DWWA Regional Chair for Chile: Amanda Barnes MW – Decanter
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Shivani Tomar
October 15, 2025
Amanda Barnes MW is Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 (DWWA).
Amanda Barnes MW
Amanda Barnes MW is an award-winning wine journalist and expert in South American wines and regions.
Based in Mendoza since 2009 she is a regular South America correspondent, critic and writer for Decanter, as well as other international wine publications.
She is the author of The South America Wine Guide: The Definitive Guide to wine in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia & Peru, which won the Best Debut Drinks Book at the Fortnum & Mason Awards, Best World Wine Book at the Gourmand Awards and the John Avery Award at the Andre Simon Awards.
A multimedia journalist, Amanda works in print and digital communication and is experienced in writing, editing, and broadcasting.
Follow Amanda on Instagram: @amanda_wine
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