DWWA Regional Chair for South & Eastern Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger and consultant, contributing regular articles to Decanter.
Stefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.
Markus Del Monego MW, Best Sommelier of the World 1998, is wine advisor to Lufthansa airlines and runs consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH.
Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, an active member of numerous wine committees, is a wine writer, consultant and educator .
Fiona McDonald, trained news journalist turned wine writer, is Regional Chair for South Africa at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
Ronan Sayburn MS, head of wine at 67 Pall Mall, has been appointed as fourth Co-Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards
Justin Knock MW is the Director of Wine for Decant London, a new fine wine merchant and importer based in central London.
Michael, wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, and occasional wine writer, is a DWWA Co-Chair.
Sarah Jane MW, award-winning journalist, is one of four Co-Chairs at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
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.
Andrew has been writing and broadcasting about wine since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work.
Argentine Paz Levinson is Executive Head Sommelier for Groupe Pic and a wine educator.
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
Thierry Meyer is the Regional Chair for Alsace at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2023.
Jim Budd is a wine writer and has been writing for Decanter since 1989.
Simon Field MW worked for Berry Brothers & Rudd for over 20 years. In 2015, he was admitted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino.
Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.
Marien Rodriguez is a fine wine buyer at Berry Brothers & Rudd in London.
Jan Konetzki is an independent sommelier offering consultancy services for trade and private clients.
Nadia Williamson is a senior buyer at Marks & Spencer, overseeing Italian, South African, and rosé wines.
Melissa Worral is Brand Manager for Italy, Eastern Europe and UK at Hallgarten & Novum Wines.
Christopher Tanghe MS is is the Director of Education at GuildSomm.
Richard Hemming MW is a wine writer, educator and consultant.
Alun Griffiths MW is now semi-retired but continues to consult on how to unlock the Chinese market.
Michael Harrison has held many different roles in the wine trade including Sommelier, Wine Buyer, Fine Wine Manager and Consultant.
Nigel Wilkinson runs London’s RSJ restaurant, which has over 300 wines from the Loire.
Philip Tuck MW is Wine Director at Hatch Mansfield.
Ulf Sjödin MW is the head of category management at the Swedish retail monopoly Systembolaget.