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The world’s largest and most influential wine competition by

201832,000copies sold each month

Global tastings and events

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the world’s leading wine media brand 123,00093,000+ 34,00030,000

147,000+ page views per month

60,000+ unique users per month

Launched in 1975

6,000+ wine lovers

annually attend

Flagship wine events in London

and Shanghai92

countries

26%rest of world

54% United

Kingdom

20%North

America

Global reach

250 experts

from 57 countries

and include 68 MWs

and 20 MSs*

of Asia’s top wine experts

judge the Decanter Asia Wine Awards

50

Wine Awards

The Decanter World Wine Awards are

judged by

World’s largest wine consumer site

outside the USA

One million page views per month

540,000+users

of users try new wines

based on Decanter recommendations*

59%

followers unique users followers likes followers

*DWWA 2017

www.decanterchina.comand social media

20,000+ entries each year

across both competions

Steven Spurrier, Decanter’s consultant editor

Jane Anson Bordeaux

Tony Aspler Canada

Paolo Basso Switzerland

Richard Baudains Veneto

Stephen Brook Piedmont

Jim Budd Loire

Bernard Burtschy Beaujolais, South West & rest of France

Bob Campbell MW New Zealand

Poh Tiong Ch’ng Middle East & Asia

Markus Del Monego MW Germany & Austria

Caroline Gilby MW CEE

Huon Hooke Australia

Andy Howard MW Southern Italy

Justin Howard-Sneyd MW Languedoc-Roussillon

Jane Hunt MW Central Italy (exc. Tuscany)

Richard Juhlin Champagne

James Lawther MW Languedoc-Roussillon

Karen MacNeil USA & Central America

Nico Manessis Greece & Cyprus

Caro Maurer MW Mediterranean

Fiona McDonald South Africa

Thierry Meyer Alsace

Jasper Morris MW Burgundy (exc. Beaujolais)

Peter Richards MW Chile

Anthony Rose Australia

Stephen Skelton MW UK

Rod Smith MW Provence

Patricio Tapia Argentina & rest of South America (exc. Chile)

Alessandro Torcoli Northern Italy (exc. Piedmont & Veneto)

Monty Waldin Tuscany

Matt Walls Rhône

Beth Willard CEE

Details correct at time of going to print.

DWWA Co-chairs

Why enter DWWA 2018

Decanter selects over 250 acclaimed and knowledgeable wine professionals to taste DWWA wines.

Chairman Emeritus

Andrew JeffordDecanter columnist and blogger (Jefford on Monday), wine writer and broadcaster

Sarah Jane Evans MWAward-winning journalist and Ex-chair of Masters of Wine

Gerard Basset OBE MW MSBest Sommelier of the World 2010, Master of Wine and Master Sommelier

Michael Hill Smith MW International wine judge, wine consultant and Australia’s first Master of Wine

DWWA Regional Judges

Have your wine tasted by the most influential people in the wine world

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Our recent success from DWWA 2017 enhances brand perception and increases sales across our entire portfolio of

wines. With an enormous focus on excellence, DWWA success is one of the many ways of educating our consumers and giving

them confidence in purchasing our brand.

Neal IbbotsonManaging Director, Saint Clair Family Estate

“2018

Why enter DWWA 2018

Panels of regional experts blind-taste DWWA wines in carefully organised flights by country, region, colour, grape, style, vintage and price.

Evaluate your wine against the competition

1 Regional Chairs oversee their panels and re-taste

wines when our experts disagree. They confirm all the medals and re-taste Silvers and Golds for consistency.

2 In the next stage, our four Co-chairs

re-taste all the Gold wines for final endorsement.

3 In the second week, all Golds compete for

Platinum and then Best in Show. There is no limit to the number of Platinum medals that can be awarded in each category.

NEW! 3 STAGE JUDGING PROCESS OVER 2 WEEKS

SEAL OF APPROVAL83-85POINTS

An acceptable & simple wine

MEDALS

An excellent wine of great complexity

& character

A well-made, straightforward &

enjoyable wine

95-100POINTS

A very accomplished wine, with impressive

complexity

90-94POINTS

86-89POINTS

2018 2018 2018

BEST IN SHOW

2018

BEST IN SHOW

All the Platinum winners are retasted; to compete

for Best in Show, the ultimate accolade

95-100POINTS

2018 All Gold medal winning wines are retasted:

Platinum and Best Value Platinum are awarded to

the best wines

PLATINUM

95-100POINTS

DWWA judging process

Silver medals are re-tasted twice and Golds four times; this rigorous process ensures that each wine is reviewed thoroughly.

Entering DWWA 2018 can be the first step towards finding a

distributor in the UK. You will have the opportunity to sign up for

our exclusive trade tasting – where winning wines will be

tasted by the UK’s leading importers and retailers.

NEW!Unsigned Talent

Tasting in London, September 2018

Break into the UK market

Boost your sales across the world

Decanter endorses and promotes DWWA winners globally, bringing your wines to the attention of highly discerning consumers, buyers, sommeliers and distributors globally.

PR and social media campaign reaching over

1 million people in

18 countries*

Why enter DWWA 2018

17 consumer & trade tastings and masterclasses in London and around the world

Decanter endorsement and media coverage

The world’s best wine magazine

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Decanter’s Special Awards issue published in

92 countries †

540,000+

Decanter tastings and events for DWWA winners at major international wine trade fairs

Year-round in-store promotions with retailers in twelve countries

users per month

FREE TO DWWA 2018 ENTRANTS!Get access to our brand new digital edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards supplement, listing all the 2018 medal-winning wines.

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DWWA 2018 Competition details

07 November DWWA opens for entries07 November UK warehouse opens for direct deliveries02 December Consolidated shipment depots open for deliveries15 February Delivery deadline for consolidated shipment depots (Rest of world)01 March Delivery deadline for consolidated shipment depots (Europe)

Enter and pay online at www.decanter.com/enter and save GBP 21 per wine entry

Online entry fee:

GBP 139 per wine(+20% VAT if applicable)

Offline entry fee:

GBP 160 per wine(+20% VAT if applicable) for payments via bank transfer and cheque

Consolidated shipping fee:

GBP 48 per wine

Key Dates and Deadlines

Enquiries: Contact the DWWA team

+44 (0)203 148 4505 awards@decanter.comMore information: www.decanter.com/enter

02 March DWWA entry and payment deadline

09 March Deadline for direct delivery to the UK warehouse

30 April-4 May DWWA Judging Week (1st round)

08-11 May DWWA Platinum TastingMay 2018 Results available to entrants

only via online accountJune 2018 Full results published on

Decanter.com2018