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DWWA judge profile: Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW
Master of wine and senior product manager of wines at the Norwegian Wine Monopoly. Based in Norway.
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DWWA judge profile: Keith Isaac MW
Importer and distributor of wine and an MW for 35 years. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Göran Klintberg
Former President of the Swedish Sommelier Association. Based in Sweden.
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DWWA judge profile: Gerard Barnes
Experienced buyer and product developer for both on & off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ed Adams MW
Wine consultant and works on a Spanish wine project with South African winemaker partner Bruce Jack. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan
Senior BBX wine specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski
Award winning sommelier, manager at House Of Champagne & Poland's Champagne ambassador. Based in Poland.
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DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams
Wine buyer at The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nick Room
Acknowledged wine trade professional now working across the industry in a consulting role. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Orsi Szentkiralyi (Dr.)
Director at Liquid Talent Ltd. Based in Hungary.
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DWWA judge profile: Tom Forrest
Wine educator and owner of TomFDrinks. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Luigi Buonanno
Head of sales for one of the most prestigious UK wine suppliers, with over 15 years of experience in the wine industry. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Jorge Lucki
Renowned consultant and wine journalist with 25 years writing uninterruptedly for Valor Econômico, the country’s leading newspaper on the economy. Based in Brazil.
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DWWA judge profile: Beatrice Bessi
Head sommelier at the Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Daisuke Kawai
Asia champion of French wine sommelier competition and F&B consultant. Based in Singapore.
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DWWA judge profile: Ágnes Csiba Herczeg (Dr.)
Award-winning wine strategist and international wine consultant. Based in Hungary.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Dr Edward Ragg MW
Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy: Jason Millar
Writer, communicator, judge, and consultant with a focus on Italy and South Africa. Based in the UK.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Portugal: Beatriz Machado
Portugese wine expert, currently serving as the head of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the Regional Chair for Tuscany at the DWWA and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
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DWWA Resident Co-Chair for 2026: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
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DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Germany: Regine Lee MW
Industry-recognised master of wine, in the UK importer/distributor sector. Based in the UK.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Veneto: Alessandra Piubello
Journalist, writer and expert wine taster, specialized in wine and food; co-editor of the I Vini di Veronelli Guida Oro wine guide. Based in Italy.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Loire: Matthew Wilkin MS
Award-winning Master Sommelier specialising in Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South African wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Pierre Mansour
Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.
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DWWA Regional Chair for South Africa: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald, trained news journalist turned wine writer, is Regional Chair for South Africa at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Almudena Alberca MW
First female master of wine in Spain, accomplished winemaker, sustainability advocate, and global consultant. Based in Spain.
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DWWA Regional Chair for the USA & Central America: James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Provence: Rod Smith MW
Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman, based in the South of France.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Terry Kandylis
Terry Kandylis is the Group Head Sommelier at the Noble Rot Restaurant & Wine Bar.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Andrew Jefford
Andrew has been writing and broadcasting about wine since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work.
