Nadia Williamson
DWWA judge, Nadia Williamson
(Image credit: DWWA judge, Nadia Williamson)

Nadia Williamson is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)

Nadia is a senior buyer at Marks & Spencer, responsible for sourcing Italian, South African, rosé and fortified wines, as well as wine of special formats.

She was previously a buyer at Majestic Wine, managing wine from Italy, South Africa, Burgundy, Loire & Beaujolais. She was a part of the team which re-set the wine range, winning to industry recognition including Decanter Retailer of the Year in 2021.

Prior to retail buying, Nadia held a number of roles at UK agent Bibendum PLB including Buying Strategy Manager for the group.

She gained her WSET Diploma in 2018.

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

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.