DWWA 2024

DWWA judge profile: Alessandra Piubello

Alessandra Piubello is a journalist and writer as well as the editor-in-Chief for Queen International and Prince magazines.

DWWA judge profile: Julie Sheppard

Julie Sheppard is Decanter's Regional Editor for Australia, New Zealand & South Africa, as well as Spirits Editor.

DWWA judge profile: Ana Sapungiu MW

Ana Sapungiu MW is the Head of Wine Business Development for Amathus Drinks.

Agustin Trapero

Wine specialist, advising various luxury hotels and fine dining in Spain.

DWWA judge profile: Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is wine director at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Quellenhof.

DWWA judge profile: Alan Bednarski

Alan Bednarski is Group Head Sommelier at Main Square Hospitality Group and Brand Manager at House of Champagne in Poland.

DWWA judge profile: Aldo Fiordelli

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne. 

Agnes Csiba Herczeg

Agnes Csiba-Herczeg is an independent consultant and the head of the wine tourism advisor postgraduate programme at the Budapest Metropolitan University.

Adam Pawlowski MS

Adam Pawlowski MS is an independent wine consultant and author of “Hospitality. The art of good service in the culinary industry”. He is a tutor and examiner at the Court of Master Sommeliers and a Certified Educator at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Briccarello

Andrea Briccarello is a senior business development manager at Jascots Wine Merchants. 

DWWA Judge Profile: Aldo Graziani

Aldo Graziani is the Sommelier, Owner & Manager of Aldo’s Vinoteca Restoran, the Casa Cruz Restaurante Bar and the Bebop Jazz Club as well as being a wine writer.

DWWA judge profile: Marcel Orford-Williams

Marcel Orford-Williams is a buyer for The Wine Society, sourcing from Rhône, Southern and regional French wines and Germany.

DWWA judge profile: Beatriz Machado

Beatriz Machado is Wine Director at The Yeatman, a luxury wine hotel in Porto.

DWWA judge profile: Susan Hulme MW

Susan Hulme MW specialises in writing about Italian wine for Decanter and other publications.

DWWA judge profile: Colin Thorne

Colin Thorne buys wines for London’s Vagabond Wines group of wine shops and bars.

DWWA judge profile: Lauren Denyer

Lauren Denyer is a wine educator at WSET School London where she organises and hosts events and learning opportunities for the Diploma students.

DWWA judge profile: Mike Best MW

Mike Best MW is a Product Manager for Boutinot and a WSET educator.

DWWA judge profile: Andres Ituarte

Andres Ituarte is Head Sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair.

DWWA judge profile: Andrea Eby

Andrea Eby is the Italian Programs Director at the Wine Scholar Guild and runs wine education classes in Winnipeg, Canada.

DWWA judge profile: Amy Wislocki

Amy Wislocki has worked as Decanter’s Magazine Editor since joining the title over 20 years ago.

DWWA Judge profile: Li Demei

Li Demei is a DecanterChina.com contributor and a professor and director of Enology Engineering at Beijing Agriculture College.