In the UK at least the foodie equivalent of the Oscars - well that is how some view the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards; and who am I to argue? The winners of the 2006 competition have been announced. Established in 1970, the Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards honour the very best writers and broadcasters who find inspiration at the bar, on the menu and on the wine list. The categories cover everything from authors to bar writers, food writers to television presenters, plus the Glenfiddich Independent Spirit Award and The Glenfiddich Trophy.
GLENFIDDICH FOOD & DRINK AWARDS 2006 WINNERS
- FOOD BOOK WINNER: 'Arabesque' by Claudia Roden (Michael Joseph)
- DRINK BOOK WINNER: 'Wine Science' by Jamie Goode (Mitchell Beazley)
- FOOD WRITER WINNER: Alex Renton for work in Observer Food Monthly
- COOKERY WRITER: WINNER: Rowley Leigh for work in FT Weekend
- DRINK / BAR WRITER WINNER: Dave Broom for work in Whisky Magazine
- WINE WRITER WINNER: Tim Atkin MW for work in Observer Food Monthly and World of Fine Wine
- RESTAURANT CRITIC No award given
- TV WINNER: 'Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares', Optomen TV, Channel 4
- RADIO WINNER: 'First Taste: The Flavours of Childhood', BBC Radio 4
- PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Patrice de Villiers for work in Style: The Sunday Times
- GLENFIDDICH INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD WINNER: Barny Haughton
- GQ/GLENFIDDICH FOOD AND DRINK PERSONALITY WINNER: Gordon Ramsay
- GLENFIDDICH TROPHY WINNER: Alex Renton
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