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DWWA Regional Chair for Austria & Switzerland: Stefan Neumann MS

Stefan Neumann MS is Regional Chair for Austria and Switzerland at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025.

Stefan Neumann MS

Stefan Neumann MS is the newly appointed Regional Chair for Austria at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025, complementing his ongoing role as Regional Chair for the Switzerland. Stefan has spent the majority of his career in the world of Michelin-starred restaurants like The Fat Duck, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Le Manoir aux quat saisons.

In 2021, Stefan founded his own wine consultancy advising brands including The Symington Family Estate, Austrian Wine Marketing Association and various wine producers.

In 2023, he launched an online blind tasting course to help students passing their exams.

Stefan was first a DWWA judge in 2015 and gained his Master Sommelier qualification in 2017.

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