Attend the prestigious IWC 2025 Awards Dinner - 9th September 2025

We shall be presenting the following awards on the night. Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist below;

Industry Specialists & Regional Merchants of the Year

Champagne & Sparkling Specialist of the Year
Australian Specialist of The Year
France Specialist of The Year
GB Specialist of The Year
Germany Specialist of The Year
Italy Specialist of The Year
New Zealand Specialist of The Year
Sake Specialist of The Year
South Africa Specialist of The Year
South America Specialist of The Year
Rosé Retailer of the Year
Spain & Portugal Specialist of The Year
'Unsung' Specialist of The Year

Regional Merchants of the Year
Industry Regional
Northern England
Northern Ireland
London
Central England
Eastern England
South West
South East
Wales
Scotland

Wine Awards

IWC Great Value Champion Sparkling 2025
Exceptional Prosecco Brut NV, Asda
Prosecco Rosé Vino Spumante Brut 2023, Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi SpA
Co-op Les Pionniers Champagne Brut NV, Co-op

IWC Great Value Champion White 2025
Wine Makers Choice Riesling 2024, Asda
The Ned Pinot Grigio 2024, Marisco Vineyards
M&S Yarri Karri Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024, Xanadu Winery

IWC Great Value Champion Rosé 2025
Rose Marie Méditerranée 2023, Asda
Fleurs De Prairie Lubéron Rosé 2024, Fleurs de Prairie
M&S Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé Sainte-Victoire 2023, Paul Sapin - La Verchère

IWC Great Value Champion Red 2025
Exceptional Great Western Shiraz 2022, Asda
Specially Selected Vallée du Paradis 2024, Aldi
Waitrose No.1 Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2023, Waitrose

IWC Great Value Champion Sweet 2025
Tesco Finest Dessert Semillon 2020, Tesco
Tesco Finest Sauternes 2016, Vignobles Dumon

IWC Great Value Champion Fortified 2025
Tesco Finest Pedro Ximenez NV, González Byass
Exceptional LBV Port 2019, Asda
Tesco Finest 10 Year Old Tawny Port NV, Tesco

IWC Champion Sparkling Wine 2025 - Daniel Thibault Trophy
Museum Release Blanc de Blanc 2026, House of Arras - Australian Sparkling Trophy
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2016 Magnum, Nyetimber - English Sparkling Trophy
Seyval Blanc 2017, Brut, Kingsthorne Ltd - English Seyval Sparkling Trophy
Roebuck Rosé Reserve 2019, Roebuck Estates - English Sparkling Rosé Trophy
Crede Brut, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 2024, Bisol 1542 - Italian Sparkling Trophy
Boschendal Jean Le Long Prestige Cuvee 2012, Boschendal Wines - South African Sparkling Trophy
Le Clos Lanson Blanc de Blanc 2010, Champagne Lanson – Champagne Trophy
Henriot Cuve 38 La Réserve Perpétuelle Blanc de Blancs Edition 6 NV, Champagne Henriot - Non-Vintage Blanc de Blanc Champagne Trophy, Non-Vintage Champagne Trophy
Essentiel Blanc de Noirs NV, Champagne Piper-Heidsieck - Non-Vintage Blanc de Noirs Champagne Trophy
Rare Millésime 2013, Rare Champagne - Vintage Classic Blend Champagne Trophy

IWC Champion White Wine 2025
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2023, Tolpuddle Vineyard - Australian White Trophy
Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1öTw Kamptal Dac 2023, Weingut Birgit Eichinger - Austrian White Trophy
Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2022, Arterra Wines Canada - Canadian White Trophy
Malvazija Istarska Avangarde 2024, P.T.O Tomaz - Croatian White Trophy
Martin's Lane Chardonnay 2020, Lyme Bay Winery - English White Trophy
Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Domaine du Pavillon 2023, Maison Albert Bichot - French White Trophy
Iphöfer Kammer Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken 2022, Weingut Hans Wirsching Kg - German White Trophy
Santorini Aa 2023, Domaine Sigalas - Greek White Trophy
Viridis Classico 2024, La Canosa Agr. Srl - Italian White Trophy
Iwade Koshu Kiiroka Cuvée Ueno 2023, Château Mercian - Japanese White Trophy
Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2022, Church Road - New Zealand White
Bico Amarelo 2024, Esporão - Portuguese White Trophy
Vergelegen Estate White 2023, Vergelegen Estate - South African White Trophy

IWC Champion Red Wine 2025
Huentala La Isabel Estate Cofermented Blend 2023, Huentala Wines - Argentinaian Red
Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023, Tolpuddle Vineyard - Australian Red Trophy
Altazor 2022, Viña Undurraga - Chilean Red Trophy
China Great Wall Five Star G9 Dry Red Wine 2022, China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd - Chinese Red Trophy
Pinot Noir 2021, Lyme Bay Winery - English Red Trophy
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Hospices de Beaune Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron 2023, Maison Albert Bichot - French Red Trophy
Marani Kondoli Vineyards Saperavi 2020, JSC Telavi Wine Cellar - Georgian Red Trophy
Schioppettino Di Prepotto Fco 2019, Vigna Traverso - Italian Red Trophy
Caroline's Pinot Noir 2021, Clos Ostler - New Zealand Red Trophy
Fuga Doc Dão Vinho Tinto 2023, Passarela Sociedade De Vinhos - Portuguese Red Trophy
STELLA 2022, Beau Constantia - South African Red Trophy
Pazo de La Cuesta Mencía 2022, Pazo de La Cuesta - Spanish Red Trophy
Con Gracia de Rioja Vega 2020, Rioja Vega - Spanish Red Trophy

