DWWA judge profile: Sanya Abhay
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Sanya Abhay is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Sanya Abhay
Paris-born Sanya Abhay is a Master Sommelier candidate working for Cru Wine as a wine buyer.
Previously, he was a wine specialist at 67 Pall Mall Media.
Having passed the WSET Diploma in 2017, he is now enrolled on the IMW Master of Wine programme. He is also a certified WSET educator and internal assessor.
Sanya was first a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) in 2021.
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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.