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welcome world wine awards 2013

Welcome to the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the world’s most trusted and prestigious wine competition.

The 2012 DWWA took place with huge success, welcoming a record-breaking 14,120 wine entries into the competition, a huge increase from the 4,500 entries we received in our first year. Now in its 10th consecutive year, we are very proud of the DWWA and our position as the largest and most influential wine competition in the world.

The competition has gained international admiration for providing a comprehensive and authoritative source of recommendations for everyone, from wine beginners to the most experienced enthusiasts. The success of the DWWA is also, in no small part, due to the respect it is held in by the international wine trade.

So what makes the DWWA unique?A competition is only as good as its judges, and the Decanter World Wine Awards prides itself on recruiting the world’s greatest wine palates, including merchants, sommeliers, critics, wine writers, Masters of Wine, and Master Sommeliers. Each wine is individually assessed as part of our unique and specialised judging process. Our judges rigorously evaluate no more than 85 wines per day, meaning producers can have complete confidence that their wine is being tasted fairly.

We only recruit judges who have an intimate knowledge of a specific region, which we believe is crucial in order to recognise typicity and quality. All wines are tasted blind within their region of origin and price bracket, to ensure like-for-like comparison. Silver medal wines are tasted twice, and all Gold, Regional Trophy, and International Trophy wines can

be tasted up to four times, ensuring our judges take time and careful consideration over each and every wine.

The aim of the DWWA is to shine a spotlight on the world’s best wines, and to shout about the results to an audience of international wine consumers. We wish to enthuse wine lovers with our diversity of award-winning recommendations, whatever the price and whatever their preference. Last year, we hosted over 60 tastings in 27 countries worldwide as part of our Global Tastings event, in partnership with Enomatic. For 2013, we hope to develop this extraordinary series of tastings even further.

It is the trusted relationship that international media brand Decanter has with a worldwide audience of wine lovers that sets the DWWA apart from other competitions. Consumers and trade in 91 countries around the world read Decanter magazine to find out the DWWA results, and Decanter.com is one of the world’s most read wine websites, visited by a phenomenal 275,000 unique users from 211 countries per month. We are very proud of our extensive PR and marketing campaign that sees us promote our results to over 700 million consumers around the world.

We are thrilled to welcome you into the DWWA 2013, on our 10th anniversary. We look forward to delivering our most exciting collection of results to date.

Sarah KempPublishing Director, Decanter

DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS AS THE WORLD’S BEST WINE COMPETITION

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how to enter world wine awards 2013

RegisteR online Create an online account at: www.dwwa.co.uk

RegisteR by post Complete the ‘Submitter Details’

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enteR yoUR Wine DetAils onlineAdd wines to your online wine cellar and select them toenter them into the competition. You can make amendments or add new wines through your online account until you make payment for your wine entries.

CoMplete tHe Wine DetAils entRy FoRMComplete the ‘Wine Details’ entry form (pink form). All details will be reproduced in Decanter and for certificates, so it is important that this is correct.

Photocopy the blank entry form as necessary, or email: worldwineawards@decanter.com to be sent a PDF version.

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5 sending your wine samples

senD yoUR Wine sAMples (4 bottles) to sensible Wine seRviCes by 20tH MARCH 2013 Send 4 bottles per wine entered to: DWWA Decanter Warehouse Sensible Wine Services Turnden, Hartley Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3QX United Kingdom

Wine that arrives after the deadline date will not be accepted. •Returns or refunds cannot be issued.Clearly label your boxes using the label enclosed. •Wine delivered to the Decanter office cannot be accepted.•Please ensure that you pay all shipping duty and taxes associated with your •delivery. Please liaise with your shipping company for advice on how to complete these payments.Entrants that fail to send samples cannot be refunded.•

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Entry forms that do not arrive by the deadline cannot be • refunded or credited. Incomplete entry forms cannot be accepted. •Every box/field must be completed within the wine entry form.•Entry forms without proof of payment will not be accepted.•

sUbMit yoUR entRy by post Post your completed submitter and wine detail forms to:

Decanter World Wine Awards Blue Fin Building 110 Southwark Street london Se1 0SU United Kingdom

sUbMit yoUR entRy onlineComplete your wine entries and make payment online. Entries will not be complete until payment has been made.

