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Croatian wines are gaining recognition - at the Decanter World Wine Awards included. Discover the 95+ point winners from the 2020 competition...

Final weeks to enter for Australian wineries: Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 Competition March 15th, 2021 Now in its 18th year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. Judged by top wine experts from around the globe, the DWWA is trusted internationally for its rigorous judging process. DWWA has the largest global reach of any wine competition worldwide. It is the trusted relationship that – the world’s leading wine media brand – has with an international audience of both consumers and trade that sets DWWA apart from other c...

Decanter Bobal wines: panel tasting results Producing fresh, fruity reds and rosés in a variety of styles, Spain’s Bobal grape is ready to step into the spotlight. Sarah Jane Evans MW, Christine Parkinson and Beth Willard tasted 59 Bobal wines with one outstanding and 15 highly-recommended wines. Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release vintage of reds or rosés made from 100% Bobal, or blends of at least 70% Bobal The verdict ‘Nearly everything we tasted today was a wine you could enjoy and recommend,’ praised Christine ...

Primarily grown in Tokaj, Furmint is the key grape variety for deliciously sweet Tokaji, but as Caroline Gilby MW – joint DWWA Regional Chair with Beth Willard for North, Central and Eastern Europe – states, ‘over recent years (Furmint) has quietly been building a reputation as a variety to watch: with multiple claims for joining the ranks of great white grapes. ‘Incredibly versatile, it has some similarities to Riesling – able to go from bone dry, crisp and vibrant all the way to intensely sweet, though always with its hallmark steely acidity.’ Scroll down to see award-winning Fu...

By Sonya Hook Winetraders has announced that Beth Willard will join the commercial team as Buying Director. Willard joins Winetraders from Direct Wines where she has been Global Buying Manager for the last nine years, with responsibility for wines from Spain, Central & Eastern Europe, South America and various regions in France.  Prior to this she was a Buyer at Alliance Wine after moving to the UK from Australia, via France, where she worked in various roles throughout the industry.  She is also a Panel Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards amongst other competitions. Willar...