DWWA Judge 2024

Caroline Hermann MW

Master of Wine, WSET wine and sake educator, alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.

Alexandra Mawson

Champagne & Sparkling buyer at Waitrose, Champagne Academician, featured in Top 100 Most Influential in Drinks Industry. Based in the UK.

Beatriz Machado

Director of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.

Wieteke Teppema

Former sommelier, now the commercial director and wine buyer for Drop Wine Shops and App. Based in the UK.

Tim Triptree MW

Master of wine and international director of wine and spirits at Christie’s, a renowned British auction house. Based in the UK.

DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Matthew Stubbs MW

Matthew Stubbs MW, a highly accomplished wine professional and educator, is the new Joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 (DWWA).

Bruno Besa

Leading expert in fine Italian and European wines, currently serving as the managing director of Astrum Wine Cellars. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Luma Monteiro

Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.

DWWA judge profile: Peter Richards MW

Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer.

DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias MW

Robert Mathias MW works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.

DWWA judge profile: Christopher Martin MW

Christopher Martin MW is director of education at the Wine Scholar Guild.

Joseph Arthur

Senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

James Davis MW

Master of Wine and General Manager of an English Winery. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang

Moonsong Bang is a wine educator and consultant in Seoul, South Korea.

DWWA judge profile: Davide Buongiorno

Davide Buongiorno is an experienced sommelier and runs his own wine consultancy firm.

DWWA Judge Profile: Darrel Joseph

Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book on the Balkan wine countries.

Charlie Foley

Wine Auctioneer at Christie's. Based in the UK.

DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov

Dimitar Nikolov is the Business Development Director at Apollo Wine, an online wine shop in Bulgaria.

Benjamin Llewelyn

Founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer. Based in the UK.

Chris Hardy

Loire Valley specialist representing nearly 70 of the region's best and most renowned winemakers. Based in the UK.

Beverly Tabbron MW

Buyer and leads training and education at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Based in the UK.