DWWA judge profile: Nina Throsby

Nina Throsby is a new judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Nina Throsby

Nina’s experience in seeing a wide range of wines for three very diverse lists coupled with formal training, means she believes that great wine can be found all around.

Nina is a currently studying with the Court of Master Sommeliers and has completed her Introductory and Certified levels and is actively studying for the Advanced exam. In her time she has cultivated an impressive list of achievements: 2023 WAGFG Sommelier of the Year, Best New Wine List in the Country 2024 for Gibney, Best Wine List in WA three years running, Best Sparkling List in Australia in 2022.

As a key member of the opening team at Gibney earlier this year, Nina has developed an extensive wine list of iconic Australian and international producers. Nina has a keen interest in the wine judging process, having judged at various shows in Australia.

Nina also holds degrees in Anthropology, Human Biology and a Master of Forensic Science from UWA.

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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.