DWWA judge profile: Jane Boyce MW
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Jane Boyce MW is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Jane Boyce MW
Jane Boyce MW was the Fine Wine Manager at James Nicholson Wine Merchant for 10 years, after nearly twenty years working freelance within the wine trade.
Before taking up her role at JNwine, Jane ran wine courses, lectured widely on food and wine, and consulted for both the five-star Merchant Hotel and Ross’s Auction house in Belfast.
As a freelance writer, Jane was the wine columnist for Irish Tatler, Licensed Catering News and Easy Food, as well as contributing pieces to publications internationally, including Food and Wine magazine and the Irish Times.
Her wine career spans over 40 years, in which she has experienced all aspects of the industry, from buying and selling to marketing, and compiling wine lists and training staff for the on-trade.
Jane first judged in the DWWA in 2008.
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Born and raised in India, Shivani is the awards manager at Decanter, managing the 300-strong cohort of worldwide judges for the world's largest wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards, ensuring a seamless judging process and driving the competitive integrity of the awards. After earning a master’s in wine management from the Burgundy School of Business, she moved to London in 2016 and completed her WSET diploma. While Burgundy holds a special place in her heart, Champagne is her go-to bottle. Alongside her full-time role, she has been dipping her toes into wine writing, relishing the opportunity to bring wine stories to the surface. She serves on the Drinks United Advisory Council board.