DWWA judge profile: Will Hill
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Will Hill is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Will Hill
Will Hill is a wine buyer recognised for his expertise in wines from lesser-known regions and indigenous grape varieties. After more than a decade of hospitality experience around the world, he moved to London in 2016 and has since worked in wine buying roles across the UK trade.
He is currently a wine buyer at Ocado Retail. Previously, he was managing director of Novel Wines, a specialist importer focused on Central and Eastern European wines, where he built and curated regionally driven portfolios.
He has been a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards since 2022.
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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.