DWWA judge profile: Wieteke Teppema
Wieteke Teppema is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Wieteke Teppema
Wieteke Teppema is originally from Holland and has spent 10 years working as a sommelier in some of London’s best loved Michelin stared restaurants, including Trinity, The Square and The Ledbury.
In 2012, she left the floor to work for wine merchant Roberson Wine. Following this, she spent several years at Burgundy and German specialist Howard Ripley and then Spanish specialist Carte Blanche Wines.
She is now commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App.
Wieteke joined the Decanter Wine Awards as a judge for the first time 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. She serves on the Drinks United Advisory Council board.