DWWA judge profile: Adam Porter MW

Adam Porter MW is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Adam Porter MW

Adam porter MW is a UK based master of wine with 15 years’ experience in the wine industry gained in a variety of buying, marketing and retail roles. He is currently wine & spirits buying manager at Harrods. He has also worked as an independent consultant, wine educator and wine judge.

His areas of expertise include commercial strategy and decision making, range planning and supply chain optimisation and sustainability.

He was previously purchasing director at Jascots, an award-winning importer and wholesaler specialised in supplying the quality independent on-trade in and around London.

He has also spent time in retail at Sainsbury’s Supermarkets and Majestic Wine.

In 2021, Adam received the Institute of Master of Wine Chair’s Award for the top performance in the business of wine examination paper and the Noval Award, for the best research paper by a new Master of Wine – “Can premium wines be marketed in single serve cans in the UK retail market?”.

He joined the Decanter World Wine Awards for the first time in 2022.

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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.