UK - Portuguese Wine Importers - Awards Dinner 2007
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:37 am
12th February 2007
2007 ASSOCIATION OF PORTUGUESE WINE IMPORTERS AWARDS DINNER
Despite the biggest snow fall in 7 years there was not a seat to be had at the third Portuguese wine awards dinner. This event, that honours the promotion of Portuguese wines by members of the UK wine trade, is one of the most coveted evenings of the year. Held in the Ambassador’s Residence and hosted by António SantanaCarlos, Ambassador of Portugal and the Association of Portuguese Wine Importers with the support of Wines of Portugal and ViniPortugal, guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner and a selection of Portugal’s most interesting wines.
In 2007, the Wines of Portugal Awards went to:
Retailer Award:
Winner – Morrisons (Suzie Cornwell and Catherine Roffey)
Runner Up – Waitrose (Nick Room)
Journalist Award:
Winner – Charles Metcalfe
Runner Up – Simon Woods
Restaurant Award:
Winner – The Butchers Arms (Nuno Correia)
Runner Up – Portal Restaurant (António Correia)
Independent Retailer Award:
Winner – Ken Sheather (Ken Sheather)
Runner Up – Handford Wines (Greg Sherwood)
Vasco D’Avillez, President of ViniPortugal says “it is a pleasure to see the close knit work with the wine importers producing a result that is more evident from year to year. We thank the wine trade every day for the continued support we have been receiving”.
António Silva, Director of ICEP Portugal in London, noted that “this very successful event served to thank the supporters of Portuguese wines in the UK market. We are confident that, with their help, Portugal will continue to grow even further in 2007”.
2007 ASSOCIATION OF PORTUGUESE WINE IMPORTERS AWARDS DINNER
Despite the biggest snow fall in 7 years there was not a seat to be had at the third Portuguese wine awards dinner. This event, that honours the promotion of Portuguese wines by members of the UK wine trade, is one of the most coveted evenings of the year. Held in the Ambassador’s Residence and hosted by António SantanaCarlos, Ambassador of Portugal and the Association of Portuguese Wine Importers with the support of Wines of Portugal and ViniPortugal, guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner and a selection of Portugal’s most interesting wines.
In 2007, the Wines of Portugal Awards went to:
Retailer Award:
Winner – Morrisons (Suzie Cornwell and Catherine Roffey)
Runner Up – Waitrose (Nick Room)
Journalist Award:
Winner – Charles Metcalfe
Runner Up – Simon Woods
Restaurant Award:
Winner – The Butchers Arms (Nuno Correia)
Runner Up – Portal Restaurant (António Correia)
Independent Retailer Award:
Winner – Ken Sheather (Ken Sheather)
Runner Up – Handford Wines (Greg Sherwood)
Vasco D’Avillez, President of ViniPortugal says “it is a pleasure to see the close knit work with the wine importers producing a result that is more evident from year to year. We thank the wine trade every day for the continued support we have been receiving”.
António Silva, Director of ICEP Portugal in London, noted that “this very successful event served to thank the supporters of Portuguese wines in the UK market. We are confident that, with their help, Portugal will continue to grow even further in 2007”.