Home DWWA 2019 judges DWWA 2019 judges 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: Allan Cheesman Allan Cheesman spent over 30 years as Trading Director at Sainsbury’s. Now semi-retired, he is a non-Executive Director of Vindipendents buying group and member of the WSET Awards Supervisory Board. 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 judge profile: Andreas Rosendal Andreas Rosendal is Restaurant Director at Whatley Manor Hotel, where he is responsible for the hotel’s Two Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as Grey’s Brasserie and the recently launched Green Room.