DWWA Regional Chair for Champagne: Peter Liem
Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of ChampagneGuide.net, an award-winning online guide to the wines and wine producers of Champagne.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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Michael Hill-Smith MW DWWA Co-Chair: Michael Hill Smith MW
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dwwa judges DWWA Co-Chair: Sarah Jane Evans MW
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Andrew Jefford DWWA Co-Chair: Andrew Jefford
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DWWA Regional Chair James Tidwell MS DWWA Regional Chair for USA: James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell MS joins the DWWA team as Regional Chair for the USA & Central America at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2019
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DWWA Regional Chair Jeannie Cho Lee MW DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge and educator as well as the first Asian Master of Wine.
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DWWA Regional Chair Jim Budd DWWA Regional Chair for Loire: Jim Budd
Jim Budd moved from education to wine in 1988, and has contributed to Decanter since 1989.
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DWWA Regional Chair Barbara Philip MW DWWA Regional Chair for Canada: Barbara Philip MW
Barbara Philip MW is Regional Chair for Canada at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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DWWA Regional Chair Richard Baudains DWWA Regional Chair Veneto: Richard Baudains
Richard Baudains was born and bred in Jersey in the Channel Islands and trained to be a teacher of English as a foreign language in order to satisfy his wanderlust.
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Stephen Skelton MW DWWA Regional Chair for the UK: Stephen Skelton MW
Stephen Skelton MW is a consultant to the English wine industry and is involved with planting vineyards for the production of both still and sparkling wine.
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DWWA Regional Chair Bernard Burtschy DWWA Regional Chair for Beaujolais & South of France: Bernard Burtschy
Bernard Burtschy writes for l’Avis du Vin, a weekly column in French publication Le Figaro.
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DWWA Regional Chair Ferran Centelles DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is joint Regional Chair for Spain with Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2017
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DWWA Regional Chair Poh Tiong Ch'ng DWWA Regional Chair for Middle East & Asia: Poh Tiong Ch'ng
A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s first Chinese Bordeaux Guide in 2000.
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DWWA Chairman Emeritus: Steven Spurrier DWWA Chairman Emeritus: Steven Spurrier
Steven Spurrier is Decanter's consultant editor and has been involved in the wine trade since 1964.
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DWWA Regional Chair Jane Hunt MW DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Jane Hunt MW
Jane Hunt MW, with a wine career spanning 40 years, is Regional Chair for Central Italy (excluding Tuscany) at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
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DWWA Regional Chair Andy Howard MW DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy: Andy Howard MW
Andy Howard MW became a MW in 2011 and runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
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DWWA Regional Chair Rod Smith MW DWWA Regional Chair for Provence: Rod Smith MW
Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman, based in the South of France.
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DWWA Regional Chair Markus del Monego MW DWWA Regional Chair for Germany & Austria: Markus del Monego MW
Markus Del Monego MW, who was born in Switzerland and grew up in Germany, holds the title of Best Sommelier of the World 1998.
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DWWA Regional Chair Matt Walls DWWA Regional Chair for the Rhône: Matt Walls
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger and consultant, contributing regular articles to Decanter.
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DWWA Regional Chair Sarah Ahmed DWWA Regional Chair for Portugal: Sarah Ahmed
Sarah Ahmed, aka The Wine Detective, is an independent, London-based wine writer, educator and judge.
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DWWA Regional Chair Monty Waldin DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany: Monty Waldin
Monty Waldin is a British broadcaster, author, and occasional winemaker specialising in organics and biodynamics.
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Paolo Basso DWWA Regional Chair for Switzerland: Paolo Basso
Swiss-Italian Paolo Basso, now a wine trader and consultant, won the Best Sommelier of the World 2013.
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DWWA Regional Chair Alessandro Torcoli DWWA Regional Chair Northern Italy: Alessandro Torcoli
Alessandro Torcoli is Regional Chair for Northern Italy (excluding Piedmont & Veneto) at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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DWWA Regional Chair Fiona McDonald DWWA Regional Chair for South Africa: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald, trained news journalist turned wine writer, is Regional Chair for South Africa at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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DWWA Regional Chair Caro Maurer MW Credit: justinetrickett DWWA Regional Chair for the Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
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DWWA Regional Chair Patricio Tapia DWWA Regional Chair for Argentina: Patricio Tapia
Patricio Tapia is the Regional Chair for Argentina at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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DWWA Regional Chair Bob Campbell MW DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Bob Campbell MW
Bob Campbell is wine editor of Taste magazine and Air New Zealand’s in-flight magazine KiaOra
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DWWA Regional Chair Nico Manessis DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Nico Manessis
Nico Manessis is an expert on the wines of his native Greece and the author of three wine books.
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DWWA Regional Chair Richard Mayson DWWA Regional Chair for Port & Madeira: Richard Mayson
Richard Mayson is the Regional Chair for Port & Madeira at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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DWWA Regional Chair: Stephen Brook DWWA Regional Chair for Piedmont: Stephen Brook
Wine writer and Decanter contributor Stephen Brook is the Regional Chair for Piedmont at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019
