PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINE AWARDS WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN MANCHESTER #Blog
Briony Wilson
28th January 2019
The second People’s Choice Wine Awards ceremony is happening at Manchester’s The Comedy Store, on Monday 25thFebruary 2019 from 7pm.
It’s the first national wine awards ceremony to be hosted outside of London and promises to be modern, fun and informal with a touch of comedy. It will be presented by home-grown Manchester talent Kate Goodman (BBC Food and Drink presenter and owner of Reserve Wines) and Amelia Singer (The Wine Show and Jamie’s Drinks tube). Both were round two judges in this totally unique and consumer-friendly wine competition – the only one to involve ordinary wine drinkers in the first-round judging process.
Star of The Apprentice, Jackie Fast,will also be at the event. Her own wine brand, Rebel Pi, sponsors the ‘Blow Out’ category (covering wine for special occasions and impressing the in-laws).
This year saw an uplift of 157% in wine submissions including those from supermarkets Waitrose, Aldi, ASDA and Iceland as well as independent wine merchants, importers, and producers.
Janet Harrison, founder of PCWA, said “We are so excited to welcome people from around the UK to our ceremony in Manchester. Awards evenings can be quite formal and reserved, so hosting ours in a relaxed and exciting space will make for a fantastic night. Everyone can’t wait to find out who has won each of the 20 categories.”
The categories are also unique to the world of wine awards, with names such as ‘One Man and His BBQ’, ‘Girls’ Night In’ and ‘Pizza Night Wine’ making it easier for the average wine drinker to choose a decent bottle (or box), depending on the occasion or reason to match with food.
The winners will be announced from the finalists in each category, which can be found here:https://peopleschoicewineawards.com/finalists/
The event will welcome wine lovers, food and drink bloggers and wine trade professionals. Locally sourced food and drinks (including Northern spirits and beers) will be available in a great showcase of Manchester fare. Tickets include free food and drink before and during the ceremony.
The results will also be shared via live streams on social media. Each of the winners will receive a limited edition signed cartoon created by Private Eye’scartoonist Tony Husband– more exciting than the usual glass trophy and something certainly worth displaying.
If you like wine, you’ll love the People’s Choice Wine Awards.
Tickets are only £55 per person for a limited time only. Full details and ticket link here: https://peopleschoicewineawards.com/product/awards-ticket/