MAJESTIC WINE STAFF WIN 8 WSET AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

28th January 2008

Majestic Wine are delighted to announce that 8 members of staff were awarded with Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) “Awards of Excellence” at London’s Guildhall on Tuesday evening.

This outstanding performance emphasises the importance we place on our product and customer service training programmes. All Majestic retail staff are required to sit the WSET Advanced Certificate after about six months in the company. We encourage them to further their wine knowledge and 140 either hold or are studying for the 2 year WSET Diploma.

Awards received at WSET Advanced Certificate level:

• David Corrie, Assistant Manager of Majestic Macclesfield, won the Codorniu Scholarship for a four-day study tour to Spain.

• Lydia Harrison, Senior Assistant Manager of Majestic Clapham, won the Calém Port Scholarship for a study tour of the Douro as a guest of AA Calém & Filho SA.

• Curly Haslam-Coates, Assistant Manager of Majestic Beverley, won the Vintners Bursary for a foreign study tour.

• David Hefford, Assistant Manager of Majestic Richmond, also won the Vintners Bursary for a foreign study tour.

Awards received at WSET Diploma level:

• Erica Fowler, Online Marketing Co-ordinator, won the Austrian Wine Marketing Board Bursary for a place on the Austrian Wine Summit or VieVinum.

• Suzie Harrison, Buyer, won the Michel Laroche Scholarship for a study tour of the Chablis region

• Liam Tait, Manager of Majestic Chester, won the Moët & Chandon Scholarship for a study visit to Champagne as a guest of Moët & Chandon and sister houses.

• Danielle Whitehead, Assistant Manager of Majestic Gloucester, won the Peter Hampson Memorial Scholarship which awards a bursary for a wine study trip.

Steve Lewis, Chief Operating Officer, stated:

“It is a great achievement for so many of our Majestic team to receive such prestigious awards and these results reinforce our dedication to product training and staff development.”