Pierre Mansour
Pierre Mansour is by no means new to DWWA judging. A wine judge with the competition since 2006 – just two years after it launched 21 years ago – he is one of competition’s longest standing judges.
Mansour’s standout memories: ‘Sherry judging!’ he exclaimed. ‘If you luck out and get selected to judge for this panel, you’re always in for a fantastic day of tasting.’
Involved in the wine trade his entire career, Mansour fell into wine a bit by chance, he said. ‘In my last years at university – and still undecided about my career path – I was fortunate to try some decent bottles with my dad who was just getting into fine wine himself.
‘It sparked my curiosity. Why did these wines provide a very different drinking experience to the ones I tried with uni mates! The curiosity led me to learn more about wine, I enrolled in a tasting course at Christie’s which opened up a world of flavours, fascinated me and inspired me to get my first job in wine after graduating.’
Mansour’s career started with the Antique Wine Company, followed by four years at Berry Bros & Rudd. In 2000 he joined award-winning retailer The Wine Society, where he still works today as head of buying.
The Wine Society’s CEO Steve Finlan (left) and Pierre Mansour (right) hold up Decanter Retailer Awards certificates. In 2023 the award-winning retailer received six accolades, including Best Large Online Retailer,
