DWWA 2025

Coming soon: Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 results

Be the first to see this year's medal winners...

Tim Marson MW

Master of Wine with over 25 years of international judging experience and buying director for a major US online wine and spirits retailer. Based in the US.

Photo highlights: DWWA 2025 judging week

DWWA 2025 judging in pictures...

Unveiling excellence: DWWA 2025 Platinum and Best in Show judging underway

The competition’s finest wines are now being evaluated at the highest level....

DWWA 2025: Wines from 57 countries under review at the world’s largest wine competition

A sneak-preview of what is happening behind the scenes at DWWA judging week...

Exclusive press dinner in London launches 2025 DWWA judging week

See photos and the full lineup of the exclusive DWWA press dinner in London...

DWWA celebrates American excellence at The Carlyle, New York

A dinner at NYC's famed Carlyle hotel paired with 2024 DWWA medal winners...

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...

Nimmi Malhotra

Independent wine writer & judge. Based in Singapore.

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.