Shivani Tomar

DWWA judge profile: Aleesha Hansel

Aleesha Hansel is a wine communicator and freelance writer. She is the wine columnist for Red Magazine.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby

Andrea Eby is an instructor with the Wine Scholars Guild, specialising in the wines of Italy and holds the title of Italian Wine Ambassador through the Vinitaly International Academy.

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Forster MW

Matthew Forster MW is an independent wine consultant and education specialist. He is particularly interested in the food and wine culture of Spain, Portugal and South America.

DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer

Lauren Denyer is a wine educator at WSET School London where she organises and hosts events and learning opportunities for the Diploma students.

DWWA judge profile: Michele Fazari

Michele Fazari is Head Sommelier at Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square Private Club.

DWWA judge profile: Beans Boughton MW

Beans Boughton MW is an experienced wine buyer, consultant, and category manager with over 15 years in the wine trade.

DWWA judge profile: Leona De Pasquale

Leona De Pasquale is the director of Camellia and Vine, a wine and tea event and training company in London. She writes, translates, judges and educates.

DWWA judge profile: Thomas Curtius MW

Thomas Curtius MW works as a wine PR professional, consultant, judge, writer teacher and lecturer.

DWWA judge profile: Victoria Daskal

Victoria Daskal is founder and director of Mummy Wine Club, an award-winning wine subscription and events company in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Amaya Cervera

Amaya Cervera is a freelance wine writer and the founder and editor of the bilingual website, Spanish Wine Lover.

DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan

Ben Chan is the Level 3 Portfolio Lead at WSET and a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine awards.

DWWA judge profile: Salvatore Castano

Salvatore Castano is Head Sommelier & On Trade Advisor at Friarwood, a famous boutique in the London. In 2021, he won the Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa Competition organised by ASI.

DWWA judge profile: Alex Bridgeman

Alex Bridgeman is the organiser of the Big Fortified Tasting, the world's largest and most diversified tasting for fortified wines.

DWWA judge profile: Anne Burchett

Anne Burchett is a wine marketing specialist, a writer and a lecturer on the business of wine.

DWWA judge profile: Beatrice Bessi

Beatrice Bessi works as Head Sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone and is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

DWWA judge profile: Nicholas Blampied-Lane

Nicholas Blampied-Lane is Head Winemaker for the English contract winemaking facility Defined Wine, situated just outside of Canterbury.

DWWA judge profile: Neil Bernardi

Neil Bernardi is Vice President of Winemaking at the Duckhorn Portfolio.

DWWA judge profile: Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur is the new world wine buying manager at online retailer, Ocado.

DWWA judge profile: Melania Battiston

Melania Battiston is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at Medlar restaurant, in Chelsea, London.

DWWA Judge profile: Audrey Annoh-Antwi

Audrey Annoh-Antwi is a sommelier, event host and occasional writer specialising in pairing wine with West African food. 

DWWA judge profile: Christine Allen

Christine Allen is Marketing Director for Maisons Marques et Domaines.

DWWA judge profile: Sanya Abhay

Sanya Abhay is a buyer for Cru Wine, a freelance educator and a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Porter MW

Adam Porter is a UK based Master of Wine with 15 years’ experience in the wine industry, gained in a variety of buying, marketing and retail roles. He is currently working as an independent consultant, wine educator and wine judge.

DWWA Regional Chair for North, Central & Eastern Europe: Simon J Woolf

DWWA judge profile: Dominic Smith

Dominic Smith embodies both music and wine, being a professional musician for over 20 years and working as a sommelier at the Clove Club in London.

DWWA judge profile: Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

Yolanda Ortiz de Arri is a freelance wine journalist and translator based in the Basque Country.

DWWA judge profile: Joanna Lory

Joanne lory is Portfolio and Marketing Manager at Indigo Wine. This involves managing relationships with winemakers and promoting them to the press and trade through engaging content, visits and events for the independent restaurant and beverage sectors.

DWWA judge profile: Malu Lambert

Malu Lambert is an award-winning wine writer. She won the title of the Emerging Wine Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2019.

DWWA judge profile: Magnavai Janjo

Magnavai Janjo has his own importer company, MJ Wine Cellars, which focuses on creating brands for UK retailers, and on importing niche, small batch, hand-crafted wines.

DWWA judge profile: Dimple Athavia

Dimple Athavia is founder of All Things Drinks, a new online drinks retail company.