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.
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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DWWA Regional Chair Veneto: Richard Baudains
Richard Baudains, a longstanding contributor to Decanter, also works as a Cambridge University English language examiner.
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DWWA judge profile: Tom Hewson
Tom Hewson is Champagne correspondent for Decanter
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DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias
Robert Mathias works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Wilkin MS
Matthew Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.
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DWWA judge profile: Giusy Andreacchio
Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is also a WSET Certified Educator.
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DWWA judge profile: Alexandre Freguin
Alexandre Freguin won Taittinger Sommelier of the Year 2018 and is wine director at Family Perrin.
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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) 2023.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Loire: Jim Budd
Jim Budd is a wine writer and has been writing for Decanter since 1989.
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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 for Languedoc-Roussillon: Justin Howard-Sneyd MW
Howard-Sneyd founded The Hive Wine Consulting and makes wine at Domaine of the Bee.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Port & Madeira: Richard Mayson
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.
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DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Cameron Douglas MS
New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.
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DWWA Regional Chair for North, Central and Eastern Europe: Caroline Gilby MW
Caroline Gilby MW is an author, writer and consultant, specialising on Central and Eastern Europe.
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DWWA Regional Chair for South & Eastern 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 for the UK: Simon Field MW
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.
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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 for Switzerland: Stefan Neumann MS
Stefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Germany and Austria: Markus del Monego MW
Markus Del Monego MW, Best Sommelier of the World 1998, is wine advisor to Lufthansa airlines and runs consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Beth Willard
After working for Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux, Beth Willard moved into buying roles, including her time as Buying Manager for Direct Wines.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Justin Knock MW
Justin Knock MW is director of wine for OenoGroup and co-owner of fine wine retailer Philglas & Swiggot.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Andy Howard MW
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Huon Hooke
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy : Anthony Rose
Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
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DWWA judge profile: Dimitri Mesnard MS
Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.
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DWWA judge profile: Eric Zwiebel MS
Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.
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DWWA Judge Profile: Demetri Walters MW
Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter.
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DWWA judge profile: Lydia Harrison MW
Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London
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DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Charles Curtis MW
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
