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DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS ENTRY PACK 2019 DWWA – the world’s largest and most influential wine awards by Decanter – the world’s leading wine media brand 540,000+ users per month Details correct at time of going to print

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* wine experts from 41,000 272 33 countries global circulation 80,000+ readers through the Including: website and social media 16% 92 * * 30% 71 24 countries MWs MSs *DWWA 2018 DECANTER SOCIAL MEDIA 16% USA & Canada entries each year across Rest of the 20,000+ both competitions World

21,000+ 27,000+ * followers unique users DECANTER TASTINGS AND EVENTS 50 of ’s top wine Flagship wine events in London and Shanghai ASIA WINE AWARDS experts judge DAWA 2019 wine lovers *DAWA 2018 105,000+ 101,000+ 129,000+ 6,500+ annually attend followers likes followers Why enter DWWA 2019 Have your wine tasted by the most influential people in the wine world

Decanter selects over 270 acclaimed and knowledgeable wine professionals to taste DWWA wines.

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS DWWA REGIONAL CHAIRS

Steven Spurrier Sarah Ahmed, Portugal Decanter’s consultant Jane Anson, Bordeaux editor Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Paolo Basso, Switzerland Richard Baudains, Veneto DWWA CO-CHAIRS Stephen Brook, Piedmont Andy Howard MW, Southern Italy Peter Richards MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW Jim Budd, Loire Justin Howard-Sneyd MW, Anthony Rose, Australia Award-winning journalist Bernard Burtschy, Beaujolais, South Languedoc-Roussillon Stephen Skelton MW, UK and ex-chair of the Institute West & Rest of France Jane Hunt MW, Central Italy Rod Smith MW, Provence of Masters of Wine Bob Campbell MW, New Zealand (excluding Tuscany) Patricio Tapia, & the Rest Michael Hill Smith MW Ferran Centelles, Spain James Lawther MW, of South America (excluding Chile) International wine judge, Poh Tiong Ch’ng, Asia Languedoc-Roussillon James Tidwell MS, USA & Central wine consultant and Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Burgundy Peter Liem, Champagne America Australia’s first Master (excluding Beaujolais) Nico Manessis, Greece & Cyprus Alessandro Torcoli, Northern Italy of Wine Markus Del Monego MW, Caro Maurer MW, Mediterranean (excluding Piedmont & Veneto) Andrew Jefford & Austria Richard Mayson, Port & Madeira Monty Waldin, Tuscany Decanter columnist Caroline Gilby MW, Central & Fiona McDonald, South Africa Matt Walls, Rhône and blogger (Jefford on Eastern Europe Thierry Meyer, Alsace Beth Willard, Central & Monday), wine writer Huon Hooke, Australia Barbara Philip MW, Canada Eastern Europe and broadcaster Why enter DWWA 2019 Benchmark your wines THE DWWA JUDGING PROCESS against the competition THE DWWA MEDALS We pride ourselves STAGE 3 - BEST IN SHOW on getting specialist Panels of regional “ 2019 The competition then 97-100 culminates in a final tasting judges that really experts blind-taste POINTS of Platinum winners by the Co-Chairs where the ultimate understand each region. DWWA wines in accolade of ‘Best in Show’ is BEST IN given to the finest wines of the SHOW Producers can be carefully organised DWWA. assured that the people flights by country, STAGE 2 - PLATINUM judging their wines region, colour, grape, 97-100 appreciate local nuances, style, vintage and price. In the second week, a panel POINTS 2019 consisting of Co-Chairs and Regional Chairs re-taste all the grape varieties and

Gold winners and award Platinum

medals to the best wines. practices – and will therefore evaluate “ STAGE 1 – BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD MEDALS In the first week, Regional Chairs oversee their respective panels, settle any score each wine fairly. discrepancies, and re-taste all Silver and Gold winners for consistency. Co-Chairs then re-taste all Gold winners for final endorsement. Silver winners are therefore tasted twice and Gold winners three times. This rigorous process ensures that each wine is reviewed thoroughly. ANDREW JEFFORD, Co-Chair at DWWA

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95-96 90-94 86-89 POINTS POINTS POINTS An excellent wine of great A very accomplished wine, A well-made,straightforward complexity & character with impressive complexity & enjoyable wine

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DWWA 2019 COMPETITION DETAILS

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online at www.decanter.com/enter and save GBP 12 per wine entry KEY DATES AND DEADLINES Online entry fee: DATE DETAILS ENQUIRIES: 06 November 2018 Competition opens GBP 148 22 February 2019 Consolidated shipping deadline Contact the DWWA team: per wine +44 (0)203 148 4505 (+20% VAT if applicable) 5 Nov – 8 Mar 2019 Direct delivery period [email protected] 01 March 2019 Entry and payment deadline Offline entry fee: 29 April – 3 May 2019 Judging week More information: www.decanter.com/enter 7 – 10 May 2019 Platinum judging GBP 160 per wine 21 May 2019 Results released to submitters (+20% VAT if applicable) 28 May 2019 Results announced on Decanter.com Consolidated shipping fee:

The Decanter World Wine Awards GBP 51 Unopened samples help raise money for charity. In 2018, over £100,000 are kindly sponsored by per wine was raised for Wateraid.