June 3, 2026 — An atmospheric image, In the Depths of the Deposit, by Spanish photographer Juan Miguel Ortuño Martinez, is the Overall Winner of Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year, a category of World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi®, the world’s greatest celebration of food and drink photography.
“During the cleaning of the underground tanks, Pedro goes down and cleans the walls and floor of the remains of the previous wine with pressurised water,” says Martinez. “Once clean, his partner lowers a small bucket with a sponge inside to collect the remains that are left in the lower corner.”
The Places sub-category was won by Australian photographer Chris Elfes for his stunning capture of a hidden vineyard, taken while Mount Pleasant Wines in Australia picked their Semillon grapes.
British photographer Luke Carver won the Produce sub-category with his monochromatic point-of-view shot from inside a traditional kvevri during the 2025 grape harvest in Georgia.
The winners of the competition’s 27 categories were revealed by renowned chef and food writer Gennaro Contaldo at the Mall Galleries, London, on Tuesday 2 June at an awards evening gathering stars of the food and arts worlds.
This year’s judging panel for Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year included, Geetie Singh-Watson, Founder of the first official organic pub in Britain, Yasia Williams, Art Director, Octopus Publishing, Thibault Gagey, Managing Director Maison Louis Jadot, Patrick Grabham, Art Director, Decanter Magazine and Sarah Pither, Senior Creative Designer for Berry Bros & Rudd.
A free-to-enter exhibition of all 203 finalist images will premiere at the Mall Galleries, London, running from Wednesday 3 June to Sunday 7 June. A selection of the images hand-picked by Fortnum & Mason will be displayed at their iconic store on Piccadilly from Tuesday 9 June.
To see the online gallery of all the 2026 finalists, visit www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com
Entries for the 2027 edition of the competition will open later this year in September.
World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® is the world’s greatest celebration of food and drink photography. Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year is one of 27 categories in the Awards, which was founded in 2011. The awards aim is to make the importance of food and drink photography in all its settings stand out, by celebrating its talent, skill and creativity.
Louis Jadot – Founded in 1859 by Louis Henri Denis Jadot in Beaune, Burgundy, Maison Louis Jadot has been dedicated to promoting the region and its rich viticultural heritage. Over more than a century and a half later, they now produce wines from over 150 appellations – from Beaujolais-Villages to Le Musigny. Louis Jadot has a history of supporting emerging talent, encouraging the passing on of knowledge whilst encouraging new ideas, both in winemaking and more widely, truly reflecting the Very Essence of Burgundy. louisjadot.com
Other sponsors and partners: Action Against Hunger, Aho & Soldan Foundation, Champagne Taittinger, Fortnum & Mason, Hotel Art Group, International Salon Culinaire, James Beard Foundation, Jamie Oliver Group, Louis Jadot, M&S Food, MPB.com, Production Paradise, The Felix Project, The Royal Photographic Society, unearthed®, UNHCR, United Nations World Food Programme.
World Food Photography Awards is owned by The Food Awards Company.
