DWWA judge profile: Joanna Lory

Joanne Lory, DWWA Judge

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Joanna Lory is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards.

Joanna Lory

Her current role is Portfolio and Marketing Manager at Indigo Wine. This involves managing relationships with winemakers and promoting wines to the press and trade through engaging content, visits and events for the independent restaurant and beverage sectors.

Additionally Jo is editor at new online retailer thesourcingtable.com where she commissions, edits and writes content.

She has a strong interest in sustainability. She has completed a Business Sustainability Management course at the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and is keen to apply this knowledge within the wine trade.

Jo is currently studying for the MW qualification.

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.