DWWA 2021

Decanter launches the DWWA Buyers' Report - UK Market

For DWWA medal winners looking to gain or improve distribution in the UK...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021: The Platinum medal winners

Discover this year’s top medal winners

The top 50 wines of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

Discover this year’s Best in Show medal winners...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021: Results revealed

Discover which wines won medals at the largest-ever edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards...

Photo highlights: Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 judging weeks

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 judging begins

The 18th edition of the world's largest and most influential wine competition

DWWA judge profile: Alun Griffiths MW

Alun Griffiths MW is International Director for Vats Liquor Company Ltd., Beijing, a major distributor of luxury spirits.

DWWA judge profile: Arabella Woodrow MW

Arabella Woodrow MW is now retired after working in many different sectors of the wine trade. She continues to do wine consultancy, mentoring work and judging in wine competitions.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Champagne: Simon Field MW

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.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for New Zealand: Rebecca Gibb MW

Rebecca Gibb MW is an award-winning wine writer, author of The Wines of New Zealand and Director of The Drinks Project.

DWWA judge profile: Alistair Cooper MW

Alistair Cooper MW consults, judges, hosts events and educates in both the UK and Chile, as well as writing for various wine publications.

DWWA judge profile: Andreas Rosendal

Andreas Rosendal is Restaurant Director at Whatley Manor Hotel, where he is responsible for the hotel’s Two Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as Grey’s Brasserie and the recently launched Green Room.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Dimitri Mesnard MS

Dimitri Mesnard MS is the International Brand Ambassador for Jackson Family Wines.

DWWA Judge profile: Ben Gubbins

Ben Gubbins is a Manager at Vagabond Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Group Head Sommelier for Tamarind collection.

DWWA judge profile: Allan Cheesman

Allan Cheesman spent over 30 years as Trading Director at Sainsbury’s. Now semi-retired, he is a non-Executive Director of Vindipendents buying group and member of the WSET Awards Supervisory Board.

DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy and Acting Regional Chair for Argentina: Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang. He is the Regional Chair for Southern Italy and Australia at the DWWA 2020.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Briccarello

Andrea Briccarello is the UK Brand Ambassador for Bisol.

DWWA judge profile: Bruno Besa

Bruno Besa worked for almost 20 years in hotels and restaurants before co-founding Astrum Wine Cellars.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Bruntlett

Adam Bruntlett is responsible for buying Loire, Burgundy, Jura and Savoie for the Berry Bros & Rudd group.

DWWA judge profile: Beverly Tabbron MW

Beverly Tabbron MW is head of training and education at Hallgarten Druitt.

DWWA judge profile: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a judge at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.