DWWA judge profile: Aleesha Hansel
Aleesha Hansel is a wine communicator and freelance writer. She is the wine columnist for Red Magazine.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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DWWA judge profile: Maria Valeria Gamper
Maria Valeria Gamper works as a Sommelier in the 2 Michelin-Starred Restaurant ¨El Molino de Urdániz¨ as well as serving on the board of the Argentine Sommeliers Association (AAS).
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Forster MW
Matthew Forster MW is an independent wine consultant and education specialist. He is particularly interested in the food and wine culture of Spain, Portugal and South America.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby
Andrea Eby is an instructor with the Wine Scholars Guild, specialising in the wines of Italy and holds the title of Italian Wine Ambassador through the Vinitaly International Academy.
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DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer
Lauren Denyer is a wine educator at WSET School London where she organises and hosts events and learning opportunities for the Diploma students.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria Daskal
Victoria Daskal is founder and director of Mummy Wine Club, an award-winning monthly wine subscription club and wine events company in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley
Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society responsible for sourcing wines from England, Greece and Hungary.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Lam
Martin Lam is a mentor of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, a member of The Master Chefs of Great Britain, and also consults on wine, food and restaurants.
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DWWA judge profile: Chris Kissack
Chris Kissack is the author of TheWinedoctor.com, a subscription website which he has been publishing since 2000, and is a regular reporter from the annual Bordeaux en primeur tastings.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane Boyce MW
Jane Boyce MW is the Fine Wine Manager at James Nicholson Wine Merchant.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Campion
Martin Campion is Senior Product Manager for Laithwaite’s Wine.
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DWWA judge profile: David Vareille
David Vareille is Brasserie General Manager at The Arts Club London.
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DWWA judge profile: Andrew Shaw
Andrew Shaw is Head of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits at Marks & Spencer.
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DWWA judge profile: Frederic Marti
Frederic Marti is GM of Fred’s Wine Bar and Wine Director at The Typing Room located in East London's Town Hall Hotel.
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DWWA judge profile: Jane Parkinson
Jane Parkinson is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and author.
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DWWA judge profile: Nikita Mooij
Nikita Mooij works for The Wine Collection, a Swedish premium wine merchant.
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DWWA judge profile: Becca Reeves
Becca Wilkins is Director of Hattie’s Wines, as well as Account and Product Development Manager at BrandPhoenix.
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DWWA judge profile: Aina Mee Myhre MW
Aina Mee Myhre MW is Founder and Managing Director of the wine importing company Heyday Wines in Norway.
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DWWA judge profile: Johan Larsson
Johan Larsson is a wine buyer for Systembolaget, responsible for all French wine buying.
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DWWA Judge profile: Yves Desmaris MS
Yves Desmaris MS is Wine Buyer, Head Sommelier and Restaurant Manager at Pied A Terre, Michelin Star restaurant in Charlotte Street, London.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Hudson MW
Martin Hudson MW is a freelance wine advisor and educator.
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DWWA judge profile: Laura DePasquale MS
Laura DePasquale MS is the President/General Manager of the ARTISANAL FINE WINES division of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Florida, a division she created and launched in May 2016.
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DWWA judge profile: Christian Honorez
Christian Honorez is the Founder and Managing Director of H2Vin.
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DWWA judge profile: Rémi Cousin
Rémi Cousin is Head Sommelier at Michel Roux Jr’s Michelin-starred Le Gavroche.
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DWWA judge profile: Matt Smith
Matt Smith is a judge at the at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and buying director at Naked Wines.
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DWWA judge profile: Nicolas Clerc MS
Nicolas Clerc MS works as a Buyer for Armit Wines. He is President of the sommelier arm of the Academy of Food and Wine Service UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Sergio De Luca
Sergio De Luca is Director of Buying for Italy at UK wholesaler Enotria&Coe.
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DWWA judge profile: Danny Cameron ComIH
Danny Cameron ComIH divides his time between his award-winning consultancy and the Dyfi Distillery in Wales, the only distillery to have won the prestigious Best British Gin trophy twice.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Reyes MW
Martin Reyes MW is GM and winemaker for Sonoma-based Peter Paul Wines and consults across the full wine supply chain. He launched Reyes Selections in 2018, a small portfolio of his favourite European producers.
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DWWA judge profile: Freddy Bulmer
Freddy Bulmer is a buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing their Australian, New Zealand, Austrian and Eastern European wines.
