DWWA judge profile: Ivan Barbic MW

Ivan Barbic MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Ivan Barbic MW

Ivan Barbic MW has been working for over twenty-five years in the wine business. First, he worked in wine research at Agroscope in Wädenswil, then as a sales manager for oenology products. After that, his roles have included Wine Buyer for Coop, head of wine purchasing for Bataillard, head of wine for Denner and strategic buyer for Bataillard.

He now consults for different wine producers and is owner of Ivan Barbic Wine Consulting.

He acted as chairman of the Maître Conseil en Vins de France from 2006 – 2008, and was a freelance journalist for several years, writing for magazines such as Schweizerische Weinzeitung, Vinum and the Croatian food and wine magazine, Ice & Pice.

Ivan became a Master of Wine in 2016.

He has many years of experience judging at wine competitions. Since 2021 he has been the co-chairman of Expovina Wine Trophy in Zurich.

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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.