Yves Desmaris
Yves Desmaris, DWWA Judge
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Yves Desmaris MS is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2021.

Yves Desmaris MS

Originally from Lyon, Yves Desmaris MS moved to the Rhône valley with his family when he was 7 years old. His career in wine started at the Stafford Hotel in London in 1988.

In 1990, he moved on to the Dorchester hotel as Head Sommelier and became a Master Sommelier in 1992. He then worked with Gary Rhodes for 14 years looking after his Michelin star restaurants in London.

Following this, he was the Head Sommelier at Lutyens restaurant bar & private rooms where he oversees all the wines & training. He then worked for The Arts Club Mayfair, overseeing the wine training programmes for sommeliers and service.

Yves is now Wine Buyer, Head Sommelier and Restaurant Manager at Pied A Terre, Michelin Star restaurant in Charlotte Street, London.

Yves Desmaris MS first judged at the DWWA in 2011.

Amanda Thompson
Amanda Thompson
Decanter.com & DWWA, Journalist

Amanda Thompson is a freelance journalist and copywriter who is based in Boston, United States. Aside from Decanter, she worked with music news website SOHH, Black Beauty & Hair and New Zealand magazine, The Spinoff. She wrote Decanter judge profiles for the Decanter World Wine Awards 2019, including Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers.