Judges and Scientific Committee 2019


Tutti i vini partecipanti a 5StarWines saranno degustati da una giuria composta da esperti internazionali altamente qualificati, selezionati tra Master of Wine, Master of Sommelier, diplomati WSET, VIA expert e ambassadors, enologi, e giornalisti. La differente provenienza geografica, la varietà dei profili professionali dei giudici e il processo di degustazione alla cieca, garantiscono oggettività alla selezione.
La selezione è effettuata ogni anno ad opera del Comitato Scientifico di 5StarWines, presieduto da Lynne Sherriff MW. La giuria viene in seguito suddivisa in Panel composti da 5 giudici ognuno. Ogni Panel è coordinato da un presidente o Panel Chairman, e ha il compito di degustare un numero fisso di vini durante ogni sessione.
CCO 5StarWines and Managing Director @ Vinitaly International
Stevie Kim was born in Korea and raised in the United States. Today she lives in Verona. At first, she attended the New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.S.). After settling in Italy, she obtained an MBA at Bocconi University, School of Economics and Management. Later, she achieved a postgraduate specialization in Wealth Management at the University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School. As Managing Director of Vinitaly International, Stevie has launched and now coordinates a series of new initiatives connected to the Vinitaly brand. She is always seeking innovative ways to communicate and celebrate “Italian wine”, with a strong creative emphasis on social media and educational platforms. In 2017, Stevie launched Italian Wine Podcast, the first podcast in English dedicated exclusively to Italian wine and its personalities; and Italian Wine Unplugged Grape by Grape, a new reference book unpacking the hundreds of Italian native grapes in a visually compelling layout. She regularly travels around the world to spread the gospel of Italian wine, with particular attention to USA, Russia, and China.
SENIOR GENERAL CHAIRMAN 2019 – Lynne Sherriff MW
Originally trained in hotel management, Lynne Sherriff MW’s interest in wine grew through her studies and lead to her gaining diplomas in cellar technology in Stellenbosch, and a state degree in oenology and viticulture in Germany, before working for Nederburg and the Stellenbosch Farmers Winery in South Africa. In 1990, she was head hunted to establish the Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Academy, and after relocating to London in 1992 to establish the wine import and distribution company Vinfruco, she launched the Arniston Bay brand. Sherriff became an MW in 1993 and was chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine from 2010 to 2012. Sherriff was Chairman of China and Japan Wine Challenge Wine Competitions and DWWA judge since 2004. She was awarded by the Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, for her contribution to wine education, from Masi Foundation Award, Verona Italy for contribution to international wine education and nominated as one of the 50 most influential people in the world of wine by Wine Intelligence, UK. She currently works as an educator and independent wine consultant specialising in production, blending and marketing focusing on Europe, Africa and Asia.
GENERAL CHAIRMEN 2019
PANEL CHAIRMEN 2019
JUDGES 2019
ASSOCIATE JUDGES 2019
ASSOENOLOGI 2019