DWWA 2014: Awards Ceremony highlights

DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony The 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards Ceremony took place at Decanter headquarters, the Blue Fin Building, in London on Tuesday 24th June DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests were welcomed to the ceremony with glasses of Bollinger Special CuvÃ©e NV Champagne as they walked down the red carpet towards the 10th floor terrace DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Bollinger were the Champagne sponsors of the 2014 awards ceremony DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests were greeted by glasses of Bollinger Special CuvÃ©e NV Champagne DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests enjoyed the views of London's iconic Shard from the 10th floor terrace DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Winemakers, merchants and people from across the wine trade mingled on the 10th floor terrace before the awards presentation DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests enjoyed the warm London evening on the Blue Fin terrace DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Bollinger Special CuvÃ©e NV Champagne flowed throughout the awards ceremony DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter Associate Editor Tina Gellie chatted to Richard Goring and his parents Pip and Harry Goring of Wiston Estate in West Sussex, home to Sugrue Pierre, which won a Regional Trophy for its Brut 2011 DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter Publisher Lindsay Greatbatch and David Cox with guests on the 10th floor terrace DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests took full advantage of the spectacular London views before the presentation DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Gerard Basset MS MW OBE chatted to Steve Daniel, buying director at Novum Wines DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Glasses of Regional Trophy winner Zuccardi, Serie A Torrontes 2013 were served throughout the ceremony DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests enjoyed Bollinger Champagne while on the 10th floor terrace DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony The Champagne Bollinger Oyster bar hosted by the evening's sponsors Bollinger with glasses of Bollinger Special CuvÃ©e NV Champagne served alongside fresh Maldon oysters with Amalfi lemon DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter Publishing Director Sarah Kemp opened this year's ceremony International Trophy awards presentation DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter World Wine Awards co-chair Steven Spurrier welcomed this year's winners to the stage during the International Trophy awards presentation DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests gathered in the main atrium for the International Trophy awards presentation DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Steven Spurrier was photographed with the International Trophy winning representatives, here with Damian Carrington of Fields, Morris & Verdin who collected the Best White Blend Over Â£15 International Trophy for the Domaine de la Vougeraie Monopole Le Clos Blanc de Vougeraie 2011 DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests celebrated the 2014 International Trophy winners DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter's Lindsay Greatbatch, Steven Spurrier and Sarah Kemp welcomed David Gleave MW of Liberty Wines on stage to collect the International Trophy for Sweet Over Â£15 on behalf of Inniskillin for their Vidal Icewine DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests celebrated finding out who won the 2014 International Trophy awards DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony A birds-eye view of the main atrium of the awards ceremony DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests were able to taste every Regional Trophy winning wine from this year's awards on various tables and Enomatic machines DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony A jazz band kept guests entertained throughout the evening DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Decanter's Steven Spurrier and DWWA 2014 judges Rosemary George and Giles McDonogh chatted during the evening DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Regional Trophy winning wines were poured for guests to taste DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Loin of salmon with crayfish, ginger and Avruga caviar canapes were handed out throughout the evening DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony A number of DWWA judges were in attendance, including Stephen Brook and Gerard Basset pictured with Marimar Torres DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Pip and Harry Goring from Wiston Estate tasted a range of Regional and International Trophy winning wines from the three Enomatic machines at the event DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests talked and tasted wines after the International Trophy results were announced DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony The tastings continued after the results with guests trying Regional and International Trophy winning wines DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Three Enomatic machines were stocked with Regional and International Trophy winning wines for guests to try DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony The tastings continued after the results with guests trying Regional and International Trophy winning wines DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Guests in the second room which held the white and sweet wine tasting stands as well as the cheese and dessert selections DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony A variety of regional bodies were in attendance, including Wines of New Zealand's Chris Stroud with Kate Sweet from Limm PR DWWA 2014 Awards Ceremony Advanced copies of the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards magazine issue, which comes as a supplement with the August issue of Decanter magazine was available for guests to take away at the end of the evening

DWWA 2014: Awards Ceremony highlights

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