 London, England
The English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition organised by the United Kingdom Vineyards Association saw a significant gathering of UK’s growers and producers at the Vintners’ Hall on 29th July 2015 to celebrate the industry's annual national wine awards. It is the only competition in the world judged entirely and only ever by Masters of Wine. The wines were judged by a team of six Masters of Wine and marked to international standards. Chaired by Anthony Foster MW, the panel also comprised: Dee Blackstock MW, Rebecca Hull MW, Sally Easton MW, David Bird MW and Robin Crameri MW. Welcomed by the Master of the Vintners’ Company, Simon Leschallas, and the Chairman of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association, Sam Lindo, the medals and trophies were presented to the winners, and the three most prestigious trophies: Winemaker of the Year, Wine of the Year and Communicator of the Year were unveiled. The event also gave cause to celebrate a record-breaking number of entries – and awards – gained in this year’s competition, reflecting not only the ongoing growth in the number of wines now being produced, but their consistent quality. 327 wines were entered from 93 vineyards. In total, 284 won an award, including 19 Gold, 124 Silver and 141 Bronzes, with winners including new entrants to other, longer-established producers reinforced their consistent award-winning credentials. One Highlight of the winners was Bacchus England’s signature grape variety for still wines, Bacchus, proved to be a clear winner, scooping 6 of the trophies and 8 of the 19 Gold medals. Anthony Foster MW declared “We must be truly proud of this variety which should be listed in every good restaurant in the land just as Marlborough Sauvignon is!” Here is the list of winners: Gore-Browne Trophy – The Wine of the Year Albourne Estate Bacchus 2014 McAlpine Trophy – Winemaker of the Year Piers Greenwood, New Hall Vineyard English Wine Producers Communicator of the Year Susie Barrie MW and Peter Richards MW Vintners’ Trophy - The most outstanding sparkling wine Langham Wine Estate Classic Cuvée 2011 McNie Trophy - The most outstanding oaked white wine Gusbourne Estate Guinevere 2013 Tom Day Trophy - The most outstanding single varietal wine Albourne Estate Bacchus 2014 Waitrose Rosé Trophy - The most outstanding still rosé wine Meopham Valley Vineyard Rosé 2014 Bob Lindo Trophy - The most outstanding sparkling rosé wine Plumpton Estate The Dean Blush Brut NV Bernard Theobald Trophy - The most outstanding red wine Sharpham Vineyard Pinot Noir & Précoce 2013 Stefanowicz Tropy – The most outstanding sweet wine Hattingley Valley Entice 2014 The complete results can be looked up on http://www.ukva.org.uk/ (Excerpt from a press release)
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 Mumbai, India
Grant’s is delighted to announce the signing of their first ever Indian Brand ambassador Mr. Rohan Bhardwaj, the winner of The Awesome Job campaign. Rohan would be taking on the new role, effective immediately. He will be representing Grant’s, an iconic blended Scotch whisky brand from the premium spirits company of William Grant & Sons, in India. Born in India and living in Gurgaon, Rohan was voted by his friends as the perfect candidate for The Awesome Job and was chosen on the basis of his ready wit, charm, confidence, pleasing demeanor, wanderlust as well as knowledge and passion of spirits.The winner of The Awesome Job campaign will be travelling to Scotland with his friends who nominated him for this job “I am simply ecstatic about the new role that I am about to take on. The journey to the top spot for the past few months has been thrilling and has helped me get familiar with Grant’s, it heritage, philosophy as well as aspirations to expand its outreach in India. I feel privileged to be associated with a legendary brand like this and look forward to driving the brand’s footprint in the market with a firm focus on the ideology of Grant’s. I am thankful to the team, jury as well as my friends who have helped me scale the ladder to achieve this career milestone today.” said Rohan. The Brand Ambassador’s role entails supporting the growth and proliferation of Grant’s award-winning and globally renowned range of whiskies in both value and volume. The individual will become a part of a network of brand ambassadors who share this common goal to develop the brand’s repute in international markets across the world. A job that defies conventional ideas of corporate silos and diktats, this is a position that will include training in Scotland, indulging in travel, exquisite cuisine and attending glamourous events and he will be the representative for Grants Scotch to the industry. The Awesome Job campaign was powered purely by social media. It kick started in April scanning candidates across the length and breadth of the country via a novel approach based on friends’ nominating the candidate for the post. Pegged as the job ‘one can’t apply for,’ it marked the first-of-its-kind initiative undertaken by Grant’s to establish its presence in India. One can find more details to the hunt for Grant’s Brand Ambassador at: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaGrants Commenting on the announcement and closure of The Awesome Job campaign, Shweta Jain, the India Marketing Director at Grant’s, said, “Rohan is a strong, passionate man, who will now become the new advocate for the brand. This announcement also brings to an end a whirlwind experience of finding the best candidate for the post. He is the perfect ambassador to talk about drinking responsibly, tastefully and together and personifies all the attributes that the India representative of the brand should possess. We congratulate Rohan on winning the title and welcome him onboard.” (Excerpt from a press release) |
 
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