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DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley

Matthew Horsley is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).

Matthew Horsley

Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society, having worked for them for over 11 years.

After graduating university with a degree in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Matthew joined The Wine Society as a Christmas temp before joining the Tastings and Events Team where he spent three and a half years. He joined the Buying Department in 2017 and now buys the wines of England, South Africa, Greece and Hungary for The Society.

He passed his WSET Diploma in 2016 and is now a Master of Wine Stage 3 student.

Matthew was a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards for the first time in 2021.

Outside of work, he is often found walking his cocker spaniel, Bilbo, to the pub and back.

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