DWWA Regional Chair for Canada: Barbara Philip MW
Barbara Philip MW is category manager at BC LIQUOR in Canada, as well as a lecturer, radio columnist and consultant.
The DWWA Judges
Read the profiles of the world’s best wine tasters, and find out which judges sit on which panels.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Languedoc-Roussillon: Justin Howard-Sneyd MW
Howard-Sneyd founded The Hive Wine Consulting and is a winemaker at Domaine of the Bee.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Port & Madeira: Richard Mayson
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.
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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.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Northern Italy: Michael Garner
Michael Garner is a regular contributor to Decanter, and co-owner of Italian Wine Specialists Tria Wines Limited.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Beaujolais, Southwest and Rest of France: Dominique Vrigneau
Dominique Vrigneau is Buying Director at Watermill Wines and a Chevalier du Tastevin.
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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.
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DWWA Regional Chair for the Rhône: Matt Walls
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger and consultant, contributing regular articles to Decanter.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW
Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, an active member of numerous wine committees, is a wine writer, consultant and educator .
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DWWA Regional Chair for South Africa: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald, trained news journalist turned wine writer, is Regional Chair for South Africa at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Ronan Sayburn MS
Ronan Sayburn MS, CEO for the Court of Master Sommeliers Europe, is a Co-Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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DWWA Regional Chair for Australia: Justin Knock MW
Justin Knock MW is the Director of Wine for Decant London, a fine wine merchant and importer based in central London.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Michael Hill Smith AM MW
Michael, wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, and occasional wine writer, is a DWWA Co-Chair.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Sarah Jane Evans MW
Sarah Jane MW, award-winning journalist, is a Co-Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Ch'ng Poh Tiong
A lawyer by training, Poh Tiong Ch'ng published the world’s first Chinese Bordeaux Guide in 2000 and is the author of 100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World.
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DWWA Co-Chair: Andrew Jefford
Andrew has been writing and broadcasting about wine since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Argentina: Paz Levinson
Argentine Paz Levinson is Executive Head Sommelier for Groupe Pic and a wine educator.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Central Italy: Andy Howard MW
Andy Howard MW runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Alsace: Thierry Meyer
Thierry Meyer is the Regional Chair for Alsace at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025.
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DWWA judge profile: Luma Monteiro
Luma Monteiro works as Marketing Manager for Davy's Wine Merchants.