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oFFline MetHoDs oF pAyMentYou can pay by: a. Credit card – Visa/Mastercard/AMEXb. Cheque – make payable to: Decanter World Wine Awardsc. Bank Transfer: Reference “DWWA”

Please attach proof of payment to your entry form if you pay by bank transfer. Invoices can be issued for any entry with a net value of over £1,100 (ex VAT).

MAking pAyMent online Make payment online at: www.dwwa.co.uk once you have completed your wine entries. You must pay by credit card. AMEX is not accepted online.

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eNTRY eNQUiRieSE: worldwineawards@decanter.com T: +44 (0) 20 3148 4505Email is the best method to contact Decanter with any queries about your entry, we aim to answer all emails within 48 hours

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The DWWA generates global media coverage to promote the results.

unparalleled global reach with media

brandWinners are featured in the dedicated Awards issue of Decanter

magazine, which is sold in 91 countries*, and on Decanter.com - one of the world’s most visited wine websites, visited by

275,000 unique users from 211 countries per month**

Give your winning wine prominence at

trade fairs & tastings Benefit from promotion through dedicated Decanter

tastings at trade fairs and tastings including:

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raise awareness & increase sales Decanter provides all winners with a FREE marketing packto help promote award-winning wines to an international audience, including: medal artwork, logos for point of sale material, press releases, a certificate, and more.DWWA bottle stickers and bottlenecks are also available to purchase at: www.decanter.com/stickers

Interact daily with an online global audience of thousandsDecanter’s social media platforms offer winners the opportunity to actively promote winning wines on:

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promote your wine to international consumers arOUnD tHe WOrLDWinners also have the chance to be part of our global tastings programme, in partnership with Enomatic. In October 2012, DWWA-winning wines were presented at over 60 venues in 27 countries around the world.

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PARTICIPATE IN TASTINGS AND PROMOTE YOUR WINNING WINEOver the course of the year we will be sending you important emails with information on how to secure your place at the above DWWA tastings, and showcase your winning wine - make sure you look out for these to be in with the chance of participating!

Please note: Entry into DWWA tastings works on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure you complete your full email address on competition entry forms to receive further information on how to submit your wine(s) into the tastings.

For more information on upcoming DWWA tastings, please email: worldwineawards@decanter.com

*Only producers exhibiting at Vinexpo Bordeaux 2013 can take part in the DWWA Winners’ Tasting

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Tasting for DWWA winners seeking UK representation

Consumer tasting showcasing DWWA-winning wines in the heart of London

Tasting to highlight a selection of the DWWA-winning wines that are being exhibited at Vinexpo*

A tasting of the Regional Trophy winners, and the unveiling of the International Trophies

In partnership with Enomatic, an extraordinary series of tastings focusing on DWWA-winning wines, held in countries around the world. In 2012, over 60 venues held tastings in 27 countries.

tHe DWWa 2013 jUDGeS world wine awards 2013

Steven Spurrier – ChairmanSteven is a legendary figure in the wine world. Currently Decanter’s consultant editor, he joined the wine trade in London in the 1960s and opened L’Academie du Vin, France’s first private wine school, in Paris in 1973. He staged the historic Judgement of Paris tasting of 1976, which was made into a film, Bottle Shock, in 2008. Since his return to the UK in 1988, Steven has focused on writing and consultancy, winning many awards. He is currently president of the Circle of Wine Writers and owns Bride Valley Vineyard in Dorset.

Gerard Basset MS MW – Guest Vice-ChairGerard is a Master of Wine and Master Sommelier, and runs Hotel TerraVina in England’s New Forest. Gerard co-founded the Hotel du Vin chain, which he sold in 2004. Originally qualifying as both a chef and a sommelier in his native France, Gerard’s career as a sommelier took off after he moved to Britain in the mid-1980s; since then he has been named Best Sommelier in the UK multiple times, was the Best Sommelier in the World in 2010 and received an OBE from The Princess Royal at Windsor Castle in 2011.

Alsace – Thierry Meyer Founder of L’Oenothèque Alsace and oenoalsace.com, Thierry focuses on running a series of masterclasses and dinners dedicated to the wine of his Alsace homeland. Oenoalsace.com is one of the most comprehensive online resources dedicated to Alsace wine.

Argentina – Fabricio Portelli Director of wine-focused El Conocedor Multimedia, Fabricio is a professional sommelier and has worked with a number of Argentine wine and food magazines as a contributor and editor since 2000.

