Anne has worked in the wine and spirits industry since 2008, when she moved into the buying team at Waitrose. She has covered all categories, and has visited, studied and enjoyed extensively - most recently with focus on rum, gin, alcohol-free and baijiu. She also looks after drinks events and customer experience, including the virtual tasting proposition and the Waitrose Drinks Festival

Anne has judged for the IWSC for longer than she cares to remember and her talents beyond drinks include being professional classical singer, a Master of Wine student and a new mum!