DWWA Regional Chair for the USA & Central America: James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
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.
Wine writer and Decanter contributor Stephen Brook is the Regional Chair for Piedmont at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2023.
Jim Budd is a wine writer and has been writing for Decanter since 1989.
Sarah Ahmed, aka The Wine Detective, is an independent, London-based wine writer, educator and judge.
Howard-Sneyd founded The Hive Wine Consulting and makes wine at Domaine of the Bee.
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.
New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.
Caroline Gilby MW is an author, writer and consultant, specialising on Central and Eastern Europe.
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
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.
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.
After working for Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux, Beth Willard moved into buying roles, including her time as Buying Manager for Direct Wines.
Justin Knock MW is director of wine for OenoGroup and co-owner of fine wine retailer Philglas & Swiggot.
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
Peter Csizmadia-Honigh is a wine writer based in Somerset and with a base in Hungary’s Somló wine region, too.
Terry Kandylis is Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall.
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the new Regional Chair for Tuscany at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
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.
Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer.
Michael Garner is a regular contributor to Decanter, and co-owner of Italian Wine Specialists Tria Wines Limited.
Dominique Vrigneau is Buying Director at Watermill Wines and a Chevalier du Tastevin.