Tesco, Marks & Spencer Triumph Among U.K. Retailers for Wines

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Tesco Plc (TSCO) took most medals for its own-label wines in the International Wine Challenge, with 86, including two golds. Marks & Spencer Group Plc (MKS) was second, with 61 medals, including three golds, the organizers of the annual London-based event said today in an e-mailed release. J Sainsbury Plc (SBRY) won 57, closely followed by Asda Group Plc with 56.

Denbies Wine Estate Chalk Ridge Rose was the only still rose to take gold, while Chapel Down took gold for its sparkling Rose Vintage Reserve Brut. A record 406 gold medals were awarded this year. Wines from 48 countries were entered.
“The increase in the number of medal winners is testament to the quality of the entries and it’s great to see such a major success for English wines among such stiff competition,” Tim Atkin, co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge, said.
More than 370 winemakers, merchants and writers from around the world took part in judging at the Barbican Centre, London.
Details of award-winning wines will be published on the challenge’s website http://www.internationalwinechallenge.com/.

They admit they did also have a sip or two / Marketsquare Creative Communication

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English wine continues to improve in quality and popularity, and the creative agency Marketsquare were pleased to do their bit to push it along by creating this first class photography for Denbies Wine Estate.

Well, yes, they admit they did also have a sip or two – only in the interests of product knowledge, of course.