DWWA 2023

Top scoring Chardonnay: The 97-point wines of DWWA 2022

Top Chardonnay wines to celebrate International Chardonnay Day...

Decanter World Wine Awards 20th anniversary party highlights

Photo highlights from a memorable celebration to mark 20 years of DWWA...

DWWA Regional Chair for Piedmont: Stephen Brook

Wine writer and Decanter contributor Stephen Brook is the Regional Chair for Piedmont at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2021.

DWWA Regional Chair for Loire: Jim Budd

Jim Budd is a wine writer, having written for Decanter since 1989.

DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy : Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.

DWWA Regional Chair for Languedoc-Roussillon: Justin Howard-Sneyd MW

Howard-Sneyd founded The Hive Wine Consulting in 2012 and is now a consultant to a wide range of international businesses.

DWWA Regional Chair for New Zealand: Cameron Douglas MS

New Zealand’s first Master Sommelier, Cameron Douglas MS is in charge of the wine and beverage programme at AUT University in Auckland.

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 Germany and Austria: Markus del Monego MW

Markus Del Monego MW, Best Sommelier of the World 1998, is wine advisor to Lufthansa airlines and runs consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH.

DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles

Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.

DWWA judge profile: Dimitri Mesnard MS

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

DWWA judge profile: Eric Zwiebel MS

Eric Zwiebel MS is cellar master at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset.

Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 judging week highlights

Discover highlights from the largest-ever wine competition...

Judging begins for the largest-ever edition of Decanter World Wine Awards

More than 18,500 wines are being evaluated this week at the competition's 20th edition...

DWWA Judge Profile: Demetri Walters MW

Demetri Walters MW is a wine educator and presenter.

DWWA judge profile: Matt Wilkin MS

Matt Wilkin MS co-owns London-based wine company H2Vin specialising in the Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South Africa.

DWWA judge profile: Lydia Harrison MW

Lydia Harrison MW is Head of Education and Events at WSET School London

DWWA Regional Chair for Burgundy: Charles Curtis MW

Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Asia: Peter Csizmadia-Honigh

Peter Csizmadia-Honigh is a wine writer based in Somerset and with a base in Hungary’s Somló wine region, too.

DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias

Robert Mathias works as a Wine Buyer at Bibendum PLB, London.

DWWA judge profile: Freddie Cobb

Freddie is the Head of Drinks for Vagabond Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Magdalena Kaiser

Magdalena Kaiser is the Director of PR at the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario.

DWWA judge profile: Marien Rodriguez

Marien Rodriguez is a fine wine buyer at Berry Brothers & Rudd in London.

DWWA judge profile: Gareth Ferreira MS

Gareth Ferreira MS the first ever South African Master Sommelier and the Beverage Director at Core by Clare Smyth.

DWWA judge profile: Dilyan Kolev

Dilyan Kolev is a partner at a specialist importer company, The Old Cellar.

DWWA judge profile: Matt Smith

Matt Smith is the buying director at Naked Wines.

DWWA judge profile: Igor Sotric

Igor Sotric is Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at China Tang at the Dorchester.

DWWA judge profile: Iain Riggs AM

Part owner, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director of Brokenwood Wines, Iain Riggs is a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Australian wine industry. 

DWWA judge profile: Nelson Pari

Nelson Pari is the Italian Wine Buyer at SWIG and the co-founder of the Italian wine magazine Verticale.

DWWA judge profile: Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is wine director at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Quellenhof.