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Arūnas Starkus –  the most passionate wine and dessert enthusiast in the Baltics, author and initiator of this contest and co-owner of the main sponsor of the competition, Lithuanian fine wine retailer Vyno klubas, organiser of the Lithuanian wine exhibition Vyno dienos, editor-in-chief of the Lithuanian Wine Journal, and study director of the Sommelier School of Lithuania.

​Rene Frank – the chef and founder of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant CODA in Berlin. Internationally recognized as World’s Best Pastry Chef, representing a contemporary and precise approach to modern dessert cuisine.

Amy Wislocki – the editor of Decanter magazine and has been part of the publication for over 25 years, coming here from United Kingdom.

Aivar Hanson – wine and gastronomy expert, editor of Falstaff Nordics and partner of Wine & Dessert Estonia.

Raimonds Tomsons – The Best Sommelier of World 2023 and Best Sommelier of Europe, Africa and Mid-East 2017.

Aigars Nords is the creator of wine and marathon running culture in Latvia, the author of the Riga Wine & Champagne Festival idea, the founder of the Bubbles Parade and the competitions Latvian Wine of the Year and Baltic Wine & Drinks Awards .

Guzal Said – the founder of Butter Dinner Club, a gastronomic project which curates dinner experiences. 

Liga Zemture – biotech entrepreneur and fashion business founder, Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Baltic Latvia.