2010 Louis Roederer International (ie English-speaking) Wine Writer Awards: shortlist

Shortlist announced for the Louis Roederer International
Wine Writers’ Awards 2010

After much deliberation and stacks of reading, the judges met to discuss their scores at China Tang, underneath the Dorchester, last week. Despite many late nights and early mornings the panel were alert and raring to go and by lunchtime the shortlist was agreed upon.  Therefore Champagne Louis Roederer and the Judges of the 2010 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards are delighted to announce this year’s nominees:

International Wine Feature Writer of the Year 2010

Joanne Gibson
Articles from Wine Magazine

Jamie Goode
Articles from The World of Fine Wine

Margaret Rand
Articles from Decanter and The World of Fine Wine

John Stimpfig
Articles from The Financial Times – How to Spend it

International Wine Columnist of the Year 2010

Michael Fridjhon
Columns from Business Day

Andrew Jefford
Columns from Decanter and Waitrose Food Illustrated

Will Lyons
Columns from The Wall Street Journal

Anthony Rose
Columns from The Independent

International Wine Book of the Year 2010

Nick Belfrage
The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy

Michael Edwards
The Finest Wines of Champagne

Benjamin Lewin
What Price Bordeaux

Remington Norman and Charles Taylor MW
The Great Domaines of Burgundy
 

Regional Wine Writer of the Year 2010

Tom Bruce-Gardyne
Articles from The Saturday Herald

Rose Murray Brown MW
Articles from The Scotsman

Liz Sagues
Articles from Hampstead and Highgate Express

Helen Savage
Articles from The Journal (Newcastle)

International Wine Publication of the Year 2010

Decanter Magazine
Guy Woodward

Imbibe Magazine
Chris Losh

The World of Fine Wine
Sara Morley
 

International Wine Website of the Year 2010

Tom Cannavan
www.wine-pages.com

Jamie Goode
www.wineanorak.com
 
Gabriella Opaz
www.Catavino.net

Jancis Robinson MW
www.jancisrobinson.com  

International Wine Columnist / Blogger of the Year 2010

Andrew Jefford
Articles from www.andrewjefford.com

Anthony Rose
Articles from www.anthonyrosewine.com

Kate Thal
Articles from www.greenandbluewines.com
 
Simon Woods
Articles from www.simonwoods.com
 

Emerging Wine Writer of the Year  2010

Rebecca Gibb
Articles from various publications

Richard Hemming
Articles from www.jancisrobinson.com
 
Gabriel Savage
Articles from The Drinks Business

Lucy Shaw
Articles from Decanter

The Artistry of Wine Award  2010

Jamie Goode

Catharine Lowe

Mick Rock

Jon Wyand


The Panel of Judges

Charles Metcalfe
Wine Writer, presenter, co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge
Chairman of the Panel of Judges

Tim Atkin MW
Wine Columnist, Feature Writer,
            Lecturer and broadcaster,           
Trophy Winner at LRIWWA 2009


Christine Austin
Author, Lecturer, Wine Columnist,
Trophy Winner at LRIWWA 2009


Christine Parkinson
Group Winebuyer for Hakkasan Restaurants

Susy Atkins
Weekly Wine Columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and Wine Editor for Delicious Magazine, Author and presenter on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen

Victoria Moore
Author, Feature Writer and Wine Columnist

Tom Stevenson
Wine Writer specialising in Champagne, winner of 33 literary awards, including triple trophy winner at the LRIWWA


The winners will be announced and the awards will be presented on Monday 13th September 2010 at a prestigious ceremony (by invitation only) at The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London.

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Note to editors:  Where there was a conflict of interest for a judge with a piece of work, the judge did not mark that entry.

For further information about the competition, or the awards presentation, please contact:

James Samson                                                 
Maisons Marques et Domaines Ltd                 
T : 020 8812 3384                                            
E : james.samson@mmdltd.co.uk                    

Carol Sturch-Hibbitt
Pike PR & Marketing Ltd
T : 020 7384 7507
E:  carol@pikepr.co.uk