DWWA Regional Chair for the USA & Central America: James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
Richard Baudains, a longstanding contributor to Decanter, also works as a Cambridge University English language examiner.
Tom Hewson is Champagne correspondent for Decanter
Robert Mathias works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is also a WSET Certified Educator.
Alexandre Freguin won Taittinger Sommelier of the Year 2018 and is wine director at Family Perrin.
Wine writer and Decanter contributor Stephen Brook is the Regional Chair for Piedmont at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2023.
Jim Budd is a wine writer and has been writing for Decanter since 1989.
Sarah Ahmed, aka The Wine Detective, is an independent, London-based wine writer, educator and judge.
Howard-Sneyd founded The Hive Wine Consulting and makes wine at Domaine of the Bee.
An expert in the wines of Iberia, Richard Mayson writes regularly for Decanter, contributes to The Oxford Companion to Wine, and has written 5 books.
New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.
Caroline Gilby MW is an author, writer and consultant, specialising on Central and Eastern Europe.
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
Simon Field MW worked for Berry Brothers & Rudd for over 20 years. In 2015, he was admitted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino.
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger and consultant, contributing regular articles to Decanter.
Stefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.
Markus Del Monego MW, Best Sommelier of the World 1998, is wine advisor to Lufthansa airlines and runs consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH.
After working for Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux, Beth Willard moved into buying roles, including her time as Buying Manager for Direct Wines.
Justin Knock MW is director of wine for OenoGroup and co-owner of fine wine retailer Philglas & Swiggot.
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.
Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.
Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter.
Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.