Decanter World Wine Awards is a premium British wine magazine that is eagerly awaited monthly by wine lovers and wine connoisseurs. It is dedicated to news from the wine industry with reports, wine descriptions and editorials all about wine. Decanter wine magazine is read in more than 90 countries and has established itself as the number one wine magazine over the years. Decanter's popularity continues to grow and has gained even greater reach through its online presence of the decanter.com website.
The magazine is owned by IPC media. Michael Broadbent, who has been involved in the development of Decanter magazine since its inception in 1975, developed Decanter's rating scale, which for many years was based on a five-star system. However, this traditional system was replaced in July 2012 by a more modern composite of one 20-point and one 100-point rating system.
95-100 points All Gold Medal winners are tasted again separately and the winners wear the "Platinum Medal" and the "Best Value Platinum" medal, for a price under 15 pounds.
95-100 Points All Platinum winners will be tasted again to determine "Best in Show".
Scores are arranged as follows:
20-points-system | 100-points-system | Rating | Medal |
| 18,5 bis 20 | 95 bis 100 | excellent | Gold |
| 17 bis 18,25 | 90 bis 94 | highly recommendable | Silver |
| 15 bis 16,75 | 83 bis 89 | recommendable | Bronze |
| 13 bis 14,75 | 76 bis 82 | mediocre | |
| 11 bis 12,75 | 70 bis 75 | weak | |
| 10 bis 10,75 | 66 bis 69 | poor | |
„Decanter World Wine Awards“ is an annual international wine competition, which wonderfully complements the tastings and master classes organized by Decanter as a crowning glory. Decanter's experts come up with about 4000 wine recommendations every year. So there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Whether you are looking for an inexpensive Shiraz from South Africa or a Premier Cru Burgundy to age, Decanter will find what you are looking for.
Decanter World Wine Awards is a premium British wine magazine that is eagerly awaited monthly by wine lovers and wine connoisseurs. It is dedicated to news from the wine industry with reports, wine descriptions and editorials all about wine. Decanter wine magazine is read in more than 90 countries and has established itself as the number one wine magazine over the years. Decanter's popularity continues to grow and has gained even greater reach through its online presence of the decanter.com website. The magazine is owned by IPC media. Michael Broadbent, who has been involved in the development of Decanter magazine since its inception in 1975, developed Decanter's rating scale, which for many years was based on a five-star system. However, this traditional system was replaced in July 2012 by a more modern composite of one 20-point and one 100-point rating system. 95-100 points All Gold Medal winners are tasted again separately and the winners wear the "Platinum Medal" and the "Best Value Platinum" medal, for a price under 15 pounds. 95-100 Points All Platinum winners will be tasted again to determine "Best in Show". Scores are arranged as follows: 20-points-system 100-points-system Rating Medal 18,5 bis 20 95 bis 100 excellent Gold 17 bis 18,25 90 bis 94 highly recommendable Silver 15 bis 16,75 83 bis 89 recommendable Bronze 13 bis 14,75 76 bis 82 mediocre 11 bis 12,75 70 bis 75 weak 10 bis 10,75 66 bis 69 poor „Decanter World Wine Awards“ is an annual international wine competition , which wonderfully complements the tastings and master classes organized by Decanter as a crowning glory. Decanter's experts come up with about 4000 wine recommendations every year. So there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Whether you are looking for an inexpensive Shiraz from South Africa or a Premier Cru Burgundy to age, Decanter will find what you are looking for.
