DWWA judge profile: Dimple Athavia
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Dimple Athavia is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Dimple Athavia
Dimple Athavia is founder of All Things Drinks, a new online drinks retail company, which was born out of her passion for bringing amazing flavours and delicious drinks to people. As a buyer, Dimple is always on a hunt to find incredible wines and producer stories.
Dimple has been working in the drinks industry for over 12 years. Her journey started after completing BSc in Winemaking and most recently she held the prestigiously knowledgeable role of Tastings Manager at IWSC.
She has also completed the WSET Diploma, Shochu and Level 3 Sake courses.
She sharpens her palate by judging at competitions and joins the Decanter World Wine Awards as a judge for the first time in 2022.
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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. She serves on the Drinks United Advisory Council board.