Judges – Italian/Mediterranean 2017
As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the names of the judges for each competition. (If judges opt-in for their names to be made public.)
Each competition is judged by a panel of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs, including the names listed below. The competition is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.
We would like to thank our judges for their hard work, including any who chose for their names not to be listed. You can find the full list of winners for this competition in our ‘Rounds & results’ section.
Pilar Achirica (Netherlands), I work in banking (ING)
Sabino Berardino (Italy), Blogger, i Cento di Firenze – EDT
Sandro Bosticco (Italy), www.winesurf.it, Sandro Bosticco
Irma Brizi (Italy), Associazione Nazionale Città della Nocciola, direttore Associazione Nazionale Città della Nocciola
Lucia Buccheri (Italy), Teacher
Claudio Capaccioli (Italy), Food and Beverage Expert
Giulia Capece (Italy), Giulia capece
Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury
Laura Dal Sacco (Italy), Associazione Oleum
Gabriella Demetz (Italy), AIS
Giuseppe Di Chiano (Italy), FBM Boscolo, 2
Shaun Dowd (United Kingdom), ARC ( Arts Centre) Deputy Chief Executive
Estela Duque (United Kingdom), Founder, Moulinet Chocolat Limited
Markus Gierke (Germany), FH Muenster/ Student
Gianmarco Ginatta Arosemena (Ecuador), Independiente
Pauline Gingnagel (Netherlands), 624214116, Pauline Gingnagel
Raquel Gonzalez Setien (Norway), Privado
Carlo Grenci (Italy), CARLO GRENCI SRL unipersi
Marcelo Gutiérrez Seijas (Peru), CBI
Freja Krarup Johansen (Denmark), Bojesen Konditori – Pastry Chef
Henkjan Laats (Netherlands), Cacaomuseum Amsterdam
Cherrie Lo (United Kingdom), Fortnum & Mason – Business Development Manager, Cherrie Lo
Mary Jose Lozada Del Valle (Spain), General Manager – Primos de Origen, Primos de Origen website
Stefania Marcuz (Italy), Food & Beverage Sensory Analysis Expert, F&B Taster & Consultant, Stefaniamarcuz.com
Gabriella Mari (Italy), teacher
Nubia Martínez Guerrero (Colombia), Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros
Silvia Martini (Italy), Senior scientist at GSK Vaccines
Kate McNally (Belgium), Project coordinator QCEA
David Menkes (United States), LetterPress Chocolate, LetterPress Chocolate
Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury
Ilena Minguzzi (Italy), The international institute of chocolate and cacao tasting
Francesco Petti (Italy), Cioccolatiere
Renate Plieger (Netherlands), Managementassistent
Teresa Politano (United States), Writer, Journalist
Daniele Portomeo (Italy), Impiegato
Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury
Martijn Seekles (Netherlands), Chocriti
Sabena Singh (United States), Pastry cook/taste tester
Katie Smith (United Kingdom), Editor at Confectionery Production magazine, Confectionery Production
Carmela Spatafora (Italy), tecnico di laboratorio
Stefano Tavella (Italy), Gelataio
Sara Trioni (Italy), Food Copywriter and Communication Consultant
Paul Van Dijk (Netherlands), Chocoladeverkopers, chocoladeverkopers
Dennis van Essen (Netherlands), The Highfive Company, The Highfive Company | American Bean to Bar Chocolate
Lauretta Vannini (Italy), Attualmente senza lavoro – Chocolate Taster 1 & 2 level
Nicolae Velciov (Romania), Choco Manifesto / Partner, Choco Manifesto