Australia – Michael Hill-Smith MW (co-chair with Anthony Rose)Michael became the first Australian to pass the rigorous Master of Wine examination in 1988. He is a wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, wine writer and lapsed restaurateur.

Australia – Anthony Rose (co-chair with Michael Hill-Smith MW)Anthony is the Independent’s wine correspondent and contributes to Decanter, and Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine on the subject of wine investment. A founding member of The Wine Gang, he also teaches the Leith’s School of Food & Wine certificate.

Austria – Andreas Larsson Wine Director of renowned Swedish restaurant PM & Vänner, Andreas also travels internationally as a taster, lecturer and consultant. He was crowned Best Sommelier in the World in 2007.

Bordeaux – Stephen Brook (co-chair with James Lawther MW)Stephen is a contributing editor to Decanter and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Complete Bordeaux, and also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion.

Bordeaux – James Lawther MW (co-chair with Stephen Brook)An independent wine writer, lecturer and tour guide based in Bordeaux, James’ early career involved stints as a cellar-hand in the region, as well as in Burgundy, Roussillon and Western Australia. He became an MW in 1993.

Burgundy – Michael Schuster Michael studied wine tasting in Bordeaux, and after creating an award-winning retail business in the early 1980s, he went on to work independently as a wine writer and lecturer, and now runs his own wine school at Bordeaux Index.

Canada – Tony AsplerTony has been the wine columnist for The Toronto Star for 22 years and is the author of 16 wine books and three wine murder-mystery novels. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of Canada, and in 2012 he was elected to the New York Media Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame.

Central & Eastern Europe, Croatia, Czech Republic and Southern & Eastern Mediterranean – Angela Muir MW Starting her career with John Harvey & Sons of Bristol, Angela set up her own wine shop and school in 1988, and later launched wine consultancies Cellarworld International and Cellarworld Argentina. She lectures in French, English and Spanish on wine production and the UK market.

Champagne – Essi Avellan MW Essi is Finland’s first Master of Wine and the editor of FINE Champagne magazine. She also contributes to a number of international wine publications and writes a bi-annual wine buying guide for Finnish consumers.

Chile, Brazil, Uruguay – Peter Richards MW Peter is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. He is a co-founder of the Winchester Wine School and writes regularly about Chilean wines – his book, The Wines of Chile, was shortlisted for the André Simon Award.

Germany – Giles MacDonogh Giles has been writing for international newspapers and magazines, as well as broadcasting on the radio and television, since 1985. He is the author of 14 books and is currently writing a history of modern Germany.

Greece – Nico Manessis Nico is the author of three books on Greek wine, and chronicles stories and videos on greekwineworld.com. His most recent endeavour has been to co-produce the award-winning documentary film Pelican’s Watch, about Santorini’s unique vineyard.

Hungary – Caroline Gilby MWCaroline has been visiting Hungary for over 20 years since becoming the first major buyer to import the country’s wines. She has a doctorate in plant biology and is currently a freelance wine writer and consultant.

Languedoc-Roussillon – Rosemary George MW Rosemary became an MW in 1979. Working as a freelance wine journalist since 1981, she has written 11 wine books, has a second home in the Languedoc, and writes a blog on the region, tastelanguedoc.blogspot.com.

Loire – Jim Budd Jim moved from education to wine in 1988. He exposes the dangers of drinks investment on his award-winning website, investdrinks.org, writes the Jim’s Loire blog, and is one of five members of the Les 5 du Vin blog.

Middle East, Far East & Asia – Ch’ng Poh Tiong Poh Tiong is an author, wine columnist, and the publisher of The Singapore Wine Review and chinesebordeauxguide.com. In 2000, he published the world’s first Guide to Bordeaux in Chinese. Founder of the International Congress of Chinese Cuisine & Wine, he is the wine trainer for Sofitel Hotels.

New Zealand – Bob Campbell MW Bob is wine editor of Your Home & Garden, Taste magazine and the Air NZ in-flight magazine, as well as New Zealand editor for Gourmet Traveller Wine. Contributing to wine publications in seven countries, he also runs wine diploma courses in three continents and is chairman of the New Zealand International Wine Show.

Piedmont and Southern Italy – Ian D’Agata Ian is the author of two Italian wine books, writes for Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, andregularly contributes to Decanter. Co-director of the Rome International Wine School, he also lectures for New York University’s Food Sciences Master’s program.

