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Luma Monteiro is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Luma Monteiro

Luma Monteiro DipWSET is a wine judge, buyer, and wine communicator.

After ten years of working in a multinational mining company as a senior buyer, she moved to the UK in 2016 to work exclusively with wine. She has varied experiences in the wine industry.

Currently, Luma is working as the head of marketing and helping with buying at Davy’s Wine Merchants. She has recently been awarded the WSET Level 4 Diploma and has been recognized with accolades such as being ranked #31 in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Drinks UK.

She also runs Wineria, one of the UK’s most successful wine accounts on Instagram.

Luma has a broad knowledge of wines and judges for several competitions across Europe and the UK. Her wine specialisms are South America, Spain, Portugal, and Australia. She is also a Silver Medalist from The Champagne Academy, where she serves on the committee, and has in-depth knowledge of Champagne.

She was a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards for the first time in 2021.

See more judges for the 2026 DWWA. 

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.