Jury 2025 ​​

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Arūnas Starkus – the founder of “Vyno klubas” and the Lithuanian Sommelier School, the creator of the “Wine+dessert” championship and the head of jury, the editor-in-chief of the “Vyno žurnalas” magazine.

Linas Vaitulevičius – robotics professional, passionate foodie, and contributor to Lithuania’s only wine magazine, “Vyno žurnalas” magazine.

Beatričė Laurinavičienė – editor of the "Leisure" section in the “Verslo žinios” newspaper.

Jurga Vaičiūtė – Lithuanian food journalist and restaurant communications specialist.

Ewa Rybak – representative of Poland’s leading wine magazine Ferment Mag, the country’s first wine blogger, and contributor to numerous books on wine and gastronomy. 

Aivar Hanson – the Nordic editor of the “Falstaff” magazine from Estonia.

Ben Colvill – London-based writer, editor, and restaurant reviewer, and a member of the renowned Jancis Robinson editorial team. Ben is also a member of the Guild of Food Writers and a judge of the Great Taste Awards.

Urtė Mikelevičiūtė, Justina Gedgaudaitė and Eglė Tranaitė-Mascarenhas – bloggers.