DWWA judge profile: Salvatore Castano
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Salvatore Castano is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Salvatore Castano
Salvatore Castano, originally from Giardini Naxos (Taormina), began his career in London as a commis sommelier in one of Alain Ducasse’s restaurants, The Dorchester.
He is currently head sommelier & on trade advisor at Friarwood, a famous wine boutique in the London.
In November 2021, he won the best sommelier of Europe and Africa Competition organised by ASI.
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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.