DWWA judge profile: Rosana Lisa

Rosana Lisa is a new judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Rosana Lisa

Rosana Lisa is an experienced winemaker and technical director with a career spanning research, production and winery management across Spain. In 2025, she was appointed Technical Director of Ramón Bilbao, where she leads winemaking strategy and technical development.

From 2015 to 2025, Rosana served as R and D Manager for Zamora Company’s wine division, working across multiple wineries on national and regional research projects focused on improving winemaking practices, including oxygen management, ageing vessels, vineyard microbiota, indigenous yeasts, climate change impacts, and energy efficiency.

She previously held technical management roles at Bodegas Palacio de la Vega and Sociedad Cooperativa Cirbonera in D.O. Navarra, overseeing vineyard management, production, ageing, and bottling. She also gained international harvest experience in Australia’s Barossa Valley.

In addition to her technical work, Rosana is a wine tasting trainer and a regular judge at international wine competitions. She joins the Decanter World Wine Awards judging panel for the first time in 2026.

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Born and raised in India, Shivani is the awards manager at Decanter, managing the 300-strong cohort of worldwide judges for the world's largest wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards, ensuring a seamless judging process and driving the competitive integrity of the awards. After earning a master’s in wine management from the Burgundy School of Business, she moved to London in 2016 and completed her WSET diploma. While Burgundy holds a special place in her heart, Champagne is her go-to bottle. Alongside her full-time role, she has been dipping her toes into wine writing, relishing the opportunity to bring wine stories to the surface. She serves on the Drinks United Advisory Council board.