DWWA judge profile: Keith Isaac MW
Keith Isaac MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Keith Isaac MW
Keith Isaac MW is a veteran of Castelnau Wine Agencies, having been with the company since 1987, being appointed General Manager in 1996.
Isaac read history at Cambridge and was introduced to the world of wine via his College wine society. He was also a member of the university blind tasting team. He passed the MW in 1989 and after several years’ tutoring and examining served as chair of the examination panel for a number of years until 2007.
Keith Isaac MW was first a judge at the DWWA in 2012.
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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.