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DWWA Judge, Nimmi Malhotra
(Image credit: DWWA Judge, Nimmi Malhotra)

Nimmi Malhotra is a new judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Nimmi Malhotra

A wine communicator based in Singapore, Nimmi Malhotra comes with a rich background in publishing. Her journey to the world of wine began in Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, where her family runs a boutique vineyard, sparking her passion for the industry. She further deepened her wine expertise through studies in Hong Kong.

Now an independent writer, Nimmi covers the wine and spirits scene across Asia, contributing to key publications in Singapore, the UK, India, and Australia. As an experienced speaker and panel moderator, she actively engages in industry discussions across the region.

She is also a wine judge at the International Wine Challenge and serves on the jury for the prestigious Vinexpo V D’Or awards. Holiding a degree in Marketing from Monash University, Australia, she earned her WSET Diploma in 2017. In 2025, Malhotra joins the DWWA judging panel for the first time.

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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.