Judgement+50 Unblinded


Time & Location
30 Jul 2026, 18:00 – 20:00
Waud Handford Wines, 105 Old Brompton Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 3LE, UK
About
The Judgement+50 verdict is in! 221 IWFS members + guests (including 2 Masters of Wine and Decanter magazine) across eight venues on three continents have voted their favourite wines. They are:
2024 Kumeu River Coddington chardonnay (New Zealand)
2019 Shafer TD-9 Bordeaux blend (Napa Valley)
However, the final scores were extremely close, for both the 6 red wines and 6 whites. And several wines received top marks as the favourite amongst the participants. So the two winners didn’t ‘wow’ everyone equally. Clearly, the widely different opinions attested to wine’s diversity and individual appeal.
All these differences provide fodder for friendly conversation and debate! We are therefore pouring the same twelve wines again – this time UNBLINDED. Knowing the labels, which ones are your favourites? Why? How will your tastes compare to the cumulative results of our J+50 event? How will it compare to the two Masters of Wine who scored the wines on May 21? As an added feature, James Handford MW will be on hand to taste along with us. What will he think?
This tasting will be casual and informal. There's no right or wrong! Join us for a chance to compare and discuss.
Cold buffet provided.
White Wines
Domaine Leflaive, Macon Verzé 2022
Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet 2023
Chateau Montelena 2022
Kumeu River, Coddington 2024
Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay, Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley 2020
Concha y Toro Amelia Limari Chardonnay 2023
Red Wines
Domaine De Chevalier, Cru Classé Pessac Léognan 2017
Chateau Langoa Barton, St Julien 2018
Shafer Vineyards TD-9, Napa 2019
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2021
Kanonkop Paul Sauer, Stellenbosch 2019
Nicolás Catena Zapata, Mendoza 2020
Tickets
General Admission
From £79.00 to £94.00
£79.00
+£1.98 ticket service fee
£94.00
+£2.35 ticket service fee
Total
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