Taste Festival patrons joined some of the country's most renowned food and wine experts in congratulating the 09/10 Taste Festival award winners.

The Taste's best stallholders were rewarded for their efforts and creativity by a judging panel including: Maeve O'Meara (Gourment Safaris/ Food Safari), Ben Edwards (Sommelier/ The Wine Guide) and Kirsten Edwards (St Kilda's Cicciolina) and Tasmania's own Judith Sweet.

And the winners are (drum roll)...

• WINNER Best use of Tasmanian Produce: Flathead
  (Honourable mention to Bruny Island Cheese)
• WINNER Best Stall Concept: Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm
  (Honourable mention to Thorpe Farm)
• WINNER Hobart City Council's Judges Best Dish Award: Steak Sandwich from Angus Gourmet Steak Sandwiches
  (Honourable mention to Blue Nile for Doro Wat & Injera Bread)

Eat Well Tasmania Awards - Judged by Allison Ward and Rhonda  McInnes

• Healthiest New Stall: Cullens
• Best Use of Fruit or Vegetables: Kornet Pizza

Top of the Taste Wine Awards - Judged by Ben Edwards and local wine writers Phil Laing and Mark Smith

• WINNER Top Sparkling: Pirie NV
• WINNER Top Riesling: Moores Hill 2008
• WINNER Top Sauvignon Blanc: Tamar Ridge 2009
• WINNER Top Chardonnay: Holm Oak 2008
• WINNER Top Pinot Noir: Moores Hill 2008
• WINNER Top 'Other' Wine (Red, White or Rose): Pages Creek Merlot 2008 
• WINNER Top Sweet Wine (medium sweet and dessert): 2009 Holm Hill Kelly's Reserve Late Harvest (June) Sticky
• WINNER Top Value Wine: Josef Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2009