Louis Roederer announces winners of International Wine Writers' Awards

Published: 10 September, 2008

Louis Roederer has announced the winners of its International Wine Writers' Awards 2008.

Louis Roederer has announced the winners of its International Wine Writers' Awards 2008.

The champagne producer has also launched a new website and unveiled new "up-to-date" packaging for its range, including its Brut Premier and Brut Vintage brands.

The awards presentation took place at the Portico Rooms in Somerset House on September 8, and was attended by wine writers, journalists, members of the wine trade and publishers from around the world. The judging panel included Steven Spurrier, president of the Circle of Wine Writers, Sarah Jane Evans MW and James Mates, senior correspondent for ITV News.

The full list of winners is:

Louis Roederer UK Regional Wine Writer of the Year 2008
Will Lyons for articles in Scotland on Sunday

Louis Roederer International Online Wine Writer of the Year 2008
Tom Cannavan for www.wine-pages.com

Louis Roederer International Champagne Writer/Presenter of the Year 2008
Tom Stevenson for articles from Decanter, The World of Fine Wine & www.winepages.
com

Louis Roederer International Wine Feature Writer of the Year 2008
Andrew Jefford for articles in Decanter, The FT and The World of Fine Wine

Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year 2008
Anthony Rose for columns from The Independent

Louis Roederer International Wine Book of the Year 2008
Charles Metcalfe & Kathryn McWhirter for Wine & Food Lover's Guide to Portugal.