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Awards / The Global Wine Masters Competitions
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The Global Cabernet Franc Masters 2025
The Global Wine Masters is thrilled to announce its first ever competition dedicated to Cabernet Franc. As a key variety in Bordeaux blends, juicy or fuller bodied varietals in the…
Closing date: December 20, 2024
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The Global Merlot Masters 2025
From its homeland Bordeaux, to the warm climates of California, our judges will be looking for the very best examples of Merlot in all its many diverse and distinct forms.…
Closing date: January 17, 2025
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THE DB & SB SPRING BLIND TASTING 2025
This Spring, The Drinks Business & The Spirits Business will collaborate for The DB & SB Spring Blind Tasting in a drive to find and reward the best drinks brands…
Closing date: January 17, 2025
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The Global Pinot Noir Masters 2025
the drinks business is proud to announce the twelfth year of the Global Pinot Noir Masters, the most extensive competition in the Global Masters series. The competition will recognise and…
Closing date: February 17, 2025
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The Prosecco Masters 2025
The Prosecco boom which began in 2013 has shown little signs of slowing and we want to celebrate these exciting wines which come from the picturesque regions of Veneto and…
Closing date: February 24, 2025
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The Champagne Masters 2025
The drinks business is thrilled to announce the The Global Champagne Masters 2025. Enter your wines into the Champagne Masters 2024, the only blind competition dedicated to Champagne in the…
Closing date: March 3, 2025
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The Bordeaux Masters 2025
The wines of Bordeaux have a story like no other, with centuries of expertise, iconic estates and a globally recognised brand. Our latest competition recognises the region’s unique contribution to…
Closing date: March 20, 2025
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The Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2025
the drinks business is proud to announce the twelfth year of its Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters All the wines from across the world will be judged exclusively by style and…
Closing date: March 25, 2025
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The Global Rosé Masters 2025
As with all of the drinks business awards, our judging panel is comprised of Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers and senior buyers making the competition globally renowned. With wines from…
Closing date: April 10, 2025
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The Global Sparkling Masters 2025
The drinks business is thrilled to announce the The Global Sparkling Masters 2025. The sparkling wine category is on fire at the moment, not only in the UK but around…
Closing date: April 16, 2025
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Design and Packaging Masters 2025
The drinks business is thrilled to announce the third Design and Packaging Masters 2025. For 2025, we are expanding our competitions series with the first Global Wine Design & Packaging…
Closing date: April 20, 2025
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The Global Sangiovese Masters 2025
From its homeland Tuscany, to the warm climates of Australia, our judges will be looking for the very best examples of Sangiovese in all its many diverse and distinct forms.…
Closing date: April 22, 2025
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The Global Organic & Vegan Wine Masters 2025
the drinks business is thrilled to announce the fourth The Global Organic & Vegan Wine Masters Organic & Vegan wines have entered the mainstream in recent years as a popular…
Closing date: May 13, 2025
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The Global Syrah Masters 2025
The Global Syrah Masters 2025 From Northern Rhône to the Barossa Valley of Australia, Syrah’s style and flavour profile vary dramatically depending on where it’s grown. As with all of…
Closing date: May 20, 2025
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The Global Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris Masters 2025
This blind competition will identify the best Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio from all around the world in every price range. Unlike other international competitions, The Global Masters series is…
Closing date: May 21, 2025
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The Global Orange Wine Masters 2025
the drinks business is thrilled to announce its second Global Orange Wine Masters in 2025 Skin contact and orange wines are a true success story. From qvevri fermentation in Georgia thousands of years ago, to becoming the…
Closing date: June 12, 2025
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The Global Chenin Blanc Masters 2025
A VERSATILE ADDITION TO THE GLOBAL WINE MASTERS The Global Chenin Blanc Masters will seek out the very best this variety has to offer. Famed for crisp crémants, rich oaked…
Closing date: June 18, 2025
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Wine Travel Retail Masters 2025
The Drinks Business is thrilled to announce the inaugural Travel Retail Masters competition in a drive to find and reward the finest Travel Retail Wine brands on the world stage.…
Closing date: July 17, 2025
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The Global Malbec Masters 2025
the drinks business is proud to announce the eleventh Global Malbec Masters 2025. The Global Masters series of tastings is designed to reward the very best Malbecs in the world,…
Closing date: July 22, 2025
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The Global Carménère Masters 2025
RECOGNISING A REDISCOVERED CLASSIC The Global Carménère Masters will seek out the very best this variety has to offer. After a century almost forgotten as a historic Bordeaux blending grape,…
Closing date: July 23, 2025
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The DB & SB Autumn Tasting 2025
This September, The Drinks Business & The Spirits Business will collaborate for The DB & SB Autumn Blind Tasting in a drive to find and reward the best drinks brands…
Closing date: August 14, 2025
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The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2025
The competition will identify the best Sauvignon Blanc from around the world in every price range. You can now enter your Sauvignon Blanc into The Drinks Business Global Masters competition.…
Closing date: August 21, 2025
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The Rioja Masters 2025
Now in its thirteenth year, the competition will recognise and reward the finest Riojas on the world stage. A panel of leading industry experts will judge the wines submitted in…
Closing date: August 28, 2025
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The Grenache Masters 2025
You can now enter your Grenache into the drinks business Global Masters competition. The competition will recognise and reward the finest Grenache on the world stage. All Global Masters are…
Closing date: September 16, 2025
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The Global Chardonnay Masters 2025
You can now enter your Chardonnay into The Drinks Business Global Masters competition. Now in its twelfth year, the competition will identify the best Chardonnay from all around the world…
Closing date: September 23, 2025
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The Global Fortified Masters 2025
Now in its eighth year, The Fortified Masters will reward the best fortified wines on offer. The wines will be judged blind by a panel of highly regarded judges known…
Closing date: September 24, 2025