Nick Room
Acknowledged wine trade professional now working across the industry in a consulting role. Based in the UK.
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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Matt Pym
Award-winning, highly experienced retail buyer, nowadays consulting to wineries around the globe. Based in France.
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Luigi Buonanno
Head of Sales for one of the most prestigious UK wine suppliers, with over 15 years of experience in the wine industry. Based in the UK.
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Nigel Wilkinson
Owner of restaurant and importer specialising in the wines of the Loire valley since early 1980’s. Based in the UK.
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Mike Ritchie MW
Experienced, commercial and widely travelled wine professional. Based in the UK.
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Almudena Alberca MW
First female Master of Wine in Spain, accomplished winemaker, sustainability advocate, and global consultant. Based in Spain
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Catherine Yen
Wine educator & judge, works very closely with the Chevalier du Tastevin Burgundy association. Based in Hong Kong.
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Caroline Hermann MW
Master of Wine, WSET wine and sake educator, alcohol beverage lawyer. Based in the US.
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Alexandra Mawson
Judges on Champagne & UK panels. Champagne & Sparkling buyer at Waitrose. Based in the UK.
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Alessandra Piubello
Judges on Italian panels. Journalist and wine expert. Based in Italy.
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Beatriz Machado
Director of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.
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Alejandro Iglesias
International wine writer, sommelier and the co-founder of vinomanos.com, the first Argentine wine app.. Based in Argentina.
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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.
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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).
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DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia: Dr Wojciech Bońkowski MW
Wojciech Bońkowski is a wine writer, writing articles, blogs and books as well as being President of the Polish Wine Trade Association.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Alun Griffiths MW
Alun Griffiths MW is a highly respected wine expert with over 35 years of experience in the UK wine industry and extensive consulting work in the Chinese market.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Southern Italy : Anthony Rose
Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Germany and South & Eastern Mediterranean: Caro Maurer MW
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Caucasus Region: Simon J Woolf
Simon J Woolf is an award-winning English author and wine writer, currently based in The Netherlands.
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DWWA Regional Chair for Austria & Switzerland: Stefan Neumann MS
Stefan Neumann MS runs his own consultancy and online blinding tasting course.
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DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia: Dr Caroline Gilby MW
Caroline Gilby MW is an author, writer and consultant, specialising on Central and Eastern Europe.
