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2023 Winners

Supermarket / Multiples

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Winner

  • Anastasia Duncanson-Halford
    Anastasia Duncanson-Halford
    Buying Manager, white wines, Morrisons

Shortlist

  • Samantha Glanfield
    Samantha Glanfield
    Senior Buyer – Wine, Sainsbury's

Large Independent Merchant

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Winner

  • Nicolas Rezzouk
    Nicolas Rezzouk
    Reserve Wines

Shortlist

  • Chris Goldman
    Chris Goldman
    Hennings Wine Merchants
  • Kasia Konys-Pieszko
    Kasia Konys-Pieszko
    Dunnells Wines
  • Phil Innes
    Phil Innes
    Loki Wines

Small Independent Merchants

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Winner

  • Liz Coombes
    Liz Coombes
    The Artisan wine & spirit co

Shortlist

  • Peter Wood
    Peter Wood
    St Andrews Wine Company

Online

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Winner

  • Matthew Horsley
    Matthew Horsley
    Buyer, The Wine Society

Shortlist

  • Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    Buying Director, Naked Wines

On-Trade (Multiple Venue)

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Winner

  • Andrew Maidment
    Andrew Maidment
    Gaucho and M Restaurants

Shortlist

  • Andrew Chudley
    Andrew Chudley
    Davy's Wine Merchants
  • Charlie Young
    Charlie Young
    Founder, Vinoteca
  • Freddie Cobb
    Freddie Cobb
    Vagabond Wines
  • Jacques Savary de Beauregard
    Jacques Savary de Beauregard
    Wine Director, GX Hospitality Group

On-Trade (Single Venue)

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Winner

  • Alexios Stasinopoulos
    Alexios Stasinopoulos
    Head Sommelier, Grove of Narberth

Shortlist

  • Alexander Pitt
    Alexander Pitt
    Wine Buyer, The 10 Cases
  • Phill Morgan
    Phill Morgan
    Head of Wine, Bocca di Lupo
  • Vincenzo Arnese
    Vincenzo Arnese
    Head Sommelier, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester

Pubs

In Parnership With

Winner

  • Alistair Morgan
    Alistair Morgan
    Wadworth Brewery and Pub Group

Shortlist

  • Edmund Inkin
    Edmund Inkin
    Eatdrinksleep Ltd
  • Roberta Neave
    Roberta Neave
    Category manager, wine and third-party beer and cider, Star Pubs and Bars

Rising Star

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Winner

  • Jake Biggs
    Jake Biggs
    Buyer, On-trade, USA, spirits and fortified, Majestic Wine Warehouses

Shortlist

  • Imogen Bowen-Davies
    Imogen Bowen-Davies
    Buyer for formats, England & Wales, E Europe, Austria and Germany, Waitrose
  • Zoltan Kopacsi
    Zoltan Kopacsi
    Managing Director, Best of Hungary

General Excellence Wine Buyer of the Year

Winner

  • Andrew Chudley
    Andrew Chudley
    Davy's Wine Merchants

Overall Wine Buyer of the Year

Winner

  • Anastasia Duncanson-Halford
    Anastasia Duncanson-Halford
    Buying Manager, white wines, Morrisons