DWWA Judge 2022

Rebecca Gergely Ohayon

Trade wine buyer with French expertise. Based in the UK.

Nick Dumergue

Global wine industry veteran based in Santa Monica, California. Based in the US.

Matthew Forster MW

Award-winning Master of Wine and education professional specialising in Spanish wines. Based in the UK.

Keith Isaac MW

Importer and distributor of wine and an MW for 35 years. Based in the UK.

Gerard Barnes

Over 30 years of experience in buying and product development for both on and off trade and grocery. Based in the UK.

Erik Simonics

Experienced head of wine managing multiple venues. Based in the UK.

Eugene Mlynczyk MW

Canadian Master of Wine, educator, and sales ambassador. Based in Canada.

JC Viens

Italian wine ambassador and passionate wine educator. Based in Italy.

Magnavai Janjo

Winemaker and wine buyer. Based in the UK.

Georgina Haughton

Head of Wine Buying at Sainsbury's. Based in the UK.

Victoria MacKenzie MW

Head of wine research and curriculum at WSET. Based in the UK.

Tim Hall

Champagne specialist for 25 years. Based in the UK.

Saša Špiranec

Renowned wine writer specializing in New Europe wines. Based in Croatia.

Serdar Balkaya

Wine consultant and buyer with decades of experience in UK wine trade specialising in fine wines. Based in the UK.

Nigel Wilkinson

Owner of restaurant and importer specialising in the wines of the Loire valley since early 1980’s. Based in the UK.

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).

DWWA judge profile: Moonsong Bang

Moonsong Bang is a wine educator and consultant in Seoul, South Korea.

DWWA judge profile: Davide Buongiorno

Davide Buongiorno is an experienced sommelier and runs his own wine consultancy firm.

DWWA judge profile: Dimitar Nikolov

Dimitar Nikolov is the Business Development Director at Apollo Wine, an online wine shop in Bulgaria.

Cathy van Zyl MW

Former chair of the IMW and associate editor of the Platter's South African Wine Guide. Based in South Africa.

DWWA judge profile: Alastair Pyatt

Alastair Pyatt has been in the wine trade for over 15 years and is Head of Buying at Freixenet Copestick.