DWWA judge profile: Sara Matos
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Sara Matos is a new judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Sara Matos
Sara Matos is a wine professional, educator and producer with international experience across winemaking, education, and tasting. She holds a postgraduate qualification in Enology and has worked as Manager for Luís Pato Wines, with additional harvest experience at Mac Forbes in the Yarra Valley.
A certified WSET wine educator, Sara is also a certified Port and Madeira educator and the founder of The Wine House. She is a scholarship recipient of the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation and a regular taster for Revista de Vinhos.
In addition, Sara is co-founder of the Defio Wine brand and co-organiser of Glu Flu – Wine Festival, reflecting her commitment to both wine production and the promotion of wine culture.
She joins Decanter World Wine Awards judging panel for the first time in 2026.
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Find out more about Sara’s work on her website.
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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.