DWWA 2025

Meet the judges: Q&A with Matthew Stubbs MW

Decanter speaks to Matthew Stubbs MW, new joint DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux...

Dror Nativ MW

Multi award-winning master of wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer. Based in the UK.

Robin Kick MW

Master of wine specializing in Bourgogne, Switzerland and Piedmont. Based in Switzerland.

Alberto Ruffoni

Sommelier, wine communicator, and award winning blind taster. Based in Spain.

Beans Boughton MW

Experienced wine buyer, consultant, and category manager. Based in the UK.

Meet the judges: Q&A with Alun Griffiths MW

Decanter speaks to Alun Griffiths MW, new DWWA joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux...

Moonsong Bang

Educator and founder of Winevision in Seoul. Based in South Korea.

Dimitar Nikolov

Wine professional with 20 years of experience as a sommelier, wine buyer, judge and educator. Based in Bulgaria.

Ana Jackson (nee Sapungiu) MW

An experienced master of wine & the head of wine business development at Amathus. Based in the UK.

Adam Pawlowski MS

Wine educator and hospitality expert. Based in Poland.

Vincenzo Arnese

Director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO and Taittinger’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. Based in the UK.

Zvonko Herceg

WSET educator and international wine marketing consultant. Based in Macedonia.

Robert Gorjak

Leading figure in Slovenian wine industry, eductor & owner of Belvin Wine School . Based in Slovenia.

Nicholas Blampied-Lane

International winemaker and consultant. Based in the UK.

Ieva Markaityte

Independent wine consultant with over 20 years experience in the wine trade. Based in the UK.

Gareth Ferreira MS

Award winning sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, and the first South African to pass the master sommelier diploma. Based in the UK.

Elvis Ziakos

Head of wine at Mark's Club in Mayfair. Based in the UK.

Raimonds Tomsons

Wine Director at Barents Wine Collectors. Based in Latvia.

Colin Thorne

Wine buyer at Vagabond group of wine bars & shops. Based in the UK.

Robert McNulty

Over 35 years plus working in a wide range of roles within the wine world. Based in Italy.

Alex Bridgeman

Fortified wines expert and event organiser of The Big Fortified Tasting in London. Based in the UK.