Shortlist: IWC Winemakers of the Year

With tickets now on sale for the IWC Awards Dinner at The Guildhall, London, on September 9, the competition has announced the shortlists for the Winemakers of the Year and the supermarket own-label award.

Shortlisted winemakers

IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year 2025

• Ed Carr from House of Arras
• Cherie Spriggs from Nyetimber
• Emilien Boutillat from Piper-Heidsieck

IWC Red Winemaker of the Year 2025

• Hervé Joyaux Fabre from Bodegas Fabre
• Alain Serveau from Maison Albert Bichot
• Rafael Urrejola from Viña Undurraga

IWC White Winemaker of the Year 2025

• Estelle Roy from La Chablisienne
• Brent Marris from Marisco Vineyards
• Paul Espitalié from Simonnet Febvre

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 Sweet Winemaker of the Year 2024

• Julie Mortlock from De Bortoli Wines
• Hans Tschida from Hans Tschida Angerhof
• Levi de Loryn from Arterra Wines Canada

Own Label Award 2025 shortlist

• Aldi
• Asda
• Marks & Spencer
• Sainsbury’s
• Tesco

Book your tickets for the IWC Awards Dinner here.