Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of ChampagneGuide.net,…
The DWWA Judges
DWWA Regional Chair for USA: James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell MS joins the DWWA team as Regional Chair…
DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge…
DWWA Regional Chair for Canada: Barbara Philip MW
Barbara Philip MW is Regional Chair for Canada at the…
DWWA Regional Chair for the UK: Stephen Skelton MW
Stephen Skelton MW is a consultant to the English wine…
DWWA Regional Chair for Beaujolais & South of France: Bernard Burtschy
Bernard Burtschy writes for l’Avis du Vin, a weekly column…
DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is joint Regional Chair for Spain with Pedro…
DWWA Regional Chair for Middle East & Asia: Poh Tiong Ch’ng
A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s…
DWWA Chairman Emeritus: Steven Spurrier
Steven Spurrier is Decanter's consultant editor and has been involved…
DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Jane Hunt MW
Jane Hunt MW, with a wine career spanning 40 years,…
DWWA Regional Chair for Provence: Rod Smith MW
Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman,…
DWWA Regional Chair for Germany & Austria: Markus del Monego MW
Markus Del Monego MW, who was born in Switzerland and…
DWWA Regional Chair for the Rhône: Matt Walls
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger…
DWWA Regional Chair for Portugal: Sarah Ahmed
Sarah Ahmed, aka The Wine Detective, is an independent, London-based wine…
DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany: Monty Waldin
Monty Waldin is a British broadcaster, author, and occasional winemaker…
DWWA Regional Chair for Switzerland: Paolo Basso
Swiss-Italian Paolo Basso, now a wine trader and consultant, won…
DWWA Regional Chair Northern Italy: Alessandro Torcoli
Alessandro Torcoli is Regional Chair for Northern Italy (excluding Piedmont…
DWWA Regional Chair for South Africa: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald, trained news journalist turned wine writer, is Regional…
DWWA Regional Chair for the Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn,…
DWWA Regional Chair for Argentina: Patricio Tapia
Patricio Tapia is the Regional Chair for Argentina at the…
DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Bob Campbell MW
Bob Campbell is wine editor of Taste magazine and Air…
DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Nico Manessis
Nico Manessis is an expert on the wines of his…
DWWA Regional Chair for Port & Madeira: Richard Mayson
Richard Mayson is the Regional Chair for Port & Madeira…
DWWA Regional Chair for Piedmont: Stephen Brook
Wine writer and Decanter contributor Stephen Brook is the Regional…