The DAWA Judges
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DWWA judge profile: Eddie McDougall
Founder of modern-era négociant The Flying Winemaker and Greater China business expert. Based in Macau.
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DWWA judge profile: Devon Lochhead
Former sommelier, tutor & judge, currently working as the regional director for Asia at DGB Pty Ltd. Based in Hong Kong.
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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: Catherine Yen
Wine educator & judge, works very closely with the Chevalier du Tastevin Burgundy association. Based in Hong Kong.
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DWWA judge profile: Nikhil Agarwal
Nikhil Agarwal represents The Edinburgh Whisky Academy in India, co-organises of ProWine Mumbai and runs the wine, spirits, and luxury consulting agency All Things Nice.
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DWWA judge profile: Ken Man
Ken Man, Fine Wine Specialist at Ginsberg+Chan, is a new judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.
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DWWA judge profile: Marcus Lai
Marcus Lai is the Managing Partner at Asia Wine Cellar.
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DWWA Judge profile: Li Demei
Li Demei is a DecanterChina.com contributor and a professor and director of Enology Engineering at Beijing Agriculture College.
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DAWA judge profile: Hayato Kojima
Hayato Kojima CWE, a certified wine educator and specialist from Japan, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
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DWWA judge profile: Ying Hsien Tan MW
Wine speaker, educator and writer, Ying Hsien Tan MW qualified as the first Singaporean Master of Wine in 2015.
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DWWA judge profile: Sonal Holland MW
Sonal Holland MW, India's first and only Master of Wine, is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards. She is an award-winning media broadcaster and speaker.
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DWWA judge profile: Julien Boulard MW
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DAWA vice-chair: Poh Tiong Ch’ng
A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s first Chinese Bordeaux Guide in 2000.
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DAWA judge profile: João Pires MS
João Pires MS, Director of Wine at Melco Resorts & Entertainment in Macao, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: David Shoemaker
Global Director of Hotels and On Premise for Treasury Wine Estates in Shanghai, David Shoemaker is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Mathieu Gaignon
With a wealth of experience in Michelin starred hospitality and some of the world's most famous restaurants, Mathieu Gaignon is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Yvonne Cheung
Director of Wine for Hong Kong based Swire Hotels and Restaurants, Yvonne Cheung is a judge at the Decanter Asia Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Bhatia Dheeraj
Bhatia Dheeraj, Head Sommlier at Merivale Group in Sydney, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Gerald Lu
Vice-President of the Sommelier Association of Singapore, Gerald Lu, is a judge at the 2019 Decanter Asia Wine Awards
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DAWA judge profile: Ronald Khoo
Ronald Khoo, a wine buyer for Cathay Pacific airlines, joins the Decanter Asia Wine Awards as a new judge for 2019.
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DAWA judge profile: Leon Liang
Leon Liang is a wine educator and founder of wine education company Grapea Institute.
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DAWA judge profile: Eric Desgouttes
With an international career spanning 30 years, Eric Desgouttes is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Mathias Camilleri MS
Mathias Camilleri MS, who recently moved across to the wine department at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Jacky Luk
Head Sommelier at Forum Restaurant Hong Kong, Jacky Luk is a new judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Derek Li
Award winning sommelier for JIA Group Derek Li is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Boon Heng
French and German wine specialist and founder of Wein & Vin Boon Heng, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards
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DAWA judge profile: Cassidy Dart MW
Cassidy Dart MW, the fifth South African to pass the Master of Wine qualification, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards
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DAWA judge profile: Andrea Martinisi
With extensive experience working as a sommelier at many Michelin starred restaurants, Andrea Martinisi is a new judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Wataru Iwata
Award winning sommelier Wataru Iwata is joining the judging team at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA Judge profile: Alan Tse
Director of Wine for the Aberdeen Marina Club in Hong Kong, Alan Tse is a new judge at the Decanter Asia Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Chee Wee Lee
Chee Wee Lee, a wine specialist based in Singapore and founder of Vino Cave, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019
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DAWA judge profile: Adrian Zhang
Adrian Zhang, Group Director of Wine and Spirits for FCC Shanghai, is a judge at the 2019 Decanter Asia Wine Awards
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