several international...

Emanuele REOLON
Italy
Expert in heroic viticulture and enoturism. Enologist, technical director in several international wineries. Master’s degree in progress. Vice-President of CERVIM. Member of the COMEX (Executive Committee) of VINOFED.

Fiorenzo RISTA
Italy
After 16 years of experience in Italy, where he worked for wineries in Piemonte and Lombardia, in 1998 Fiorenzo arrived in Romania. In 2000, he discovered Negru de Dragasani in the...

Bruno SCAVO
France
Attracted by the culture of wine, he passed a Sommelier Certificate in 1987. In 1994 he won the International Culinary Prize "Paul Louis Messonier". In 1990 Bruno will eventually pass...

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-...

Cristian TUDOR
ROMANIA
Oenologist, winemaking consultant, wine and spirits taster, ADAR member.

Marian TIMOFTI
ROMANIA
Professional Sommelier (Italian Sommelier Assoc.) President of OSR 2011 -Romanian Sommeliers Organization.

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...

Beth WILLARD
UK/Australia
She is currently a Buying Manager at Direct Wines, the largest direct-to-consumer wine retailer globally. Previously she has worked as a Buyer at another importer in the UK, for the...
Technical Panel and Secretariat

Nini ANDONE
ROMANIA
Engineer. Authorized taster member of ADAR (Association of Authorized Tasters of Romania). Supplier of winemaking technology. Consultancy in the management of vineyard plantations. Wine producer.

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

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

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.
The 2021 jury was constituted. VINARIUM 2021 will take place between 27-30 May 2021.
Apply for the VINARIUM 2022 Jury?
1.
If you would like to be part of the experts group who will jury the VINARIUM International Wine Contest, 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.