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DWWA Judge, Beth Pearce
(Image credit: DWWA Judge, Beth Pearce)

Beth Pearce MW is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Beth Pearce MW

Beth grew up on the coast in Hampshire, between Portsmouth and Southampton. She has a history and politics degree from Sussex University. She joined Majestic in 2010, working up from store to the head office as Buyer (Bordeaux, US, Australia, NZ, Rhone, Southern France). Beth then joined Lay & Wheeler where she worked for three years, most recently as Buying Director. After passing the WSET Diploma, Beth was awarded the Derouet Jameson scholarship to start the MW, which she passed on the first attempt in 2020. Today, Beth lives by the beach in Southsea in Portsmouth with her family.

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Shivani Tomar
Shivani Tomar
Awards Manager

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.