DWWA judge profile: Jean Wareing MW
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Jean Wareing MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Jean Wareing MW
Jean’s was inspired to join the wine trade after a trip to Burgundy and Champagne while studying Geography at the University of London. After graduating, she worked with Jasper Morris MW at Morris and Verdin for several years, which is when she started studying for the MW.
Moving to Phipps PR, Jean managed the Wines of Germany account, before making the move to Manchester in late 2001 and starting her 18 year career with Boutinot. Throughout her time there, Jean worked on all areas of their portfolio, and was buyer for Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Greece.
In 2021, Jean moved to Alliance Wine as their brand manager.
Jean passed the MW in 2005 with a thesis on precision viticulture.
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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.