Port & Madeira – Richard Mayson Richard began his career working for The Wine Society and now specialises in Iberian wines, especially fortified. He is the author of four books and lectures for the WSET and Leith’s School of Food and Wine in London. In 1999, he was made a Cavaleiro of the Confraria do Vinho do Porto.

Portugal – Sarah Ahmed Sarah is The Wine Detective, a London-based wine writer and educator with a particular interest in Portugal. She was awarded the Vintners’ Cup in 2003 and was named Wine Writer of the Year at the Portuguese Annual Wine Awards 2009.

Regional France – Andrew Jefford Andrew is a columnist for both Decanter magazine and Decanter.com. He has been writing and broadcasting about wine (as well as food, whisky, travel and perfume) since the 1980s and his 2002 book, The New France, won the André Simon Award in 2003 as well as Wine Book of the Year at both Lanson and Veuve Clicquot’s awards.

Regional Italy – Jane Hunt MW Jane’s career in wine has spanned sales and marketing, buying, education, writing, and PR. Along with her business partner, she now runs Hunt & Coady Ltd, organising trade tastings. Spending several months of the year in Italy, she produces olive oil at her renovated farmhouse in Umbria.

Rhône – John Livingstone-Learmonth Since first visiting the region in 1973, John has dedicated most of his life to writing and talking about the wines of the Rhône. He runs the website drinkrhone.com, has published four books on the region and describes the Rhône as running through his veins.

Slovenia – Robert Gorjak Robert lives in Slovenia, and has written about wine since 1994. Author of Wine Guide – Slovenia 2012, he also contributes to The Oxford Companion to Wine and The World Atlas of Wine, and regularly writes for Slovenian periodicals. He co-founded Slovenia’s first wine school, Belvin, in 2002.

South Africa – Lynne Sherriff MW Lynn is a wine educator and independent wine consultant – specialising in production, blending and marketing. She holds diplomas in oenology & viticulture, and cellar technology.

Spain & Sherry – Sarah Jane Evans MW Sarah won the Robert Mondavi Winery Award for her Mas-ter of Wine dissertation on Sherry and is currently deputy vice-chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine. She also contributes to leading reference books.

Tuscany – Monty Waldin Monty became the first wine writer to specialize in green issues in the mid-1990s. He is the author of award-winning books, including Wines of South America, and was filmed in 2007 for Britain’s Channel 4 documentary, Château Monty. He frequently visits Tuscany, where his Italian partner and their son live.

UK – Stephen Skelton MW In 1977 Stephen established Tenterden Vineyards in Kent, where he made wine for 23 vintages. Between 1988 and 1991 he was winemaker at Lamberhurst Vineyards, and he currently consults on English wine.

USA – Jon BonnéJon is The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine editor and is currently working on a book about wine in California. Previously, he was lifestyle editor and wine columnist for MSNBC.com, and wine columnist for Seattle magazine.

Veneto – Richard BaudainsRichard lives in the region of Friuli. He has been a regular contributor to Decanter on Italian wines since 1989 and also lectures on wine journalism at the Università delle Scienze Gastronomiche in Piedmont.

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For interviews and profiles on our Regional Chairs and judges, go to www.decanter.com/meetthejudges

how the dwwa works world wine awards 2013

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

ENTRIESProducers are invited to submit their wines and provide us with the wine’s technical details, price and retail availability. Four bottles of each wine arrive at the Decanter warehouse and are logged, categorised, and coded according to country and region.

REGIONAL TROPHIESAll the Gold medal-winning wines within each region are divided into categories according to price (under or over £15) and style or grape variety. These wines are then retasted by members of the region’s panel who award an Exceptional Value Regional Trophy to the best wine in each category under £15 and a Regional Trophy to the best wine in each category over £15 – although an Exceptional Value Regional Trophy or Regional Trophy will only be awarded if the panel believes a wine’s quality merits such an award.

MEDALSThe judges taste wines individually, with knowledge of their region, style, and price bracket. They then compare notes and reach a consensus on each wine’s medal. Wines awarded a Gold or Silver medal are retasted by the Regional Chair for his or her confirmation.

INTERNATIONAL TROPHIESAll Regional Trophy winners are then split into categories according to grape variety or style. These wines then compete for the Exceptional Value International Trophies (under £15) and International Trophies (over £15) in a separate tasting judged by our Chairman, Steven Spurrier, our guest Vice-Chair, Gerard Basset MS MW OBE, and three Regional Chairs – the top wines from each region being pitted against each other to win the DWWA’s ultimate accolade.

