French Wine Awards 2013 winners revealed
Waitrose, Les Caves de Pyrène, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Gerard Basset MS OBE and Andrew Jefford were some of the major winners in the first Harpers French Wine Awards announced yesterday at its inaugural France Summit in London.
The awards were announced after a day of industry debates and specialist masterclasses designed to give the trade an opportunity to examine their French wine offer and look at how they could develop their range and engage more with consumers.
The full list of winners and finalists were:
Best Supermarket sponsored by Côtes du Rhône Wines
Winner: Waitrose
Finalists: Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's
Best Distributor/Supplier sponsored by Provence Wines
Winner: Les Caves de Pyrène
Finalists: Bancroft Wines, Georges Barbier, Matthew Clark
Best Independent Merchant (Large)
Sponsored by Les Grands Chais de France
Winner: Cambridge Wine Merchants
Finalists: Berry Bros & Rudd, Laithwaite's
Best Independent Merchant (Small)
Sponsored by Yvon Mau
Winner: Taurus Wines
Finalists: James Nicholson, Raeburn Fine Wines, Lea & Sandeman
Best Restaurant French Wine List
Sponsored by Chablis
Winner: The Green Man & French Horn
Finalists: The Boundary Restaurant, Club Gascon/Cellar Gascon, Le Gavroche
Best Regional Restaurant French Wine List (Regional)
Sponsored by The Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins du Centre Loire
Winner: La Garrigue
Finalists: Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Hotel TerraVina
Best French Wine Critic
Sponsored by InterLoire
Winner: Andrew Jefford
Finalists: Jane Anson, Rose Murray Brown MW (The Scotsman), Jancis Robinson MW
Best Ambassador/Communicator for French Wine
Sponsored by Plaimont Producteurs
Winner: Gerard Basset MS OBE
Finalists: Louise Hurren, Ronan Sayburn MS, Doug Wregg
Harpers Special Recognition Award
Sponsored by Pays d'Oc Wines
Winner: Gavin Quinney, Chateau Bauduc
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