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The Drinks Business Awards 2019: The Shortlist
Following three impassioned days of judging in London last week, we are delighted to reveal the shortlisted entries for The Drinks Business Awards 2019.
From those in the retail sector to importers, designers and PR gurus, the db Awards are engineered to recognise and reward top performers across the international drinks industry.
In addition to the categories listed below, a number of major awards will be announced at the ceremony, which takes place between 4-6pm on Tuesday 21 May in the London Room at the London Wine Fair, and will feature a cameo from a well-known sporting legend who recently re-entered the wine industry.
These awards are:
Man of the Year
Woman of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
The Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year
Retail Buyer of the Year
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Best Supply Chain Initiative
Best Design & Packaging in RTDs
and…
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Those interested in attending the awards ceremony should contact Sophie Allan on: sophie.allan@unionpress.co.uk or call +44 (0)207 803 2442
Shortlists for the design & packaging awards
Best design & packaging in spirits
Elixir Distillers for Past, Present and Future
Harvey & May for Scilly Spirit Distillery Island Gin
Stranger & Stranger for Pierre Ferrand 10 Generations Cognac
Best design & packaging in wine
Co-Partnership for Stoneleigh Wild Valley
Denomination for Uovo
Graham’s Port for Graham’s Blend No. 5 White Port
Omdesign for Quinta do Crasto Honore Port
Stranger & Stranger for The Prisoner Wine Company exclusives range
Best sustainable packaging
Mirabeau Wine for Mirabeau Pret-a-Porter
Pol Roger Portfolio for IGO Rosé
The Sparflex Award for Best English Sparkling Wine Packaging
Black Chalk
Gusbourne
Hambledon
Hoffmann & Rathbone
Shortlists for the company awards
Drinks Company of the Year
Douglas Laing
Concha y Toro
Liberty Wines
The Bottle Club
Logistics Company of the Year
JF Hillebrand
London City Bond
On-trade Supplier of the Year
Bibendum PLB
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Liberty Wines
Speciality Drinks
Shortlist for the retail awards
Drinks Retailer of the Year
Aldi
Master of Malt
The Bottle Club
Waitrose
Independent Retailer of the Year
Bon Coeur
House of Townend
Jeroboams
Oxford Wine Company
Online Retailer of the Year
Master of Malt
The Bottle Club
Winebuyers
Retail Buying Team of the Year
Master of Malt
Waitrose
Shortlist for the marketing awards
Launch of the Year
Atom Brands for Olfactor-y Gin
Benchmark Drinks for Sir Ian Botham Wines
Global Brands for All Shook Up
PR Company of the Year
Chapman Poole
Clementine Communications
Phipps Relations
Trade Campaign of the Year
Pol Roger Portfolio for Above Preconceptions
RandR Teamwork for Furmint February
Wine Australia for Australian Wine Discovered
Consumer Campaign of the Year
Aber Falls for Sipping on Top of the World
Beefsteak Club for Raise the Steaks
Social Media Campaign of the Year
Atom Group for #WhiskySanta
Global Brands for VK Watermelon
Drinks Event of the Year
DrinkUp.London for London Cocktail Week 2018
People’s Choice Wine Awards
Roberson Wine for Somm 3 UK premiere
The Whisky Exchange for The Champagne Show
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism
d’Arenberg for The Cube
La Motte
The Three Drinkers