RESULTS & PROMOTIONSThe results are printed in a special edition of Decanter and on www.decanter.com. Producers can label medal-winning wines with stickers for consumers to recognise in store:www.decanter.com/stickersGlobal tastings around the world give consumers a chance to try medal-winning wines. For details visit: www.decanter.com/globaltastings

Entry Level (price band A): up to £7.99Mid-Range (price band B): £8 to £14.99Premium (price band C): £15 to £29.99Super-Premium (price band D): £30 to £59.99Boutique/Icon (price band E): £60+

ORGANISING WINES FOR TASTINGWines are organised for tasting by country, region, colour, grape, style, vintage, and price, to ensure that wines are judged in flights against their peers. The price brackets are:

Gold 18.5 or above/20

95-100/100

Silver17–18.4/20 90-94/100

Bronze15.5 - 16.9/20

85-89/100

Commended14.5 -15.4/20

81-84/100

Wines win gold, silver, bronze or commended

gold winners are re-tasted

regional trophy winners are re-tasted

entries arrive from around the world

HOW WE SCORE

entries OrGanISeD FOr taStInG

InternatIOnaL trophy winners

Do mY WiNeS QUAliFY FoR eNTRY?Any wine that is produced for commercial availability anywhere in the •

world can enter. Any wine made from the fermented juice of any of the various grape •

varieties can enter.Wines must be available in a minimum quantity of • 200 cases (1,800 litres)

at the time of entry, except sweet and fortified wines, which must be available in a minimum quantity of 50 cases (450 litres).

Cask and barrel samples will not be accepted. If finished labels are not • available, wine may have a temporary label bearing the following information:

Wines must be labelled in accordance with the European Community provisions to • show the name of the region and the geographical area of origin, the nominal volume, and alcoholic strength.

Wines must be made • 100% from grapes grown in the country in which the wine is bottled, with the exception of those cases of cross-regional and intra-national blends recognised by the EU.

Wines must be contained in a bottle with a non-reusable sealing or closing • device.

Wines must have a minimum alcohol content of • 5%.Wines must be contained in a 75cl bottle, unless it is sweet or fortified wine and •

then it may be sent in 25cl, 37.5cl, or 50cl bottles. 1 Litre PET bottles are also accepted.

pRiCe CATegoRieS:•Winesretailingatunder£15(incl.VAT)areeligibleforExceptional Value Trophies

Wines retailing at over £15 (incl. VAT) are eligible for over £15 Trophies••Pricequotedmustbetheactualretailer’ssuggestedprice and not a discounted or promotional price.•IfyourwineisnotdistributedintheUK,pleaseprovideaFOB(Freeon Board)/Ex-cellar price. We will convert the price using the standard industryconversionformulatoaretailer’ssuggestedprice. Please note: the FOB/ex-cellar price will never be published.•IfyoudonotprovidearetailorFOB/Ex-cellarpriceforyourwine,the wine will be judged as an over £15 wine and any medals or trophies awarded will reflect this. •Ifthepriceofyourwineisincorrectlystatedatthetimeofentry,any medal or trophy awarded based on this price will be revoked.

SeNDiNg YoUR eNTRY FoRmEntry forms that do not arrive by the deadline of 1st March 2013 cannot berefunded or credited. Incomplete entry forms cannot be accepted. Every box/field must be completed.

HoW Will i KNoW THAT YoU HAVe ReCeiVeD mY eNTRY FoRm?Decantercannotconfirmthesafearrivalofeachindividual’sentryform.Please send your entry form and payment by recorded or special delivery to ensure that it arrives in time. We cannot accept your entry form by fax. The best way to ensure that Decanter receives your entry details is to enter online at www.dwwa.co.uk

SeNDiNg YoUR WiNeS SAmpleSPlease submit your wine samples to Sensible Wine Services by 20th March 2013. Wine that arrives after the deadline date will not be accepted. Refunds will not be issued. Clearly label each box of wine using the delivery label enclosed within this pack. The delivery label can also be found online. Wine delivered to the Decanter office in London will not be accepted.

HoW Do i SeND mY WiNe SAmpleS?When sending your samples to Sensible Wine Services it is your responsibility to ensure they arrive in good condition. You are responsible for the payment of all duties, excise, and VAT incurred as a result of shipping. PLEASE nOTE: if you are sending wines from the European Union you will have to pay excise duty before you send your samples to the UK.

