DWWA Regional Chair for Asia: Dr Edward Ragg MW
Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.
Award-winning wine educator, writer, presenter and master of wine. Based in China.
Meet the 2026 Resident Co-Chair and learn more about this new role...
Caro Maurer MW is a wine writer based in Bonn, Germany, with a writing career spanning almost 30 years.
Industry-recognised master of wine, in the UK importer/distributor sector. Based in the UK.
Journalist, writer and expert wine taster, specialized in wine and food; co-editor of the I Vini di Veronelli Guida Oro wine guide. Based in Italy.
An experienced master of wine & the head of wine business development at Amathus. Based in the UK.
Award-winning Master Sommelier specialising in Loire, Burgundy, Rhône, Spain & South African wines. Based in the UK.
Writer, communicator, judge, and consultant with a focus on Italy and South Africa. Based in the UK.
Portugese wine expert, currently serving as the head of marketing and wine tourism at Niepoort. Based in Portugal.
Pierre Mansour is Head Buyer at The Wine Society.
Ferran Centelles is a wine writer specialising in Spanish wine for JancisRobinson.com.
Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Amanda Barnes MW is an award-winning wine journalist and expert in South American wines and regions.
Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.
Charles Curtis MW writes regularly for a number of magazines.
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is the Regional Chair for Tuscany at the DWWA and a consultant tutor at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London.
Beth Willard, former wine buyer and now a key figure in Spanish wine industry, is a Co-Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026.
James Tidwell MS consults for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and founded the TEXSOM conference and awards.
Terry Kandylis is the Group Head Sommelier at the Noble Rot Restaurant & Wine Bar.
Rod Smith MW is a wine educator, marketer and salesman, based in the South of France.
Matthew Stubbs MW, a highly accomplished wine professional and educator, is the joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 (DWWA).