DWWA judge profile: Christine Allen
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Christine Allen is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Christine Allen
Christine Allen joined the wine trade in 2007, working across buying, marketing and brand management for various importers in the UK.
Having served as the managing director at Maison Marques et Domeines, a UK fine wine importer for the last few years, Allen joined the Mentzendorff as the fine wine and marketing director in October 2024. She has a focus on wines from Spain, the Rhone, Champagne, Portugal and runs their Burgundy En Primeur campaign.
2022 was her first year as a judge at Decanter World Wine Awards.
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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.