IWC Champion Sweet Wine 2025 - Alois Kracher Trophy
Sämling 88 Beerenauslese 2021, Weingut Tschida Angerhof - Austrian Sweet Trophy
Domaine Franco-Chinois Petit Manseng 2019, Domaine Franco-Chinois - Chinese Sweet Trophy
Vinsanto Capezzana Riserva 2017, Tenuta Di Capezzana - Italian Sweet Trophy
Showcase Riesling Icewine 2023, Trius Winery - Canadian Icewine Trophy

IWC Champion Fortified Wine 2025 - Manuel Lozano Trophy
Old Premium Rare Muscat NV, Morris Wines - Australian Fortified Trophy
D'Oliveiras Verdelho 2001, Pereira D'Oliveira (Vinhos), Lda. - Madeira Trophy
Dalva Porto Colheita 1985, Granvinhos - Port Trophy
Amontillado Botaina Edicion Limitada En Rama NV, Emilio Lustau - Sherry Trophy
Vermuts Miró Reserva NV, Vermuts Miró - Vermouth Trophy

IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year 2025
Ed Carr from House of Arras
Cherie Spriggs from Nyetimber
Emilien Boutillat from Piper-Heidsieck

IWC White Winemaker of the Year 2025
Estelle Roy from La Chablisienne
Brent Marris from Marisco Vineyards
Paul Espitalié from Simonnet Febvre

IWC Red Winemaker of the Year 2025
Hervé Joyaux Fabre from Bodegas Febre
Matthieu Mangenot from Maison Albert Bichot
Rafael Urrejola from Viña Undurraga

IWC Sweet Winemaker of the Year 2025
Julie Mortlock from De Bortoli Wines
Hans Tschida from Hans Tschida Angerhof
Levi de Loryn from Arterra Wines Canada

IWC Fortified Winemaker of the Year 2025
Marcos Alguacil from Bodegas Osborne
Sergio Martínez from Emilio Lustau
Filipe D'Oliveira from Pereira D'Oliveira

Sake Awards

IWC Great Value Champion Sake 2025
Atagonomatsu Betsushikomi Honjozo 2024, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd
Kiku-Masamune Junmai Taru Sake 2022, Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.
Kikusui Honjozo Shiroki Tenryu 2024, Kikusui Brewery CO.,LTD
Hanaakita 2024, Hokushika Co., Ltd.
Tokubetsu Junmai Ugonotsuki Jusanya 2024, Aihara Shuzo Co., Ltd.
Sen 2024, Hokkan Sake Brewing.co.,Ltd.

IWC Sake Brewer of the Year 2025
Heiwa Shuzou
Niizawa Sake Brewery
Yamanashi Meijo

IWC Champion Sake 2025
Hanaakita, Hokushika Co. 2024/2025, Ltd. Akita - Futsu-shu Trophy
Atagonomatsu Kennai Honjozo 2024/2025, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd, Miyagi - Honjozo Trophy
Asamayama Ibuki 2024/2025, ASAMA SHUZO CO.,LTD. Gunma - Junmai Trophy
Mutsu Hassen Pink Label 2024/2025, Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd, Aomori - Ginjo Trophy
Nagasaki Bijin Daiginjo 2024/2025, Fukuda Sake Brewing Company, Nagasaki - Daiginjo Trophy
Daisekkei Junmai Ginjo D Omachi 2024/2025, Daisekkei Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. Nagano - Junmai Ginjo Trophy
Shichiken Hakushin Junmai Daiginjo 2023/2024, Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd Yamanashi - Junmai Daiginjo Trophy
Kamotsuru Sparkling Sake KOJU 2022/2023, Kamotsuru Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. Hiroshima - Sparkling Sake Trophy
Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo Super7 2018/2019, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd, Miyagi - Aged Sake Trophy
Jumangame Junmai Koshu 1976/1977, Kameda Shuzo Co.,Ltd. Chiba - Koshu Trophy

IWC Sake Prefecture of the Year 2025
Fukushima
Hyogo
Miyagi
Nagano

Industry Awards
Restaurant Wine List of the Year
IWC Own Label Range of the Year 2025
Aldi, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Tesco
Agent of the Year (Small)
Agent of the Year (Medium)
Agent of the Year (Large)
Buying Team of the Year
On-Trade Wine Supplier of the Year
Trade Educator of the Year
Consumer Communicator of the Year
Single to Multiple Site Retailer of the Year
Large Multiple Retailer of the Year
Online Retailer of the Year
Wine Club of the Year
Supermarket of the Year
IWC Lifetime Achievement Award 2025


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