DWWA judge profile: Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda has spent over 15 years working in the best restaurants in Switzerland. She was awarded best sommelier Switzerland in 2022 and 2017 and listed among the top 25 most important wine personalities in Switzerland by Vinum Magazine in 2022.

Amanda has also gained experience from time spent at Decanter Magazine and Zuccardi Winery in the Uco Valley. As well as holding the wset diploma and weinakademiker, she is also a certified sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. Amanda is actively involved in the sommelier education process and is an educator for Swiss hospitality organisations.

Amanda joined the Decanter World Wine Awards as a judge for the first time in 2023.

For more information, take a look at Amanda’s website.

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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.