DWWA judge profile: Catherine Yen
Catherine Yen, a wine educator based in Hong Kong, is a judge at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
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 judge profile: Peter Richards MW
Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer.
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DWWA judge profile: Robert Mathias MW
Robert Mathias MW works as senior fine wine buyer at Bordeaux Index.
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DWWA judge profile: Christopher Martin MW
Christopher Martin MW is director of education at the Wine Scholar Guild.
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DWWA judge profile: Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur is a senior buyer at Marks and Spencer, sourcing and blending wines from Australasia, Iberia, France and the USA, specialising in Italy and the Americas.
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DWWA judge profile: James Davis MW
James Davis MW is General Manager at Bolney Wine Estate (Part of Freixenet Copestick & Henkell).
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DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang
Moonsong Bang is a wine educator and consultant in Seoul, South Korea.
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DWWA judge profile: Davide Buongiorno
Davide Buongiorno is an experienced sommelier and runs his own wine consultancy firm.
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DWWA Judge Profile: Darrel Joseph
Darrel Joseph is a wine writer, currently working on a wine book on the Balkan wine countries.
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DWWA judge profile: Charlie Foley
Charlie Foley is an Auctioneer and Specialist for Christie’s.
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DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov
Dimitar Nikolov is the Business Development Director at Apollo Wine, an online wine shop in Bulgaria.
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DWWA judge profile: Benjamin Llewelyn
Benjamin Llewelyn is the founder and managing director of Carte Blanche Wines, a wholesale wine agency and importer.
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DWWA judge profile: Christine Marsiglio MW
Christine Marsiglio MW is the Director of Education at Wine Folly.
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DWWA judge profile: Chris Hardy
Chris Hardy is Managing Director of Charles Sydney Wines Limited, Loire specialist.
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DWWA judge profile: Beverly Tabbron MW
Beverly Tabbron MW is a buyer and leads training and education at Hallgarten & Novum Wines.
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DWWA judge profile: Justin Martindale MW
Justin Martindale MW is the Membership & Community Manager at the Wine Scholar Guild.
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DWWA judge profile: Caroline Hermann MW
Caroline Hermann MW is a highly respected certified WSET instructor for both wine and sake, based in Washington DC.
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DWWA judge profile: Sara Muirhead MW
Sara Muirhead MW is a freelance wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events.
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DWWA judge profile: Daisuke Kawai
Daisuke Kawai is an independent wine consultant and the CEO and founder of Daisuke Kawai Pte Ltd.
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DWWA judge profile: Philip Rich
Philip Rich is a wine taster for James Halliday Wine Companion and wine consultant.
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DWWA judge profile: Ben Chan
Ben Chan is a BBX Senior Wine Specialist at Berry Bros. & Rudd, providing expertise on the secondary wine market.
