Lancashire supermarket raises a glass to top national wine award win

The awards recognise the best wine retailers based on range, service and innovation.

Decanter is the wine industry’s go-to publication for wine enthusiasts and wine trade professionals.

The awards are judged by five experts, including Masters of Wine Peter Richards and Andy Howard, wine writer Peter Ranscombe, Kate Hawkings and Laura Clay, Chair the Association of Wine Educators.

Booths beat competition including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer the Co-op and Aldi to win the award which they won in 2017 and were runners up in 2019. Booths was recently awarded five medals, including two golds, in the International Wine and Spirit Competition for its Booths brand wines.

Booths Wine Buyer Victoria Anderson said “I’m absolutely delighted with this award, which is a win for our whole team at Booths. Sharing our love of great wine is a big part of what makes Booths a very special business.”

Decanter Award judge Peter Richards MW said, “Booths have got a great list, their wines are good, tastings are always strong and they’re quite bold in their buying choices.”

Andy Howard MW added, “For me, what they do with their involvement with the local community and some of their eco things they are doing, I thought was quite impressive.”

Edwin Booth, chairman of Booths and who was wine buyer at Booths for many years said: “I’m enormously proud of Victoria and this recognition for her work is richly deserved. Victoria is a buyer of exceptional taste and talent. She ensures that every bottle we stock at Booths is a joy to drink.”