Home DWWA 2022 Regional Chairs DWWA 2022 Regional Chairs DWWA Regional Chair for Loire: Jim Budd Jim Budd is a wine writer and has been writing for Decanter since 1989. DWWA Regional Chair for the UK: 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 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. < Previous