Sarah Jane Evans MW is an award winning wine-writer, journalist and speaker at conferences worldwide. She is co-Chairman of the Decanter World Wine Awards panel for Spain and for sherry. She judges at wine shows internationally. She is currently Chair of the Institute of Masters of Wine and she was made a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros de Vino. She has twice been named Communicator of the Year for Spain, received an Outstanding Contribution award from Wines of Rioja.