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The Announcement of the Associate Judges for the 26th Thessaloniki Wine & Spirits Trophy



We are thrilled to announce the six (6) Associate Judges selected for the 26th edition of the THESSALONIKI WINE & SPIRITS TROPHY which will take place on February 25, 26, and 27 2026, in Thessaloniki.

For the wine competition section:
  • Andreas Bjørnstad, Wine Portfolio Key Account Manager & MW Student
  • Apurva Gawande, Wine Professional & Educator, DipWSET
  • Konstantina Douni, Certified Sommelier
  • Fanis Somalos, Wine Sales
  • Despoina Tokalaki, Head Sommelier
For the spirits competition section:
  • Andreas Hotza, Certified Sommelier
The Associate Judge whith the smallest deviation in scores from the committee table will be invited to participate as an official judge in the next THESSALONIKI WINE & SPIRITS TROPHY, provided that his/her performance is deemed satisfactory.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the candidates, from Greece and abroad, who expressed their willingness to participate in our competition.

The 6 Associate Judges of the 26th Thessaloniki Wine & Spirits Trophy are kindly requested to note that the gathering day is Tuesday, February 24 2026, in the afternoon, with a wine tasting seminar and dinner.
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