DWWA 2020

DWWA judge profile: Lionel Periner

Lionel Periner is Head Sommelier at Adnams in Birmingham.

DWWA judge profile: Julia Lambeth

Julia Lambert is a wine educator at WSET School London as well as contributing to numerous in-person and online tasting events.

DWWA judge profile: Emma Dawson MW

Emma Dawson MW is head of buying for Berkmann Wine Cellars.

DWWA judge profile: Alistair Cooper MW

Alistair Cooper MW is an independent British wine writer, judge, consultant and educator with over 20 years of experience in the industry.

DWWA judge profile: Adam Bruntlett

Adam Bruntlett is responsible for buying Loire, Burgundy, Jura and Savoie for the Berry Bros & Rudd group.

DWWA Regional Chair for Greece & Cyprus: Nico Manessis

Nico Manessis is an expert on the wines of his native Greece and the author of three wine books. In 2020, he was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Artisanal Wineries of Greece.

DWWA Regional Chair for the UK: Stephen Skelton MW

Stephen Skelton MW is a consultant to the English wine industry and is involved with planting vineyards for the production of both still and sparkling wine.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for New Zealand: Rebecca Gibb MW

Rebecca Gibb MW is an award-winning wine writer, author of The Wines of New Zealand and Director of The Drinks Project.

DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Burgundy: Jason Haynes

Jason Haynes is buying Director of Burgundy. In this exceptional year Jason Haynes will be standing in for the Regional Chair for the 2020 competition

Greece: white wines with precision

Austria's top-scoring wines: Diversity to discover

Portugal's top-scoring red wines: 15 to try

Alsace: top white wines, from sparkling to sweet

Croatia: 14 award-winning wines worth seeking out

Beyond Rioja & Ribera del Duero: Spain’s top-scoring red wines

15 award-winning Malbec & Malbec blends to try

California, Oregon & Washington: top red wines

Brunello di Montalcino 2015: 20 to try

Top-scoring wines from the Decanter World Wine Awards...

Top Provence wines: Beyond rosé

Provence may be best known for its dry rosé wines, but the region is also home to white and red wines worth discovering...

South Australia's top-scoring white wines: 20 to try

Women in wine: award-winning wines by influential females

This International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in wine.