W hen it comes to wine, we’re often in search of good value – whether that’s overdelivering on a £5 bottle or£50 – and the Decanter World Wine Awards judging process takes that factor into consideration.
Alongside typicity, balance, finesse and drinkability, among other things, the DWWA judges are looking for wines that are of exceptional quality within their price band, with wines below the £15* mark categorised as ‘Value’ wines.
‘Price is very critical to everybody’s buying decisions,’ notes DWWA Co-Chair Andrew Jefford. ‘I’m always buying the best wine I can get for the price. So having that price band enables consumers to