DWWA judge profile: Thomas Curtius MW
Thomas Curtius MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
Thomas Curtius MW is primarily a specialist in PR, digital communications and business development. He has been in the wine business for more than two decades. He completed his WSET Diploma in 2010 and became a Master of Wine in 2019, and won the Outstanding Achievement Award for his overall performance in the MW examination.
Thomas works as a PR professional, consultant, teacher and lecturer. He judges in wine competitions, writes articles, and runs wine seminars and master classes for professionals and enthusiasts.
Thomas joins for the first time as a judge for the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2023.
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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.