
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) brings together many of the most important people in the wine world.


Sponsor for the Large Retailer of the Year category
Castel Family Estates is proud to be an official partner of the International Wine Challenge Trade Awards 2025.
From Bordeaux to Provence, the Loire to Languedoc, each of our 20 estates is a testament to character, originality, and excellence. As dedicated winemakers, our ambition is to reveal the full potential of each terroir—an unwavering commitment driven by passion and authenticity.
This partnership with the IWC Trade Awards reflects our shared values of quality and expertise, and we look forward to celebrating the excellence of the wine industry together.

Sponsor of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Encirc, part of the Vidrala group, is a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

The Japan Sake Brewers' Youth Association began as a gathering of young sake brewers who will shape the future of Japanese sake. We learn, we challenge ourselves to preserve tradition and respond to the new era, passing on Japanese sake culture to future generations.
To love Japanese sake and spread its value to the world—that is our mission.
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Sponsors of IWC Sake Prefecture of the Year Award
New Value, Real Value
Integrating all that is precious to people and communities, we build cities---- dynamic stages that connect today with tomorrow's possibilities, and embrace every moment of life's pursuits.
We create new value, social value, and above all, real value.

We create a prosperous society through corporate activities based on the concept of "coexistence" which means "living for the sake of people and the environment."

The Les Grands Chais de France Group has forged special partnerships with winegrowers and is the biggest private winemaker in France. With a strong presence in all the leading French and foreign wine regions, GCF is unique in that it covers the entire wine chain, from grape to glass.

Sponsor of the Supermarket of the Year Award
Founded in 2002, Origin Wine is one of South Africa's leading and most globally connected wine companies. Headquartered in Stellenbosch, with additional wineries in Argentina and Switzerland, Origin Wine has established itself as a major player in the international wine industry — exporting to more than 50 markets worldwide.

Official Water Partner of the IWC 2025
With AQUA Carpatica, purity and taste go hand in hand.
Millions of years of volcanic activity have filtered impurities at the source, endowing our water with its unrivaled flavor.

Sponsor
Hiroshima Prefecture Sake Brewers Association
In order to convey the appeal of Hiroshima sake, the association is working to promote sake culture at all types of events and occasions.

Restaurant Wine List of the Year
LWC Drinks are a UK distributor of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks, and an award-winning wine merchants and shippers. However, at LWC we deliver more than just drinks, we deliver genuine excellence in service to over 15,500 UK customers.

Online Retailer / Wine Club of the Year
The Loire is one of France's most diverse wine regions. Stretching over 800 km (miles?) along the Loire River, the region is recognised for its remarkable diversity of terroirs, landscapes, and wine styles.
https://www.vinsdeloire.fr/en
https://www.instagram.com/loirewines.official
https://www.linkedin.com/company/loire-wines/