Champagne Roederer has stepped into the vacuum left by the demise of the Lanson Awards by launching a new wine writing competition. The Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards will be judged by members of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Champagne house. Entries are being invited in four categories (deadline 25 February): International Wine Writer; Wine Book; Champagne Writer/Presenter/Photographer; and Regional Wine Writer. Each winner will receive 1,500 and a magnum of Louis Roederer Cristal at a ceremony in Bordeaux during Vinexpo 2005. E-mail Deborah Collinson at info@winepr.com for more details.