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Follow our step by step guide to the judging process and see how a wine wins a medal or trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards
ENTRIES Producers or retailers submit their wines, including details of the wines’ make-up, price and retail availability.
Wines must be commercially available in minimum quantities of 200 cases (50 cases for sweet wines).
Four bottles of each wine arrive at the Decanter warehouse and are logged, categorised and coded according to region, type and price.
ORGANISING WINES FOR TASTING Wines are put into flights of 12, grouped together by region, colour, grape, style, vintage and price bracket, thus giving similar wines an equal chance to shine. The price brackets are:
A: up to £5.99 B: £6 to £7.99
C: £8 to £9.99 D: £10 to £14.99
MEDALS Judges taste wines within the context of their style and price bracket. Judges taste individually, then compare notes and reach a consensus on the wine’s final score. Wines are graded as follows:
Below 14.5pts out of 20: No award 14.5–15.4/20: Commended
15.5–16.9/20: Bronze 17–18.4/20: Silver
Wines awarded a Gold or Silver medal are retasted by the Regional Chair for his or her confirmation of the medal.
REGIONAL TROPHIES All the Gold medal winning wines from each region are put into either an Over-£10 or Under-£10 price bracket, and retasted against the other Gold medal winners of their grape variety or style.
The best of each variety/style in each price bracket is awarded a Regional Trophy. 1
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So just how does a wine win a medal or Trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards? Follow our guide to the judging process, step by step…
E: £15 to £19.99 F: £20 to £29.99
INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES Regional Trophies of a similar style or variety from around the world are then pitted against each other, in a separate tasting judged by Chairman Steven Spurrier and a senior panel. The best wines are awarded an International Trophy – the ultimate accolade at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
their wines. We are reliant on submitters to provide us with details of the wines’ make-up, price and retail availability. Wines must be commercially available in minimum quantities of 200 cases (50 cases for sweet wines). Four bottles of each wine arrive at the Decanter warehouse and are logged, categorised and coded according to region, type and price
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G: £30 to £49.99 H: £50 to £99.99
I: £100 to £199 J: £200+
18.5 or above/20: Gold
After the official call for entries, producers or retailers submit
After the official call for entries, producers or retailers submit
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RESULTS & PROMOTIONS The results are printed in Decanter magazine and published on
Decanter.com. Producers label medal-winning wines with stickers for consumers to recognise in store.
Global tastings around the world give consumers a chance to try medal-winning wines. For details visit,
www.decanter.com/globaltastings
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colour, grape, style, vintage and price bracket, thus giving similar wines an equal chance to shine. The price brackets are: A: up to £4.99 £ B: £5–£6.99 £ C: £7–£9.99 £ D: £10–£14.99 E: £15–19.99 F: £20–£29.99 G: £30–£39.99 H: £40 and over Wines under £10 that win a medal or Trophy are marked in this magazine with the value symbol £
All the Gold medal- winning wines from each region are put
into either an Over-£10 or Under-£10 price bracket, and retasted against the other Gold medal winners of their
their wines. We are reliant on submitters to provide us with details of the wines’ make-up, price and retail availability. Wines must be commercially available in minimum quantities of 200 cases (50 cases for sweet wines). Four bottles of each wine arrive at the Decanter warehouse and are logged, categorised and coded according to region, type and price
Wines are put into flights of 12, grouped together by region,
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So just how does a wine win a medal or Trophy at the Awards? Follow our guide to the judging process, step b
After the official call for entries, producers or retailers submit
their wines. We are reliant on submitters to provide us with details of the wines’ make-up, price and retail availability. Wines must be commercially available in minimum quantities of 200 cases (50 cases for swe wines). Four bottles of each wine arrive at the Decanter warehouse and are logged, categorised and coded according to region, type and price
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into either an Over-£10 or Under-£10 price bracket, and retasted against the other Gold medal winners of their grape variety or style. The best of each variety/style in each price bracket is awarded a Regional Trophy
bracket. Judges taste individually, then compare notes and reach a consensus on the wine’s final score. Wines are graded as follows: Below 14.5pts out of 20: No award 14.5–15.4/20: Commended 15.5–16.9/20: Bronze 17–18.4/20: Silver 18.5 or above/20: Gold Wines awarded a Gold or Silver medal are retasted by the Regional Chair for his or her confirmation of the medal
colour, grape, style, vintage and price bracket, thus giving similar wines an equal chance to shine. The price brackets are: A: up to £4.99 £ B: £5–£6.99 £ C: £7–£9.99 £ D: £10–£14.99 E: £15–19.99 F: £20–£29.99 G: £30–£39.99 H: £40 and over Wines under £10 that win a medal or Trophy are marked in this magazine with the value symbol £
Judges taste wines within the context of their style and price
All the Gold medal- winning wines from each region are put
Regional Trophies of a similar style or variety from around
the world are pitted against each other. In a separate tasting judged by Chairman Steven Spurrier and a senior
Wines are put into flights of 12, grouped together by region,
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