DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Beth Willard
After working for Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux, Beth Willard moved into buying roles, including her time as Buying Manager for Direct Wines.
After working for Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux, Beth Willard moved into buying roles, including her time as Buying Manager for Direct Wines.
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Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer.
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the Regional Chair for Tuscany at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
Richard Baudains, a longstanding contributor to Decanter, also works as a Cambridge University English language examiner.
Sarah Ahmed, aka The Wine Detective, is an independent, London-based wine writer, educator and judge.
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Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman, based in the South of France.
Barbara Philip MW is category manager at BC LIQUOR in Canada, as well as a lecturer, radio columnist and consultant.
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An expert in the wines of Iberia, Richard Mayson writes regularly for Decanter, contributes to The Oxford Companion to Wine, and has written 5 books.
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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 .
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Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
Justin Knock MW is the Director of Wine for Decant London, a new fine wine merchant and importer based in central London.
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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.