Entries for the 22nd Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the world’s largest and most influential wine competition, will close on 18 March 2025.
February 12, 2025 – Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 (DWWA) provides wine producers with the opportunity to have their wines assessed by leading experts from around the world. A DWWA medal is internationally recognised and serves as a benchmark of quality for both trade and consumers. For producers, recognition at DWWA can provide a valuable platform to expand market reach and enhance reputation on a global scale.
As the largest wine competition globally, last year’s 21st edition saw over 18,280 wines from 57 countries judged. The rigorous blind-tasting process ensures impartiality, with wines assessed within their respective categories based on region, colour, grape variety, style, vintage, and price point. The competition is widely regarded as an opportunity for producers to benchmark their wines against the best in the world and gain exposure to influential buyers, sommeliers, and wine professionals.
Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Michael Hill Smith MW said: “What I like about this competition is that we strive to improve every year. Feedback from judges and participants is taken seriously and used to refine the process, ensuring fairness and consistency.”
After extensive tasting and re-tasting, wines are scored and awarded medals based on quality and distinction:
- Bronze (86-89 points): Well-made wines that offer balance and character.
- Silver (90-94 points): High-quality wines with notable expression and complexity.
- Gold (95-96 points): Outstanding wines that stand out in their category.
- Platinum (97-100 points): The highest-ranked Gold medal winners.
- Best in Show: The top 50 wines selected from the Platinum list, providing further recognition for wines of exceptional quality.
Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Andrew Jefford commented: “The important thing about Bronze is that it’s still a medal—it represents a wine worth recommending and drinking. Our competition is all about open discussion and rigorous evaluation.”
Producers entering the competition also benefit from Decanter’s extensive global reach across print, digital, and social media, as well as exposure at key international trade events and fine wine tastings.
For more information visit: Decanter – Decanter World Wine Awards
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About DWWA
Launched in 2004 and now in its 22nd year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition.
Decanter – the world’s leading wine media brand – has a trusted relationship with an international audience of both consumers and trade that sets DWWA apart
from other competitions. Sustainability is a key focus for the DWWA team. All plastic and cardboard is collected and recycled, while every bottle is crushed and remelted, ready to be remade into usable glass within 30 days. All leftover wine is also collected, recycled and sold back into the national grid as gas.
About Decanter
Decanter is the world’s leading wine media brand with a total monthly reach in excess of 2 million via its print, digital and social channels. It has a unique place in the world wine market, with authoritative tastings and highly knowledgeable expert contributors making it a must-read, both online and in its high-quality monthly print magazine. Decanter was launched In 1975, making it one of the publishing world’s enduring success stories.
