Aldo Fiordelli

Decanter Magazine, Italian Expert and DWWA Judge

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer.  He has published four books about food, wine and art and is a regular Decanter contributor.

In Italy he is an editorial board member of L’Espresso restaurant and wine guide (one of Italy’s most prominent) since 2004.  He also writes for Corriere della sera in Florence, as well as Civiltà del Bere (Italy’s oldest Italian wine magazine) and La Cucina Italiana.

A certified sommelier since 2003, he is currently a 2nd stage student at the Institute of the Masters of Wine.

In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne.

Aldo joins DWWA for the first time as a judge in 2019.