Becky McKeown

Becky has spent more than 15 years working across the drinks industry, at companies such as Corney & Barrow, Jascots Wine Merchants and Enotria and holds a WSET Level 3 in both Wine and Spirits and Sake.

Today, she works at alcohol education charity Drinkaware, where she focuses on partnerships, alcohol harm reduction and behaviour change. Her work has also given her a close view of the rapidly evolving low and alcohol-free category, changing consumer attitudes and the growing role of moderation in how people choose what to drink.

Alcohol-free herself, Becky combines professional drinks experience and technical tasting knowledge with first-hand experience of choosing alcohol-free products as a consumer. She enjoys exploring the full breadth of the alcohol-free category, with a particular interest in distinctive and innovative products.

Away from judging, Becky is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Public Policy at the University of Buckingham, focused on alcohol policy, which combines her professional experience in the drinks industry with her wider interests in public policy and harm reduction. In a rather different use of her spare time, she has also appeared on a West End stage four times in charity pantomimes.