DWWA Regional Chair for Germany and Austria: Markus del Monego MW
Markus del Monego MW is Regional Chair for Germany and Austria at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2024.
Markus del Monego MW
Markus Del Monego MW holds additionally the title of Best Sommelier of the World 1998. He was the first person in the history of these titles to succeed in being able to hold both of them.
Markus is owner and managing director of consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH based in Germany, which advises merchants, producers and private individuals on wine.
Born in Switzerland, Del Monego grew up in Germany, beginning hotelier training at the Dorint Resort & Spa in Bad Brückenau. He worked as sommelier in the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, and later at the Dorint Park Hotel Bremen and The Savoy in London.
Markus is also a Master of Saké, a Sake Samurai and ambassador of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne in Germany.
Markus also publishes on his own website.
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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.