Serdar Balkaya United Kingdom On-trade, top sommelier, wine judge Operations manager, Trivet restaurant László Benkő Germany Import, on trade Sommelier, Chef, Food & Drink Specialist, Cortador de Jamón Dr. Alessandro Candriella Italy On-trade, off-trade, import Managing director and owner, Calix Regina Édes Switzerland Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) Co-owner, Le Bouchon Vinothek Mike Farrelly Ireland Buyer for Febvre Wines, WSET Diploma Importer & Distributor Specialist for on-trade, off-trade Peter Goosens Belgium On-trade, off-trade, import, Maître Sommelier Founder, Global Wineries Łukasz Górski United Kingdom / Poland Sommelier, Cornus restaurant (Michelin-star) World’s Best Young Sommelier Solveig Grohne Germany Off trade, import, WSET Diploma Category Manager Wine & Spirits, Dirk Rossmann GmbH Ewa Hangel Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Owner, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Oliver Haussels United Kingdom Import, on-trade, off-trade Buyer, CoWines, Manchester Kester Eseiwi Igbinoba Nigeria Import, on-trade, catering Purchasing Manager, Royal Bliss Hospitality Jusztina Kézdi Switzerland / Hungary On-trade, off-trade, import Founder, co-owner, Vinebration Bert Lemahieu Belgium Distribution & sales (on-trade) Founder, Owner, Bíbor Wines Bartosz Makles Poland On-trade, off-trade, import, wine writing Co-owner, Winawulkaniczne.pl Xavier Roig Spain Sommelier, educator, distribution & sales Owner, Cal Feru enobotiga & enocultura Indiana Rossi United Kingdom Import Buyer, Vindependent Markus Ruhland Germany Off-trade Sommelier, Educator and Wine Consultant Daniel Satola USA / Germany Import Founding Partner, Credo Imports Barbara Schemm Germany / Spain Export Founder and CEO in Export Management Wines, Spirits, Gourmet Karolina Sitarek Austria / Poland On-trade, off-trade, marketing, judge, sommelier Independent wine consultant Gabriela Teodorescu Romania On-trade, oenologist, educator, sommelier, judge Owner, Wineteo SRL Fabio Toro DipWSET Taiwan / Italy Import Junior Wine Buyer, Event Manager, Thirsty Scholar Ltd. Bart Vunderink The Netherlands Off-trade Buyer, Berghorst Wijnimport Abel Zambrano Spain Off-trade, possible import Co-owner, Wines & Copas wine bar
2024 Buyers Gábor Bánfalvi Hungary Distribution & sales (off trade and on trade) Owner, Taste Hungary, Tasting Table Budapest Robert Bradshaw USA Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) CEO, Cape Classics Aida Chin Taiwan Wine expert, Thirsty Scholar Nik Darlington United Kingdom Director, Graft Wine Company Import, Distribution & sales (on-trade and off-trade) Regina Édes Switzerland Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) Co-owner, Le Bouchon Vinothek September Ferguson USA Wine & Spirits Specialist, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Ewa Hangel Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Owner, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Renate Joas Germany Dipl. Sommelière, studies at Weinakademie for WSET Diploma just finishing Wine Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Wineinstitut Ehrliche Münchner Zsofia Kiss United Kingdom Distribution & sales (on-trade) Advanced Sommelier CMS, Master Sommelier candidate Head of Wine, Bacchanalia Bert Lemahieu Belgium Distribution & sales (on-trade) Founder, Owner, Bíbor Wines Natalia Liashuk Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Manager, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Lisa McBain United Kingdom DipWSET expert, On-trade operator Drinks Category Manager, The Restaurant Group Ltd Taylor Perry USA Wine & Spirits Sales, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Jonas Röjerman MW Sweden Master of Wine, distribution & sales (off-trade) Managing Director, DNA Wines/BT Wine Service Daniel Satola USA / Germany Import Founding Partner, Credo Imports Jakob Stolpe Sweden Import Buyer/Product manager, Swedish Brand AB Attila Szunomar The Netherlands / Belgium / Hungary Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Mark Tito The Netherlands Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Fabio Toro DipWSET Taiwan / Italy Import Junior Wine Buyer, Event Manager, Thirsty Scholar Ltd. Aljoscha Wright United Kingdom Distribution & sales (off-trade) Buyer, The Oxford Wine Company Ltd Brendt Wucherer Germany DipWESET in Wines and Spirits, Weinakademiker, Dpl. Sommelier, Expert Wine Educator and Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Weininstitut Ehrliche Münchner
