DWWA judge profile: Alexandra Mawson
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Alexandra Mawson is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Alexandra Mawson
Alexandra Mawson, with more than 16 years in the wine industry spanning the UK and Australia, has worked for independents and grocers.
She has been buying for Waitrose since 2015 and currently looks after their Champagne and Sparkling wines category, and is responsible for its range and commercial delivery. Mawson previously worked in Sydney, Australia for Cellarmasters & Langtons.
Mawson is also a Champagne academician, Dame Chevalier of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagnes and has featured in the Top 100 most influential in Drinks Retailing for the last 3 years. A WSET Diploma graduate (2009), she has been a Decanter World Wine Awards judge since 2019.
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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.