DWWA 2019 Regional Chairs

DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Poh Tiong Ch'ng

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 judge profile: Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Jeannie Cho Lee MW is an author, wine critic, judge and educator as well as the first Asian Master of Wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for Champagne: Peter Liem

Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of ChampagneGuide.net, an award-winning online guide to the wines and wine producers of Champagne.

DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany: Monty Waldin

Monty Waldin is a British broadcaster, author, and occasional winemaker, specialising in organics and biodynamics.

DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Nico Manessis

Nico Manessis is an expert on the wines of his native Greece and the author of three wine books. In 2020, he was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Artisanal Wineries of Greece.

DWWA Regional Chair for the UK: Stephen Skelton MW

Stephen Skelton MW is a consultant to the English wine industry and is involved with planting vineyards for the production of both still and sparkling wine.

DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Bob Campbell MW

Bob Campbell is wine editor of Taste magazine and Air New Zealand’s in-flight magazine KiaOra, and runs wine certificate courses in New Zealand.

DWWA judge profile: James Lawther MW

James Lawther MW is an independent wine writer and consultant based in Bordeaux who has contributed to Decanter for over 20 years.

DWWA Regional Chair for Switzerland: Paolo Basso

Swiss-Italian Paolo Basso, now a wine trader and consultant, won the Best Sommelier of the World 2013.

DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Jane Anson

Jane Anson is a contributing editor and Bordeaux correspondent for Decanter, also writing a weekly column for Decanterchina.com.

DWWA Regional Chair for Beaujolais & South of France: Bernard Burtschy

Bernard Burtschy writes for l’Avis du Vin, a weekly column in French publication Le Figaro.

DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Jane Hunt MW

Jane Hunt MW, with a wine career spanning 40 years, is Regional Chair for Central Italy (excluding Tuscany) at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)

DWWA Regional Chair for Argentina: Patricio Tapia

Patricio Tapia is the Regional Chair for Argentina at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.