Panos Kakaviatos
Panos Kakaviatos, DWWA Judge
(Image credit: Panos Kakaviatos, DWWA Judge)

Panos Kakaviatos is a judge at the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards.

Panos Kakaviatos

His writing ability was developed as a news agency reporter, primarily with the Associated Press. He has a particular interest in Bordeaux and has taken part each year in the en primeur barrel tastings there since the 2003 vintage.

Panos enjoys organising educational wine tasting dinners in Europe and in the United States, and he judges in international wine competitions, from Shanghai to London. He offers cellar consulting and organises wine tours for individuals.

Based in Strasbourg, France, Panos also works as a spokesperson and media relations manager for the European human rights organisation, the Council of Europe.

Panos runs his own wine website called wine-chronicles.com – widely viewed in Europe and the United States.

Natalie Earl
Natalie Earl
Regional Editor for France & Sustainability Editor

Natalie is Decanter's France editor, commissioning and writing content on French wines (excluding Bordeaux) across print and digital. She writes Decanter's coverage of Languedoc wines, as well as a monthly magazine column, The Ethical Drinker, which unpicks the thorny topic of sustainability in wine. She joined Decanter in 2016.