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DAWA vice-chair: Sarah Jane Evans MW
Sarah Jane Evans MW is an award-winning journalist who began writing about wine in the 1980s.
DWWA Regional Chair for USA: Karen MacNeil
For the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 Karen Macneil will be joining the Regional Chair panel, taking over USA & Central America.
DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Bob Campbell MW
Bob Campbell MW is wine editor of NZ Winegrower, Taste magazine and the Air NZ in-flight magazine as well as being New Zealand editor for Gourmet Traveller Wine.
DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Huon Hooke
Huon Hooke is joint Regional Chair for Australia with Anthony Rose at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2018
DAWA judge profile: Adrian Zhang
Adrian Zhang Adrian Zhang has been with Park Hyatt Shanghai for 9 years since the hotel’s opening. Now he takes the role of Director of Wine, in charge of two…
DAWA judge profile: Zachary Tay
Zachary Tay Zachary Tay entered the world of gastronomy through the kitchen and learnt his way around the saucepan. Supplementing hands on experience with an Advanced Diploma in European Culinary…
DAWA judge profile: Lim Hwee Peng
Lim Hwee Peng Lim Hwee Peng CWE, FWS is a wine service provider and wine tutor, who teaches professionals through the Certified Specialist of Wine qualification, and French Wine Scholarship…
DAWA judge profile: Fazil Mohamad
Fazil Mohamad Fazil began his career back in 2002 and has become one of Singapore’s most reputable sommeliers. It wasn’t until after completing his Diploma in Economics in 2003 that…
DAWA judge profile: Gerald Lu
Gerald Lu Finishing national service in 2007, Gerald Lu signed on full time with the IndoChine Group of Restaurants as a wine waiter to kick-start his foray into wine. He…
DAWA judge profile: Devon Lochhead
Devon Lochhead Devon Lochhead started as the wine advisor for Wickerwoods Restaurant in South Africa for 5 years while studying his Bachelors Degree in Marketing. After graduating, he decided to…
DAWA judge profile: Pierre Legrandois
Pierre Legrandois Pierre Legrandois is the General Manager at Links Concept, one of the leading distributors of wine and spirits across Macau and China, representing family owned vineyards, while being…
DAWA judge profile: Marcus Lai
Marcus Lai Having left his career in the healthcare industry, Marcus Lai chose to pursue his passion in wine business. He eventually set up and is currently the managing director…
DAWA judge profile: Mabel Lai
Mabel Lai Mabel Lai is the first Certified Wine Educator from the Society of Wine Educators in greater China. Mabel also holds the WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits and…
DAWA judge profile: Daisuke Kawai
Daisuke Kawai Daisuke Kawai is the Director / Chief Sommelier at La Terre, a luxury wine bar in Singapore. Daisuke has 22 years experience in the Wine and F&B industry…
DAWA judge profile: David Hsiao
David Hsiao David Hsiao is the Head Sommelier at La Cocotte by Fabien Vergé, a French fine dining that has been awarded one of the best five restaurants in Taiwan…
DAWA judges profile: David Wainwright
David Wainwright Taking a junior administrative position at Christie’s Wine Department in London in July 1998, David Wainwright quickly rose through the ranks to head up their New York Wine…
DAWA judge profile: Sonal Holland MW
Sonal Holland MW India’s most qualified and acclaimed wine professional, Sonal Holland MW is India’s first and only Master of Wine. An award-winning wine broadcaster, certified wine educator, consultant and…
DAWA judge profile: Boon Heng
Boon Heng Boon was a Chartered Engineer by profession and has been learning about wines since 1999. After returning from London, Boon founded Wein & Vin, in Singapore in 2010,…
DAWA judge profile: Ying Hsien Tan MW
Ying Hsien Tan MW Ying Hsien Tan qualified as the first Singaporean Master of Wine in 2015. He won the Institute of Masters of Wine Champagne Trinity Scholarship 2010 and…
DAWA judge profile: Silven Wong
Silven Wong Silven Wong is a buyer for the casino-hotel MGM Macau and a lecturer on wine studies at the Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao. After founding the first college wine club…
DAWA judge profile: Satoru Mori
Satoru Mori Multi Award Winning Sommelier Satoru Mori brings an encyclopedic knowledge and passion for wine to Conrad Tokyo. As an Executive Sommelier, Mori is responsible for all aspects of…
DAWA judge profile: Alex Cumming
Alex Cumming Alex Cumming has been working in the wine industry for 20 years, across 3 different continents. He is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and…
DAWA judge profile: Arnaud Bardary MS
Arnaud Bardary MS Born in Lons le Saunier in the area of Jura, Arnaud Bardary MS comes from a line of family members working in the catering industry. His grandfather…
DAWA judge profile: Kiyoshi Hoshimi-Caines
Kiyoshi Hoshimi-Caines Kiyoshi Hoshimi-Caines is the Head Sommelier at Yardbird and RŌNIN in Hong Kong. He is a Certified Sake Professional and a Certified Sommelier under the Court of Master…
DAWA judge profile: Artur Aronov
Artur Aronov Originally from Estonia, Artur has joined the Aberdeen Street Social team as Head Sommelier in Hong Kong, with many years experience in globally recognised restaurants. Prior to Aberdeen…
DAWA judge profile: Jean-Marie Pratt
Jean-Marie Pratt Jean-Marie Pratt began his professional journey under the tutelage of one of the greatest sommeliers, Gerard Basset MS MW OBE, at Basset’s boutique hotel and restaurant chain, Hotel…
DAWA judge profile: Nikhil Agarwal
Nikhil Agarwal Nikhil Agarwal is a trained Sommelier, writer, editor and an international wine and spirits judge who received his degree in London. He is the brainchild behind All Things…
DAWA judge profile: Corinne Mui
Corinne Mui Corinne Mui is the COO & Senior wine educator of AWSEC. She is a member of the Institute of Wines & Spirits (UK) and runs HK’s only centre…
DAWA judge profile: Annette Scarfe MW
Annette Scarfe MW Annette Scarfe MW was awarded the prestigious Master of Wine (MW) title in 2012, winning the Noval Award for her dissertation on Ribera del Duero. She is…