Founder, The Happy High
The best domestic and international wines in the country are appraised by the best palates in India every year. Meet the esteemed jury of India Wine Awards 2023.
Meet the Professionals
OUR ESTEEMED JURY
Sonal C Holland MW, Chairperson
Akshay Tripathi
Vice President- F&B Strategy and New Business, IHCL
Anmol Chandhok
Vice President, Chenab Impex Private Limited
Aneesh Bhasin
Co-Founder, Svami
Ajit Balgi
Craig Wedge
Managing Director, Reserve Wines Private Limited & COO, Tonique India
Domenico Iannone
General Manager, Penthouse – The St. Regis Mumbai
Gauri Devidayal
Co-Founder, Food Matters Group
Giovanni Masi
Enologist and Agronomist at Fratelli Wines
Harnil Mathur
Advanced Sommelier, ASI Diploma Gold, French Wine Scholar
MBA Wine & Spirits Business
Hridhay Mehra
CMS-Certified Sommelier, Masque
Jahnabee Borah
Food & Drinks Editor, Mint Lounge
Kevin Rodrigues
Head of Wines, Indian Accent. Comorin.Hosa
Neeraj Singh
Business Head, Brindco
Rahul Akerkar
Creative & Culinary Director, Aditya Birla New Age
Rojita Tiwari
Founder & Director, Drinks & Destinations
Rupali Bhatnagar
Associate Vice President and Senior winemaker – Sparkling & White Wines, Sula Vineyards
Sachin Mylaravapu
Senior Area Director of Operations- South Asia, Marriott International
Srinivas Lahiri
General Manager, Taj Santacruz Mumbai
Sumedh Singh Mandla
CEO, VBev & AWS Global
Sujata Patil
Wine Consultant, The GrapeWine Consultancy
Vaniitha Jaiin
Founder, The Perfect Pour