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DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Matthew Stubbs MW

Matthew Stubbs MW is the new Joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 (DWWA).

Matthew Stubbs MW, DWWA Regional ChairMatthew Stubbs MW

Matthew, recently appointed as the joint Regional Chair of Bordeaux for the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025, is a highly accomplished wine professional and educator. He achieved the prestigious Master of Wine title in 1996, receiving the Bollinger Medal for the best tasting paper. His commitment to the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has been ongoing, with roles as a Practical Examiner, Seminar Lecturer, and, currently, as the Practical Chair for the IMW Education Committee.

Matthew has experience across all facets of the wine industry, from importing and distributing to retail. He formerly served as the Director of Wine for Safeway in the UK. In 2008, he founded Vinécole, a wine education company operating in the UK and France, where he has been instrumental in developing significant certification programs, including the Sud de France Master Level Programme and the Master Level certification for Wines of Southwest France. His teaching includes WSET Level 4 Diploma courses in locations like Macon, Paris, and Bordeaux.

An active writer and contributor, Matthew has contributed to esteemed publications like the Oxford Companion to Wine and the World Atlas of Wine, and he recently completed a Special Report on Languedoc-Roussillon for timatkin.com. His passion for wine education continues to inspire individuals worldwide to appreciate the quality and diversity that wine offers.

Stubbs was first a DWWA judge in 2004.

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