Gábor Bánfalvi Hungary Distribution & sales (off trade and on trade) Owner, Taste Hungary, Tasting Table Budapest Robert Bradshaw USA Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) CEO, Cape Classics Aida Chin Taiwan Wine expert, Thirsty Scholar Nik Darlington United Kingdom Director, Graft Wine Company Import, Distribution & sales (on-trade and off-trade) Regina Édes Switzerland Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) Co-owner, Le Bouchon Vinothek September Ferguson USA Wine & Spirits Specialist, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Ewa Hangel Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Owner, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Renate Joas Germany Dipl. Sommelière, studies at Weinakademie for WSET Diploma just finishing Wine Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Wineinstitut Ehrliche Münchner Zsofia Kiss United Kingdom Distribution & sales (on-trade) Advanced Sommelier CMS, Master Sommelier candidate Head of Wine, Bacchanalia Bert Lemahieu Belgium Distribution & sales (on-trade) Founder, Owner, Bíbor Wines Natalia Liashuk Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Manager, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Lisa McBain United Kingdom DipWSET expert, On-trade operator Drinks Category Manager, The Restaurant Group Ltd Taylor Perry USA Wine & Spirits Sales, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Jonas Röjerman MW Sweden Master of Wine, distribution & sales (off-trade) Managing Director, DNA Wines/BT Wine Service Daniel Satola USA / Germany Import Founding Partner, Credo Imports Jakob Stolpe Sweden Import Buyer/Product manager, Swedish Brand AB Attila Szunomar The Netherlands / Belgium / Hungary Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Mark Tito The Netherlands Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Fabio Toro DipWSET Taiwan / Italy Import Junior Wine Buyer, Event Manager, Thirsty Scholar Ltd. Aljoscha Wright United Kingdom Distribution & sales (off-trade) Buyer, The Oxford Wine Company Ltd Brendt Wucherer Germany DipWESET in Wines and Spirits, Weinakademiker, Dpl. Sommelier, Expert Wine Educator and Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Weininstitut Ehrliche Münchner
Gábor Bánfalvi Hungary Distribution & sales (off trade and on trade) Owner, Taste Hungary, Tasting Table Budapest Robert Bradshaw USA Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) CEO, Cape Classics Aida Chin Taiwan Wine expert, Thirsty Scholar Nik Darlington United Kingdom Director, Graft Wine Company Import, Distribution & sales (on-trade and off-trade) Regina Édes Switzerland Import, sales (on-trade and off-trade) Co-owner, Le Bouchon Vinothek September Ferguson USA Wine & Spirits Specialist, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Ewa Hangel Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Owner, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Renate Joas Germany Dipl. Sommelière, studies at Weinakademie for WSET Diploma just finishing Wine Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Wineinstitut Ehrliche Münchner Zsofia Kiss United Kingdom Distribution & sales (on-trade) Advanced Sommelier CMS, Master Sommelier candidate Head of Wine, Bacchanalia Bert Lemahieu Belgium Distribution & sales (on-trade) Founder, Owner, Bíbor Wines Natalia Liashuk Poland Import, on-trade, off-trade Manager, Kociolek i Wino, Poland Lisa McBain United Kingdom DipWSET expert, On-trade operator Drinks Category Manager, The Restaurant Group Ltd Taylor Perry USA Wine & Spirits Sales, Try It Distributing, Sales Representative, Distribution and Sales both on-trade and off-trade Jonas Röjerman MW Sweden Master of Wine, distribution & sales (off-trade) Managing Director, DNA Wines/BT Wine Service Daniel Satola USA / Germany Import Founding Partner, Credo Imports Jakob Stolpe Sweden Import Buyer/Product manager, Swedish Brand AB Attila Szunomar The Netherlands / Belgium / Hungary Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Mark Tito The Netherlands Distribution & sales (on-trade) Owner, Magyar Íz (being established) Fabio Toro DipWSET Taiwan / Italy Import Junior Wine Buyer, Event Manager, Thirsty Scholar Ltd. Aljoscha Wright United Kingdom Distribution & sales (off-trade) Buyer, The Oxford Wine Company Ltd Brendt Wucherer Germany DipWESET in Wines and Spirits, Weinakademiker, Dpl. Sommelier, Expert Wine Educator and Consultant, Partner at Weinboutique & Weininstitut Ehrliche Münchner
