The judging panel

Peter Richards MW

is chairman of the Decanter Retailer Awards, an awarded writer and broadcaster

Fiona Beckett

is a contributing editor for Decanter and a wine correspondent for The Guardian

Andy Howard MW

is a regular Decanter contributor, DWWA judge and runs wine consultancy Vinetrades

Peter Ranscombe

is a freelance journalist, wine columnist and drinks blogger for Scottish Field magazine

Matt Walls

is a wine writer, author and editor of The London Wine Guide app