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DWWA Judge
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Ed Adams MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Ed Adams MW

Starting off working for an old Bristol wine firm, Howells, he eventually moved to the bright lights of London where he found his passion for Spanish wine and all things Spanish rekindled by Vinos de España. Adams then spent seven years as a buyer for the Co-op in Manchester after which he became QC and purchasing director for Western Wines for 12 years until 2006.

Since then, he has been working on the La Báscula Spanish wine project with South African winemaker partner Bruce Jack, where they are working with some of Spain’s top producers. He also consults for Lidl UK.

Ed was first a DWWA judge in 2005.

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.