We’re in the process of recruiting this year’s panel of judges, but we already have our three senior judges in place for The Wine Merchant Top 50.

They are Hal Wilson, of Cambridge Wine Merchants; Philip Amps, of Amps Fine Wines in Oundle; and Kate Goodman of Reserve Wines in Manchester and BBC TV’s Food & Drink programme.

Hal Wilson, Philip Amps and Kate Goodman

We’re very proud to have judges of this calibre involved in this year’s competition and will be naming the other independent judges in the next few weeks.

The Wine Merchant Top 50 is a wine devoted entirely to independent wines, judged by independents. The winners will be showcased at the London Wine Fair and featured in a special supplement in The Wine Merchant.

For more information about the competition and how you can get involved, please visit the website.