Judges – World Final 2019
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.
Anna Basova (Russia), Glacage
Francesca Bellomo (Italy), Brand Management
Sabino Berardino (Italy), Blogger, i Cento di Firenze – EDT
Anna Blagovidova (Russia), Patissier/Pastry Chef, http://www.shokolaka.ru
Susi Bonomi (Italy), Sommelier
Sandro Bosticco (Italy), www.winesurf.it, Sandro Bosticco
Cecilie Bylin (Denmark), MSc spatial designs and society
Christy Chan (Hong Kong), Chocolatey Christy
Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury
Karen Dar Woon (Canada), Your Secret Chef, Owner, Personal Chef
Carla Gambina (Italy), Chocotaster di II Livello
George Gensler (United States), Manhattan Chocolate Society, Permanent Grand Jury
Giovanna Gori (Italy), Chocolate Taster / Fotografa
Pierrick Henin (Belgium), Choco-Story Brussels
HSIANGCHUN LI (Taiwan), Taster
Per Liss (Sweden), Chokladakademien, Chokladakademien
Giulia Marcucci (Italy), Giornalista e Ufficio Stampa PR
Mauro Martelli (Italy), Imprenditore Edile
Stefano Mecatti (Italy), Sommelier, Consultant
Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury
Ildiko Nemeth (Italy), Catering
Adrienne Newman (United States), Madame Cocoa, Madame Cocoa
Teresa Politano (United States), Writer, Journalist
Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury
Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury
Rodrigo Rivera Esquivel (Chile), Consultant
Gilda Sandique (Philippines), Chef-Consultant/Lead Trainer
Erin Seidemann (Belgium), Guggenheim Securities / Supervisory Analyst
Jana Siegl (Czech Republic), Event Coordinator (in a pharmaceutical company)
Loris Sorito (Italy), Pasticcere
Svein-Magnus Sørensen (Norway), Founder and Chief Tasting Officer, Sjokoladesmaking.no
Evgeniya Zaverukha (Russia), Individual Entrepreneur