Consolidated ShipmentsWe recommend that you use one of our consolidated shippers, depending on the country from which your wine samples will be sent. This could be a more cost effective method and will help ensure the safe arrival of your wines. Please visit www.dwwa.co.uk/delivery for more information on your consolidated shipping options.

CourierIf you are unable to use one of our consolidated shipping options, we recommend that you use a shipper that allows you to track your delivery to confirm that your wine has arrived. Please ensure that you inform your courier that you, as the consignor or sender, will pay all duties, VAT, and tax, otherwise your samples will not be accepted by Sensible Wine Services and will be destroyed by UK customs.

mUST i pAY DUTY oN SAmpleS?All duty, shipping costs, and taxes must be prepaid by the submitter of the samples. Wine cannot be accepted by Sensible Wine Services if the charges associated with shipping have not been paid. Please liaise with your courier or consolidated shipper to learn more about shipping costs and excise duties. sensible Wine services’ vAt number is gb619380430.

Do i NeeD To iNSURe mY WiNe?Decanter and Sensible Wine Services will not take responsibility for wine damaged or lost whilst in transit.

HoW Will i KNoW iF mY WiNe HAS ARRiVeD?Please complete and affix the delivery label enclosed and be sure to indicate the name of the company and the wine on the outside of the box to help Sensible Wine Services identify your wine when it arrives. Sensible Wine Services will sign for your samples, as long as all duties and taxes have been paid, and store your wine until the Decanter team arrives to categorise your samples.

DUpliCATe eNTRieSWhen the same wine is being submitted by more than one company,allentrants’nameswillbefeaturedequallyinthereportofthetasting. Fees for multiple entries will not be refunded.

USe oF DeCANTeR logo AND BoTTle STiCKeRSDecanter works hard to help promote medal-winning wines. If your wine wins a medal we will send you full details of how you can promote it through bottle stickers and other point-of-sale materials. The Decanter World Wine Awards logo remains the property of the Decanter World Wine Awards, any unauthorised use, reproduction, or alteration of the DWWA logo, trophies, and medals is strictly prohibited.

leFT oVeR WiNeUp to four bottles are needed for the judging of the Decanter World Wine Awards. Once the judging process is complete, any left over wine from the DWWA is sold to raise money for WaterAid. Through these sales, Decanter has raised over £300,000 for WaterAid since the start of the DWWA. Left over wines cannot be collected from our warehouse.

FiNAllY....THe jUDgeS’ DeCiSioN iS FiNAlBy entering your wine into the Decanter World Wine Awards you agree to all of the conditions of entry. Decanter World Wine Awards reserves the right to make changes or updates to the competition at any time without notice. Tasting notes will only be available for bronze, silver, gold, and trophy winning wines and these will be published in the Awards issue of Decanter, along with a list of the commended wines.

1. name of producer2. name of wine3. Vintage 4. Country of origin

5. Region of origin6. Volume7. Alcoholic strength

rULeS OF entry world wine awards 2013

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how to complete the wine details form

world wine awards 2013

1A) COUNTRYThe country of origin. This ensures that the wine is grouped and judged in the correct category.

1B) REGION Geographical region where the wine is produced. This must match the region specified on the label. If it does not, your wine might not be tasted in the right category.

1C) SUB REGION The sub-region where the wine is produced. This must match the sub-region specified on the label. If it does not, your wine might not be tasted in the right category. If there is no sub-region associated with your wine, please enter ‘Not Applicable’.

1D) CLASSIFICATION The official classification stated on the label. Examples are DOC, AOC, IGT, and Vin de France, etc.

2A) PRODUCER NAME Please provide this exactly as it is written on the label. Avoiding using company abbreviations, e.g. Srl, Co., or Ltd.

2B) WINE NAMEPlease provide this exactly as it is written on the label. If your wine has no specific name, please enter ‘Not Applicable’.

3A) NUMBER OF LITRES PRODUCEDWe can only accept wines that have a minimum production of 200 cases (1800 litres). The only exception is sweet and fortified wines, which must have a minimum production of 50 cases (450 litres).

3B) BARCODEIf your bottle carries a barcode symbol on the label, please enter the number below the barcode.

4A) WINE SUBMISSION ORIGINPlease tick the appropriate box (UK, EU, or Outside EU) for the country from which the wines have been sent, e.g. if the wines have been sent from France, please tick EU.

