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DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Terry KandylisTerry Kandylis is the Group Head Sommelier at the Noble Rot Restaurant & Wine Bar.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Andrew JeffordAndrew has been writing and broadcasting about wine since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Michael Hill Smith AM MWMichael, wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, and occasional wine writer, is a DWWA Co-Chair.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Beth WillardBeth Willard, former wine buyer and now a key figure in Spanish wine industry, is a Co-Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Ronan Sayburn MSRonan Sayburn MS, CEO for the Court of Master Sommeliers Europe, is a Co-Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia: Dr Wojciech Bońkowski MWWojciech Bońkowski is a wine writer, writing articles, blogs and books as well as being President of the Polish Wine Trade Association.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Caucasus Region: Simon J WoolfSimon J Woolf is an award-winning English author and wine writer, currently based in The Netherlands.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Canada: Barbara Philip MWBarbara Philip MW is category manager at BC LIQUOR in Canada, as well as a lecturer, radio columnist and consultant.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy & Champagne: Charles Curtis MWCharles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Alun Griffiths MWAlun Griffiths MW is a highly respected wine expert with over 35 years of experience in the UK wine industry and extensive consulting work in the Chinese market.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Matthew Stubbs MWMatthew Stubbs MW, a highly accomplished wine professional and educator, is the joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 (DWWA).
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DWWA Regional Chair for Beaujolais, Southwest and Rest of France: Dominique VrigneauDominique Vrigneau is Buying Director at Watermill Wines and a Chevalier du Tastevin.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Austria & Switzerland: Stefan Neumann MSStefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Alsace: Thierry MeyerThierry Meyer is the Regional Chair for Alsace at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026.
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Celebrating DWWA 2025 winners at the Salon of Decanter in SloveniaCelebrating winemaking excellence in Slovenia...
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DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias MWMaster of Wine and wine buyer specialising in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Luis CapitaoManaging Partner of the company which he co-founded, Touchstone Wines, a sales and marketing firm working with foreign wineries.
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DWWA judge profile: Martin Hudson MWWine educator with a particular interest in Bordeaux, Australia and the Loire. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Victoria AndersonExperienced and award-winning wine buyer, currently buying wine for northern grocer, Booths. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Tim Marson MWMaster of Wine with over 25 years of international judging experience and buying director for a major US online wine and spirits retailer. Based in the US.
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DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MWBollinger Tasting medal winning master of wine, specialising in Italian wines. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Stefan KobaldHead sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth, a three michelin starred restaurant in London. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Shane JonesWine and sake educator teaching accredited programmes in the UK, France and Germany. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Ruben DesportDirector at Elegant Wines Ostend. Based in Belgium.
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DWWA judge profile: Robert McNultyOver 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.
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DWWA judge profile: Laura Rhys MSLaura Rhys MS is the prestige development manager at Gusbourne, a leading English wine estate.
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DWWA judge profile: Rhys Pender MWMaster of Wine who runs Little Farm Winery in the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia. Based in Canada.
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DWWA judge profile: Pilar CaveroBest sommelier in Spain 2013, currently a wine critic for the Spanish newspaper ABC. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Philip RichAustralian wine writer, senior show judge and consultant. Based in Australia.
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DWWA judge profile: Nigel WilkinsonOwner of restaurant and importer specialising in the wines of the Loire valley since early 1980’s. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Nadia WilliamsonExperienced buyer, having held roles managing buying categories for Majestic and currently at M&S. Based in the UK.
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DWWA judge profile: Moonsong BangEducator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.
