Winning wine shops sought

10:22am Thursday 3rd April 2008

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INDEPENDENT wine shops are being sought for a top national award.

The International Wine and Spirit Competition is seeking the best wine shops to be judged in a national competition for the award, UK Wine Merchant 2008.

Grant Collier, deputy director of the competition, said: "The International Wine and Spirit Competition is primarily about identifying the best wines and spirits from around the world as an easy guide for consumers but we have also identified that there is an ever increasing role for independent wine merchants to provide quality advice and service to an increasingly sophisticated UK wine consumer."

He continued: "We are looking for nominations from Kidderminster residents for independent wine shops not just offering a good service but also a quality range of stock and information available at point of purchase."

Anyone wanting to nominate their local wine shop should e-mail UKretaileraward@iwsc.co.uk or write to IWSC, Building 17 Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh GU6 8TB.

Anyone making nominations will be entered into a draw to win a case of award winning wines.

The International Wine and Spirit competition was established in 1969 and comprises of a judging panel of more than 225 specialised judges.

The award will be made at Mosimann's exclusive private dining club in Belgravia in November.