DWWA 2012: First wines tasted as judging week begins (UK)

The world’s greatest wine tasters have flown to London from 25 countries to judge over 14,000 wines for the Decanter World Wine Awards. The Decanter World Wine Awards, now in its ninth year, is being judged by 56 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, as part of a 200-strong team of critics and tasters, all experts in their regions. Judges taste in groups under regional chairs, many of whom have been Decanter World Wine Awards regulars for several years, reports Decanter.