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Lydia Harrison MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Lydia Harrison MW

Lydia Harrison MW is head of education and events at WSET School London where she looks after the School’s offering of all Level 1 – 3 courses as well as a diverse programme of non-qualification events. She teaches all levels of WSET wine qualifications, specialising in French wine regions, particularly Bordeaux, as well as fortified wines.

Lydia became a Master of Wine in 2019 and supports the IMW through mentoring students, marking practice papers and helping deliver course days and seminars.

Prior to education, Lydia worked in retail for Majestic Wine where she completed her WSET diploma with distinction and was awarded the Vintners’ Scholarship for achieving the highest mark in the UK trade.

She has previously judged for the CIVB and is a certified Bordeaux tutor.

Lydia joined as a judge for the Decanter World Wine Awards for the first time in 2023.

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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.