DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Justin Knock MW
Justin Knock MW is the Director of Wine for Decant London, a fine wine merchant and importer based in central London.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
-
-
DWWA Co-Chair: Michael Hill Smith AM MW
Michael, wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, and occasional wine writer, is a DWWA Co-Chair.
-
DWWA Co-Chair: Sarah Jane Evans MW
Sarah Jane MW, award-winning journalist, is a Co-Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
-
DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Ch'ng Poh Tiong
A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s first Chinese Bordeaux Guide in 2000 and is the author of 100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World.
-
DWWA Co-Chair: Andrew Jefford
Andrew has been writing and broadcasting about wine since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work.
-
DWWA Regional Chair for Argentina: Paz Levinson
Argentine Paz Levinson is Executive Head Sommelier for Groupe Pic and a wine educator.
-
DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Andy Howard MW
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
-
DWWA Regional Chair for Alsace: Thierry Meyer
Thierry Meyer is the Regional Chair for Alsace at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025.
-
DWWA judge profile: Luma Monteiro
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
-
DWWA judge profile: Catherine Yen
Catherine Yen, a wine educator based in Hong Kong, is a judge at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
-
DWWA judge profile: Peter Richards MW
Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer.
-
DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias MW
Robert Mathias MW works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
-
DWWA judge profile: Christopher Martin MW
Christopher Martin MW is director of education at the Wine Scholar Guild.
-
DWWA judge profile: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur is a senior buyer at Marks and Spencer, sourcing and blending wines from Australasia, Iberia, France and the USA, specialising in Italy and the Americas.
-
DWWA judge profile: James Davis MW
James Davis MW is General Manager at Bolney Wine Estate (Part of Freixenet Copestick & Henkell).
-
DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang
Moonsong Bang is a wine educator and consultant in Seoul, South Korea.
-
DWWA judge profile: Davide Buongiorno
Davide Buongiorno is an experienced sommelier and runs his own wine consultancy firm.
-
DWWA Judge Profile: Darrel Joseph
Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book on the Balkan wine countries.
-
DWWA judge profile: Charlie Foley
Charlie Foley is an Auctioneer and Specialist for Christie’s.
-
DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov
Dimitar Nikolov is the Business Development Director at Apollo Wine, an online wine shop in Bulgaria.
-
Benjamin Llewelyn
Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.
