Well done to those who won at the Louis Roederer Wine Writer Awards. No big surprises or upsets.
But I’d like to say a special congratulations and commiserations to Jane Parkinson at the Drinks Business. She is one of a young band of wine journalists out there including David Williams (formerly Wine & Spirit), Clint Cawood (Imbibe), Fionnuala Synott (freelance) and Richard Hemming (jancisrobinson.com). These guys and girls are making a living (just about) from wine writing but there is little recognition of their contribution or the potential they have for the future. Jane was given the Chairman’s commended prize despite missing out on top honours and I’m incredibly pleased that she was given the plaudits.
I did not enter this year because I feel younger writers aren’t taken as seriously as their older peers. I’d love to see the Louis Roederer’s make a category for the under 35s. It would be of more benefit to the young guns than any of the other older winners who are already long established in the industry.
The Artistry of Wine Award 2009
Jon Wyand
For Triage at Domaine des Perdrix
Online Wine Writer of the Year 2009
Natalie MacLean
Articles from www.nataliemaclean.com
Regional Wine Writer of the Year 2009
Christine Austin
Articles from The Yorkshire Post
Champagne Writer/ Presenter of the Year 2009
Tom Stevenson
Articles from Wine & Spirit, The World of Fine Wine
and Meininger’s Wine Business International
Louis Roederer Award for International Wine Book 2009
Oz Clarke
Bordeaux
International Wine Columnist of the Year 2009
Tim Atkin
Columns from OLN, The Observer and Intelligent Life
International Wine Feature Writer of the Year 2009
Margaret Rand
Articles from Decanter
