People Trophies
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT TROPHIES
Communicator of the Year
Sponsored by Vinitaly
Judged by an independent panel to determine the individual who has best communicated the wine & spirit message to the public in the past year.
Awarded to
Olly Smith
Outstanding Achievement in the Scotch Whisky Industry
SPECIAL AWARD TO CELEBRATE THE IWSC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Made to a person / company whose contribution has made the most positive impact to the scotch whisky industry over the past 40 years.
Awarded to
Sir Ian Good
Outstanding Achievement in the Wine Industry
SPECIAL AWARD TO CELEBRATE THE IWSC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Made to a person / company whose contribution has made a fundamental and positive impact to the wine industry over the past 40 years.
Awarded to
Allan Cheesman
Waitrose Scholarship
Sponsored by Waitrose Ltd.
Awarded to a candidate achieving Honours for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma. The winner will be offered a period of work experience with the Waitrose buying team, as appropriate; a trip to one of Waitrose suppliers; the opportunity to taste at the IWSC and a day in the Corkwise laboratory, the official IWSC analyst. The winner will be selected from a short list of four all of whom will be invited to attend the IWSC awards Presentation Banquet.
Shortlist
Nicola Cornelius
Chris Grimes
Andrew Imrie
Danielle Whitehead
Peter & Penelope Duff Memorial Award
Judged by an independent panel to determine the individual who has best communicated the wine & spirit message to the public in the past year.
Awarded to
Kate Webber (Boston)