As part of the continued growth of the Decanter World Wine Awards, we have revamped our Retailer Awards to make them more extensive, more democratic and more authoritative. Here are the results of the first phase of the judging process:
The Shortlist
Supermarket of the Year
Waitrose - www.waitrose.com
EH Booth & Co - www.booths-supermarkets.co.uk
M&S - www.marksandspencer.com
Tesco - www.tesco.com
Asda - www.asda.co.uk
 Specialist Wine Chain of the Year
Majestic - www.majestic.co.uk
Threshers - www.threshergroup.com
Wine Rack - www.threshergroup.com
Oddbins - www.oddbins.co.uk
Nicolas - www.nicolas.com
Independent Merchant of the Year (12 staff and over)
Adnams - www.adnams.co.uk
Jeroboams - www.jeroboams.co.uk
Fortnum & Mason - www.fortnumandmason.com
Selfridges - www.selfridges.com
Tanners - www.tanners-wines.co.uk
Lea & Sandeman - www.londonfinewine.co.uk
Small Independent Merchant (under 12 staff)
Philglas and Swiggot -
www.philglas-swiggot.com
The Vineking -
www.thevineking.com
Green & Blue -
www.greenandbluewines.com
Handford Wines -
www.handford.net
Bennetts -
www.bennettsfinewines.com
Wood Winters -
www.woodwinters.com
Haslemere Cellar -
www.haslemerecellar.co.uk
Roberson Wine -
www.roberson.co.uk
Stone, Vine & Sun -
www.stonevine.co.uk
Noel Young -
www.nywines.co.uk
The Sampler
Connollys Wine -
www.connollys-wine.co.uk
Online Merchant of the Year
Berry Bros - www.bbr.com
The Wine Society - www.thewinesociety.com
From Vineyards Direct - www.fromvineyardsdirect.com
South Africa Wines Online - www.sawinesonline.co.uk
Cadman Fine Wines - www.cadmanfinewines.co.uk
Swig - www.swig.co.uk
Averys - www.averys.com
Specialist Independent Merchant of the Year
Cavas de Gaucho - www.gauchorestaurants.co.uk/wineboutique/ (Argentina)
New Zealand House of Wine - www.nzhouseofwine.co.uk
Oz Wines - www.Ozwines.co.uk
South Africa Wines Online - www.sawinesonline.co.uk
Vin du Vin - www.vinduvin.com
Vintage roots - www.vintageroots.co.uk
The Judging processNominations for the 2008 Decanter Retailer of the Year Award were invited - from both readers and the trade - in the May 2008 issue of Decanter. Our judges then convened to prepare a shortlist within each category, based on key criteria including quality, value, range, service and innovation. Shortlisted retailers were then asked to submit detailed information on their activity over the past year in relation to the above criteria. The judges will evaluate each entry and allocate scores based on their submissions. In addition – where necessary – they will conduct visits to the retailers before delivering their verdict. Winners of the 2008 Awards will be announced in the October issue of Decanter and on decanter.com in October 2008.
The Readers’ AwardIn addition to our judges’ verdict, we will also be polling Decanter subscribers outright, to find their favourite wine retailers. We therefore have a special category – the Decanter Readers’ Award. In July’s Decanter, readers will be given an exclusive reference number and invited to vote online in two simple categories: High Street Wine Chain of the Year and Wine Merchant of the Year. Results of all the Retailer Awards will appear in the October issue. Vote here (Decanter subscribers ONLY).
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