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

Join us for an evening of celebration as we announce the winners of the International Wine Challenge 2025 Wine and Sake Awards as well as the International Wine Challenge 2025 UK Industry Awards.

The International Wine Challenge Awards Dinner will take place on 9th September in the stunning, historic setting of The Guildhall, London.

 
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

NV Exceptional Prosecco Brut, Asda

2023, Prosecco Rosé Vino Spumante Brut, Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi SpA

NV Co-op Les Pionniers Champagne Brut, Co-op

IWC Great Value Champion White 2025

2024 Wine Makers Choice Riesling, Asda

2024 The Ned Pinot Grigio, Marisco Vineyards

2024 M&S Yarri Karri Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Xanadu Winery

IWC Great Value Champion Rosé 2025

2023 Rose Marie Méditerranée, Asda

2024 Fleurs De Prairie Lubéron Rosé, Fleurs de Prairie

2023 M&S Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé Sainte-Victoire, Paul Sapin - La Verchere

IWC Great Value Champion Red 2025

2022 Exceptional Great Western Shiraz, Asda

2024 Specially Selected Vallée du Paradis, Aldi

2023 Waitrose No.1 Côtes Du Rhône Villages, Waitrose

IWC Great Value Champion Sweet 2025

2020 Tesco Finest Dessert Semillon, Tesco

2016 Tesco Finest Sauternes, Vignobles Dumon

IWC Great Value Champion Fortified 2025

NV Tesco Finest Pedro Ximenez, González Byass

2019 Exceptional LBV Port, Asda

NV Tesco Finest 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Tesco

IWC Fairtrade Award 2025

To be announced on the night

IWC Sustainable Award 2025

To be announced on the night

IWC Organic Award 2025

To be announced on the night

IWC Biodynamic Award 2025

To be announced on the night

IWC Champion Sparkling Wine 2025 - Daniel Thibault Trophy

2026 Museum Release Blanc de Blanc, House of Arras - Australian Sparkling Trophy

2016 Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs Magnum, Nyetimber - English Sparkling Trophy

2024 Crede Brut, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Bisol 1542 - Italian Sparkling Trophy

2012 Boschendal Jean Le Long Prestige Cuvee, Boschendal Wines - South African Sparkling Trophy

2010 Le Clos Lanson Blanc de Blanc, Champagne Lanson - Champagne Trophy

IWC Champion White Wine 2025

2023 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay, Tolpuddle Vineyard - Australian White Trophy

2023 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1öTw Kamptal Dac, Weingut Birgit Eichinger - Austrian White Trophy

2022 Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay, Arterra Wines Canada - Canadian White Trophy

2024 Malvazija Istarska Avangarde, P.T.O Tomaz - Croatian White Trophy

2020 Martin's Lane Chardonnay, Lyme Bay Winery - English White Trophy

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Domaine du Pavillon, Maison Albert Bichot - French White Trophy

2022 Iphöfer Kammer Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Weingut Hans Wirsching Kg - German White Trophy

2023 Santorini Aa, Domaine Sigalas - Greek White Trophy

2024 Viridis Classico, La Canosa Agr. Srl - Italian White Trophy

2023 Iwade Koshu Kiiroka Cuvée Ueno, Château Mercian - Japanese White Trophy

2022 Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay, Church Road - New Zealand White

2024 Bico Amarelo, Esporão - Portuguese White Trophy

2023 Vergelegen Estate White, Vergelegen Estate - South African White Trophy

IWC Champion Red Wine 2025

2023 Huentala La Isabel Estate Cofermented Blend, Huentala Wines - Argentinaian Red

2023 Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir, Tolpuddle Vineyard - Australian Red Trophy

2022 Altazor, Viña Undurraga - Chilean Red Trophy

2022 China Great Wall Five Star G9 Dry Red Wine, China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd - Chinese Red Trophy

2021 Pinot Noir, Lyme Bay Winery - English Red Trophy

2023 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Hospices de Beaune Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron, Maison Albert Bichot - French Red Trophy

