Judges – Tercer Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano 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.
Madeleine Arauzo (Peru), INDUSTRIAS ALIMENTICIAS CUSCO S.A., www.e-incasur.com
Wilton Céspedes Del Pozo (Peru), UNIQ (Universidad Nacional Intercultural de Quillabamba-Cusco)
Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury
Lourdes Cordova Moya (Peru), Camara Peruana de Cafe y Cacao
Monica Liliana Gomez Lopez (Colombia), Carlota Chocolat
Marcelo Gutiérrez Seijas (Peru), CBI
Brian Horsley (Peru), Maranon Chocolate, MARAÑON CHOCOLATE
Nubia Martínez Guerrero (Colombia), Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros
Javier Masías Carvajal (Peru), Periodista
Andrea Mejía Aguila (Peru), Centro de Innovación del Cacao (CIC), Centro de Innovación del Cacao
David Menkes (United States), LetterPress Chocolate, LetterPress Chocolate
Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury
Andrea Onelli (Italy), Umami Area
Santiago Peralta (Ecuador), Pacari Chocoate, Founder
Erik Plaisier (Netherlands), CBI – Programme Manager
Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury
Lorena Quispichuco (Peru), INACAL
Javier Rodriguez (Chile), EmporioCacao, Javier Rodriguez
Jorge Luis Rodriguez Ramos (Peru), Wine expert
Miryam Rodriguez Yzaga (Peru), Asociacion Peruana de Chefs, Cocineros y Afines, www.apccaperu.org
Rosario Rojas (Peru), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/Professor
Ana Maria Rojas Gonzales (Peru), IWCA – Perú
Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway), Vigdis Rosenkilde – Chocolate experiences, http://www.rosenkildes.no
Rocio Del Pilar Sanchez Robles (Peru), Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego
Svein-Magnus Sørensen (Norway), Founder and Chief Tasting Officer, Sjokoladesmaking.no
Gladis Taboada (Peru), industrias Alimenticias Cusco S.A, www.e-incasur.com
Sara Trioni (Italy), Food Copywriter and Communication Consultant