2026 Tranche 1 Results - Tranche 2 opening next week

THE WINNERS 2025

Discover all the winners from the Awards Dinner

IWC 2026 Tranche 1 Results Released

From established icons to emerging regions, the first medals of the 2026 competition reveal an exciting snapshot of global winemaking excellence.

Explore the full results here.

Why Enter?

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) sets the global standard for wine competitions: every bottle is tasted blind, awarded on merit and backed by feedback from 400+ expert judges.
Winning a medal means international recognition, increased listings and measurable sales impact.

Find out more here.

IWC 2026: Important Information

IWC 2026 Tranche 1 is now closed — What’s next?

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUCCESS

If your wine or sake earned a medal in the 2025 International Wine Challenge, now is the time to turn that recognition into measurable commercial success.

INDUSTRY AWARDS 2025!

Congratulations to all the winners!

IWC INSIGHT

Bringing you the trends, stories & analysis the global wine trade is reading — straight to your inbox.

IWC 2025: Essential Highlights

IWC 2025: The Trophy results

What are this year’s surprise wines? Which bottles took the regional, national and international prizes at the world’s most trusted wine competition?

‘Our direction is icon level’

English winery Lyme Bay, which buys all its grapes, won four trophies for red and white still wines at this year’s International Wine Challenge. Canopy uncovers its secrets with new winemaker Clem Yates MW…

IWC medal results: ‘The quality has never been higher’

So, who are the big winners? What are the trends? Canopy analyses the list of gold, silver and bronze medal winners...

IWC 2025: The Top Wines

The highest-scoring wines in the key countries…

IWC 2025: Best fortified wines

The annual wine competition puts the spotlight on these historic treasures – which regularly get some of the highest scores…

"This is a massive accolade to the wineries vision. The entire team has worked tirelessly to get here. It's a huge moment for us – and for English still wine."

Wolf Sieg-Hogg

Lyme Bay, England

"The IWC award is a powerful endorsement of what we're quietly accomplishing at Le Grand Domaine. It's a proud moment not just for us, but for the broader SA wine community."

Debbie Thompson

Le Grand Domaine, South Africa

"Over the years, we've been thrilled to be involved in the IWC awards. It's such a globally recognized competition, and it has certainly increased our brand awareness."

Rosie Dunphy

Owner
Coal Pit Wines, New Zealand