2020 Marani Kondoli Vineyards Saperavi, JSC Telavi Wine Cellar - Georgian Red Trophy

2019 Schioppettino Di Prepotto Fco, Vigna Traverso - Italian Red Trophy

2021 Caroline's Pinot Noir, Clos Ostler - New Zealand Red Trophy

2023 Fuga Doc Dão Vinho Tinto, Passarela Sociedade De Vinhos - Portuguese Red Trophy

2022 STELLA, Beau Constantia - South African Red Trophy

2022 Pazo de La Cuesta Mencía, Pazo de La Cuesta - Spanish Red Trophy

2020 Con Gracia de Rioja Vega, Rioja Vega - Spanish Red Trophy

IWC Champion Sweet Wine 2025 - Alois Kracher Trophy

2021 Sämling 88 Beerenauslese, Weingut Tschida Angerhof - Austrian Sweet Trophy

2019 Domaine Franco-Chinois Petit Manseng, Domaine Franco-Chinois - Chinese Sweet Trophy

2017 Vinsanto Capezzana Riserva, Tenuta Di Capezzana - Italian Sweet Trophy

2023 Showcase Riesling Icewine, Trius Winery - Canadian Icewine Trophy

IWC Champion Fortified Wine 2025 - Manuel Lozano Trophy

NV Old Premium Rare Muscat, Morris Wines - Australian Fortified Trophy

2001 D'Oliveiras Verdelho, Pereira D'Oliveira (Vinhos), Lda. - Madeira Trophy

1985 Dalva Porto Colheita, Granvinhos - Port Trophy

NV Amontillado Botaina Edicion Limitada En Rama, Emilio Lustau - Sherry Trophy

NZ Vermuts Miró Reserva, 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

IWC Great Value Champion Sake 2025

Atagonomatsu Betsushikomi Honjozo, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd

Kiku-Masamune Junmai Taru Sake, Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

Kikusui Honjozo ShirokiTenryu, Kikusui Brewery CO.,LTD

Hanaakita, Hokushika Co., Ltd.

Tokubetsu Junmai Ugonotsuki Jusanya, Aihara Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Sen, Hokkan Sake Brewing.co.,Ltd.

IWC Sake Brewer of the Year 2025

Heiwa Shuzou

Niizawa Sake Brewery

Yamanashi Meijo

IWC Champion Sake 2025

2024/2025 Hanaakita, Hokushika Co., Ltd. Akita - Futsu-shu Trophy

2024/2025 Atagonomatsu Kennai Honjozo, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd, Miyagi - Honjozo Trophy

2024/2025 Asamayama Ibuki, ASAMA SHUZO CO.,LTD. Gunma - Junmai Trophy

2024/2025 Mutsu Hassen Pink Label, Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd, Aomori - Ginjo Trophy

2024/2025 Nagasaki Bijin Daiginjo, Fukuda Sake Brewing Company, Nagasaki - Daiginjo Trophy

2024/2025 Daisekkei Junmai Ginjo D Omachi, Daisekkei Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. Nagano - Junmai Ginjo Trophy

2023/2024 - Shichiken Hakushin Junmai Daiginjo, Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd Yamanashi - Junmai Daiginjo Trophy

2022/2023 Kamotsuru Sparkling Sake KOJU, Kamotsuru Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. Hiroshima - Sparkling Sake Trophy

2018/2019 Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo Super7 2018, Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd, Miyagi - Aged Sake Trophy

1976/1977 Jumangame Junmai Koshu, 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

CLICK HERE TO GO TO INDUSTRY AWARDS WEBSITE AND BUY TICKETS

  • IWC Supporter
  • Sponsor of the Buying Team of the Year category
  • Sponsor for the Large Retailer of the Year category
  • Official Water Partner of the IWC 2025
  • Sponsors of the Supermarket of the Year Award
  • Sponsors of the Great Value Sake Award
  • Sponsors of IWC Sake Prefecture of the Year Award
  • Sponsors of IWC Champion Sake of the Year
  • Trade Partner