Domaine de la Romanée Conti took the top prize while the gala raised $1 million for charity.
How to Know When to Drink, Hold, or Sell Your Most Prized WinesAwards recognized the best of the best in the world of wine and spirits. The gala dinner and awards ceremony was organized by Liquid Icons on behalf of the Gerard Basset Foundation. Nearly 1,000 wine professionals from 127 countries voted this year; the voting group consisted of winemakers, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, wine buyers, wine journalists, and top-tier sommeliers.
Beyond the awards ceremony and opportunity to dine and socialize with wine world royalty, the weekend-long Golden Vines events featured a Sotheby’s Live Auction offering luxury experiences including rare bottles and access to wineries and winemakers that raised just shy of $1,000,000 for the Gérard Basset Foundation, which supports inclusion and diversity in the wine, spirits, and hospitality sectors.
This year’s winners of the 2023 Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships, worth £55,000 each are Sachindri Rana from New Zealand, Eduardo Bolaños from the U.S.A., and Amrita Singh from Canada. The Diversity Scholarship awards were given at a reception and dinner on Friday, October 13 at the Pavillion de Bercy.
Now in its third year, the Golden Vines Awards were created by Lewis Chester DipWSET in honor of his friend and business partner, Gérard Basset OBE MW MS, who died from cancer in 2019. The waiting list is now open for theInside Houston’s Hotly Anticipated Omakase Restaurant Where Tokyo Training Meets Texas SwaggerRobb Recommends: The Best Advent Calendar Is This One That’s Filled With Wine
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