The World’s Best Wine Lists Awards created in 2014, now in its twelfth year. Organized by award-winning publication The World of Fine Wine, these awards are the most prestigious and rigorous global wine lists awards program.
Assembling a panel of some of the world’s most respected experts, including Masters of Wine, a Master Sommelier, and a World Champion Sommelier, to guarantee the credibility and integrity of the competition and to put each submitted list through an intensive independent judging process.
We are thrilled to introduce a new format for our awards ceremony. Reflecting the growth of the competition year on year, we are elevating the event from a walkaround tasting, to an elegant gala dinner at The Savoy in London.
The awards evening is open to both entrants and readers of the World of Fine Wine and promises an unforgettable experience as we unveil the Global Category Winners from among our esteemed Regional Winners. An extraordinary opportunity to sample exceptional wines from around the world while mingling with fellow enthusiasts, esteemed restaurant leaders, and international sommeliers.
View last year’s Global Winners.
Entries have now closed. We will announce the regional winners on the 14th of July.
Register to attend this year’s ceremony.
Watch last year’s highlights here.
AWARDS TIMELINE
27th January
Award Entries Open
14th April
Entries Close for Judging
14th July
Regional Winners Revealed Online
15th September
Global Winners Revealed in London
AWARDS TIMELINE
27th January
Award Entries Open
14th April
Entries Close for Judging
14th July
Regional Winners Revealed Online
15th September
Global Winners Revealed in London
JUDGES
JUDGES
Ch’ng Poh Tiong
Ch’ng Poh Tiong, a lawyer by training, is a highly influential and prolific publisher, writer, consultant, lecturer, and wine judge. The Singaporean is recognised internationally as a Bordeaux specialist and posts daily on his website chngpohtiong.com and on Instagram. His contribution to the world of wine includes founding the International Congress of Chinese Cuisine & Wine and acting as Regional Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards. He is a columnist for The World of Fine Wine magazine, contributes to academieduvinlibrary.com and to Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book, as well as publishing '100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World' in 2019 and 2020. He somehow found time to obtain a postgraduate certificate in Chinese art from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Elin McCoy
Elin McCoy is an award-winning journalist and author, focusing on the world of wine. She is a wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg News, where she writes a bimonthly column for their global news wire and a monthly column for Bloomberg Markets, and a columnist at Zesterdaily.com. She is also U.S. Editor for The Wine Conversation, the international podcast launched by Sarah Kemp, former publisher of Decanter. McCoy’s most recent book is The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M Parker Jr and the Reign of American Taste, which garnered international praise and has appeared in seven foreign editions. She is also the coauthor of Thinking About Wine and is currently working on a new book set in California. McCoy serves as a wine judge in American and international competitions, appears on radio and television, and is a frequent speaker at wine festivals and industry events.
Francis Percival
The World of Fine Wine’s food editor Francis Percival read history at Christ’s College, Cambridge, before embarking on a career in professional food. After stints as a chef and fishmonger, he now dedicates his time to writing on food and gastronomy. He was recognized as Columnist of the Year in the 2013 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards, and Food and Wine Writer of the Year in the 2015 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards. He lives in London.
Heidi Mäkinen MW
Heidi Mäkinen is a Master of Wine (MW) and President of the Finnish Sommelier Association with a career built in the restaurant industry in the UK and her homeland in Finland. She is a now based in Helsinki where she works as a portfolio manager, and wine educator teaching students of all levels at the Wine School Perho PRO.
James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell, Master Sommelier (MS), is a writer, speaker, educator, and wine event producer. He is co-founder of the world’s leading wine education conference, TEXSOM, and producer of one of the country’s leading wine competitions, the TEXSOM International Wine Awards. He is a writer and editor, a member of the editorial committee of the Classic Wine Library, consultant on The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition, and freelance journalist. He was nominated for the Person of the Year in Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 2019 Wine Star Awards.
Ch’ng Poh Tiong
Ch’ng Poh Tiong, a lawyer by training, is a highly influential and prolific publisher, writer, consultant, lecturer, and wine judge. The Singaporean is recognised internationally as a Bordeaux specialist and posts daily on his website chngpohtiong.com and on Instagram. His contribution to the world of wine includes founding the International Congress of Chinese Cuisine & Wine and acting as Regional Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards. He is a columnist for The World of Fine Wine magazine, contributes to academieduvinlibrary.com and to Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book, as well as publishing '100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World' in 2019 and 2020. He somehow found time to obtain a postgraduate certificate in Chinese art from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Elin McCoy
Elin McCoy is an award-winning journalist and author, focusing on the world of wine. She is a wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg News, where she writes a bimonthly column for their global news wire and a monthly column for Bloomberg Markets, and a columnist at Zesterdaily.com. She is also U.S. Editor for The Wine Conversation, the international podcast launched by Sarah Kemp, former publisher of Decanter. McCoy’s most recent book is The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M Parker Jr and the Reign of American Taste, which garnered international praise and has appeared in seven foreign editions. She is also the coauthor of Thinking About Wine and is currently working on a new book set in California. McCoy serves as a wine judge in American and international competitions, appears on radio and television, and is a frequent speaker at wine festivals and industry events.
Francis Percival
The World of Fine Wine’s food editor Francis Percival read history at Christ’s College, Cambridge, before embarking on a career in professional food. After stints as a chef and fishmonger, he now dedicates his time to writing on food and gastronomy. He was recognized as Columnist of the Year in the 2013 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards, and Food and Wine Writer of the Year in the 2015 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards. He lives in London.
Heidi Mäkinen MW
Heidi Mäkinen is a Master of Wine (MW) and President of the Finnish Sommelier Association with a career built in the restaurant industry in the UK and her homeland in Finland. She is a now based in Helsinki where she works as a portfolio manager, and wine educator teaching students of all levels at the Wine School Perho PRO.
James Tidwell MS
James Tidwell, Master Sommelier (MS), is a writer, speaker, educator, and wine event producer. He is co-founder of the world’s leading wine education conference, TEXSOM, and producer of one of the country’s leading wine competitions, the TEXSOM International Wine Awards. He is a writer and editor, a member of the editorial committee of the Classic Wine Library, consultant on The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition, and freelance journalist. He was nominated for the Person of the Year in Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 2019 Wine Star Awards.
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