Who are the Gosset Matchmaker’s judges?

The Gosset Matchmakers judging panel is made up of a selection of sommeliers, chefs and representative from Champagne Gosset.

In 2024 the panel was made up of a six strong team of experts within the worlds of wine and gastronomy. We are pleased to welcome Benjamin Ferra y Castell, head chef at Pavyllon. Leona de Pasquale, a wine and tea educator and writer endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, Tina Gellie, content manager at Decanter. They are joined by returning judges Matthieu Longuere MS from Le Cordon Bleu, Odilion de Varine, Cellar Master at Champagne Gosset and Will Oatley, Managing Director of Louis Latour Agencies.

The judging alumni…

2023 Judges (L to R) Will Oatley, Luciana Berry, Bertrand Verduzier, Ian Churchill and Melody Wong
The Gosset Matchmakers 2022 Judges standing in a group.
2022 Judges (left to right): Melody Wong, Guy Nightingale, Odilon de Varine, James Shaw and Laetizia Keating
2021 Judges: (back row, left to right) Will Oatley; Svet Manolev MS; Julien Cointreau, Matthieu Longuere MS (front row, left to right Louise Gordon and Laetizia Keating.
2020 Gosset Matchmakers judges
2020 judges: (left to right) Matthieu Longuere MS, Melody Wong, Will Oatley, Chantelle Nicolson, Robyn Black and Xavier Rouset MS
2019 Gosset Matchmakers judges
2019 judges (left to right) Matthieu Longuere MS, Will Oatley, Jean-Pierre Cointeau, Chris Losh, Jan Konetzki, Marcus Wareing and Melody Wong (not visable)
2019 Gosset Matchmakers Judges
2018 Judges (left to right) Terry Kandylis, Jean=Pierre Cointreau, Matthieu Longuere MS, Will Oaley, Ambra Papa and Julie Sheppard
2017 Gosset Matchmakers Judges
2017 Judges (left to right) Will Oatley, Louise Gordon, Matthieu Longuere MS, Julie Sheppard, Anthony Boyd, Jean-Pierre Cointreau and Xavier Rousset MS