DWWA judge profile: Nina Throsby
Nina Throsby is a new judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Nina Throsby
Nina Throsby is the group sommelier for Kailis Hospitality Group working to curate wine lists for The Shorehouse and Gibney.
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.
In her time she has cultivated an impressive list of achievements: Two time WAGFG Sommelier of the Year (2023 + 2025), Best New Wine List in the Country 2024 for Gibney, Best Sparkling List in Australia in 2022 for The Shorehouse and Best Wine List in Western Australia for 4 consecutive years.
As a key member of the opening team at Gibney 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. In 2025 she was selected as a Len Evans Scholar - one of the most prestigious titles in Australian Wine.
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. She serves on the Drinks United Advisory Council board.