Meet the decanter experts

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JONATHAN CRISTALDI is Decanter’s Napa Valley correspondent. Based in California, he is a widely published writer on wine, spirits and beer, and is editor-at-large for both The Somm Journal and The Tasting Panel magazine

SARAH JANE EVANS MW is an awarded journalist, author and broadcaster, a DWWA Co-Chair, and the chair of Spain’s Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino. Her new book The Wines of Central and Southern Spain is set for release this month

FINTAN KERR is awine writer, judge and educator. Having started out in sales in Spain, in 2015 he founded winecuentista.com, where he coordinates the Maestrazgo Wine Club, atasting group for people living in Barcelona

LILLA O’CONNOR is a wine communicator and business consultant. A passionate Central European, she is founder of Wines of Hungary UK, co-founder of Furmint February UK and an ambassador for the Old Vine Conference

CLIVE PURSEHOUSE is Decanter’s Regional Editor for North America. An avid cyclist and former culture editor for US title Peloton, he lives on the west coast and has written about top Oregon and Washington State wines since 2007

MATT WALLS is a contributing editor to Decanter and the DWWA Regional Chair for the Rhône. His most recent book, Wines of the Rhône (£35, Infinite Ideas 2021), is an essential reference guide to the region

BETH WILLARD was the buying manager for a major international retailer and now sources and promotes Spanish wines. The fifth DWWA Co-Chair as of 2024, she is also a member of Spain’s Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino

RICHARD WOODARD is a widely published, UK-based wine and spirits journalist and writer. Writing for numerous respected trade and consumer titles, he was formerly magazine editor for scotchwhisky.com

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