DWWA 2025

DWWA entries closing today: Where excellence meets opportunity

Discover what winning a DWWA medal can do for your business...

Meet the judges: Q&A with Almudena Alberca MW

Almudena is the first Spanish woman to achieve the Master of Wine title...

Helga Louise Schroeder MS

Germany's first female Master Sommelier. Based in Germany.

Nimmi Malhotra

Independent wine writer & judge. Based in Singapore.

DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Pierre Mansour

Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.

DWWA Regional Chair for Spain: Ferran Centelles

Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.

Almudena Alberca MW

First female master of wine in Spain, accomplished winemaker, sustainability advocate, and global consultant. Based in Spain.

Edward Ragg MW

Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.

Marcelo Pino

Award winning sommelier & wine consultant to hotels & restarants in Chile. Based in Chile.

Meet the judges: Q&A with Matthew Stubbs MW

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

William Lowe MW

Master distiller and master of wine. Based in the UK.

Victoria Anderson

Experienced and award-winning wine buyer, currently buying wine for northern grocer, Booths. Based in the UK.

Jeremy Lithgow MW

Head of wine for Amathus Drinks, a UK based importer and distributor of wines and spirits from across the globe.

Robin Kick MW

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

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.

Sara Muirhead MW

Wine consultant to importers, with a focus on PR, marketing and events. Based in the UK.

Ivan Barbic MW

Experienced wine buyer and international consultant for wine producers. Based in Switzerland.

Alastair Pyatt

Head of buying at Freixenet Copestick. Based in the UK.

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.