5A) VINTAGEThe year of the wine’s harvest. Please enter ‘NV’ if your wine is a blend of vintages.

5B) WINE COLOURPlease state whether the wine is White, Red or Rosé

5C) WINE STYLEPlease state whether the wine is dry still, medium-dry still, medium-sweet still, sparkling, sweet, or fortified. This is to ensure that the wine is grouped and judged in the correct category.

5D) CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLINGChoose the right style for the sparkling wine, e.g. Brut Nature, Brut, Demi-Sec. This is to ensure that the wine is grouped and judged in the correct category.

5E) FARMING METHODPlease select whether your wine is:Organic: Wine produced from grapes that are certified organically grownFairtrade: Guarantees a better deal for the Third World producers Biodynamic: Wine made using the principles of biodynamic agriculture 6A-C) GRAPE VARIETIESChoose up to three grape varieties used to produce your wine. Specify the percentage of each, e.g. Shiraz 80%, Grenache 20%. The principal grape variety should be equal to or higher than the secondary grape percentage.

7A) BOTTLE SIZE Must be 75cl, with the exception of sweet or fortified wines for which we accept 50cl, 37.5cl, and 25cl. 1 Litre PET bottles are also accepted.

7B) TYPE OF CLOSURERefers to the bottle seal, e.g. cork, synthetic, screwcap, or other.

7C) ALCOHOL LEVEL The alcohol by volume as stated on the label.

7D) RESIDUAL SUGAR LEVEL All medium-dry, medium-sweet, sweet, and fortified wines must declare the level of residual sugar in grams per litre. This information is mandatory, and incorrect information might result in your wine not being tasted in the right category.

8) OAKED, LIGHTLY OAKED OR UNOAKEDIf the wine has been aged for any time in oak, please specify oaked or lightly oaked. If choosing oaked, please state number of months aged in oaked in question 8B. This is to ensure that the wine is grouped and judged in the correct category.

9) TRADE & CONSUMER TASTINGSA) VINEXPO - Tick ‘YES’ if this wine is being showcased at Vinexpo Bordeaux 2013.B) DWWA Consumer Tastings - Tick ‘YES’ to receive more information about these tastings if you win a medal.C) DWWA Unsigned Talent Tasting - Tick ‘YES’ if this wine does not have UK representation.

Explanatory notes on how to complete your WINE DETAILS form. Numbers correspond to the boxes on the WINE DETAILS form.

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11) IS YOUR WINE CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK? If yes, please enter a UK Retail Price. This information is crucial as it determines whether the wine is going to be judged as an under-£15 or over-£15 wine.

11C) IS YOUR WINE DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK, BUT YOU DO NOT YET KNOW THE EXACT RETAIL PRICE?Please select a price band. This information is crucial as it determines whether the wine is going to be judged as an under-£15 or over-£15 wine.

12) IS YOUR WINE NOT YET DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK? If you do not have a distributor and do not know the retail price for your wine, we require the FOB (free on board)/ex-cellar price. Please note: the FOB/ex-cellar price will never be published. We will only use this information to ensure that the wines are grouped and judged in the correct category.

13) IS YOUR WINE CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTED IN THE US? If yes, please enter a US Retail Price.

14A-C) DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR WINE IS SOLD IN THE UK, USA, OR ASIA? It is important that you include the name of the stockist on your entry form so we can let Decanter readers know where to buy your wines. Please visit www.decanter.com/stockists to look up your stockist code. If your retailer is not on our stockist list, instead of using a code, please enter the name of the company, full address, telephone, and website.

If you do not know the stockist at the time of entry, please email us at worldwineawards@decanter.com with stockist information before the end of June 2013.

14D) IS YOUR WINE DISTRIBUTED IN OTHER COUNTRIES? To optimise the promotion of your wine, we would like to know your main importer(s) or distributor(s) outside the UK, USA, and Asia. Please enter the country, name of the company, full address, telephone number, and website.

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WHAT IS FOB/EX-CELLAR PRICE? The FOB (free on board)/ex-cellar pricing is the price charged by the producer to the wholesaler.The FOB/ex-cellar price does not include:• Freight costs• Operating costs• Profit margins (distributor and retailer)• Duty and VAT

NoTe: if you are printing and sending your form as separate pages, please ensure you write your Company and Wine Name in BloCK CApiTAlS in the top right hand corner of the second page so that we can ensure that your retail information is associated correctly with the right wine.

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