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DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan

Ben Chan is a judge at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards.

Ben Chan

Ben Chan has many years experience working throughout various sectors of the wine industry. He started his career in wine retail whilst studying Oenology.

He then made wine in his native country of Australia, as well as working harvests in Austria and France.

When relocating to the UK, Ben moved into hospitality as a sommelier in a Michelin starred restaurant. Then he gained education experience as a lead examiner at WSET.

Currently, Ben works at fine wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd, where he is a BBX Senior Wine Specialist, providing expertise on the secondary wine market.

Ben joined the Decanter World Wine Awards as a judge in 2022.

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