Final Deadline
28 February 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
Blog Archives
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News
London Wine Competition keeps raising its judges bar
London Wine Competition is pleased to have almost all of its judges judge again with the addition of more judges as the competition keeps growing.
Interviews
The first Aussie producers of Gruner Veltliner
From South Africa to South Australia, Larry Jacobs continues to craft award-winning wines and celebrating Austrian grapes.
Interviews
How to create the dream wine list in Hong Kong with Arnaud Bardary MS
Arnaud Bardary MS on creating the dream wine list
Interviews
Norway’s Henrik Dahl Jahnsen on creating the dream wine list
Henrik Dahl Jahnsen, wine director of the Britannia Hotel in Trondheim in Norway, talks about his career in wine, why he wanted to be a sommelier and the key steps he takes in order to put together the best wine list.
Insights
London's top Sommeliers on why they become Sommeliers
In this article, we asked London’s top sommeliers on what inspired them to become a Sommelier.
Interviews
How Helsinki Savoy’s Aleksi Mehtonen would manage your wine list
We talk to Aleksi Mehtonen, head sommelier at The Savoy in Helsinki about how he got into the wine industry and what he thinks it takes to be a top sommelier.
Interviews
Q & A with Lucian Obreja, Head Sommelier
Lucian Obreja, Head Sommelier at L’Ortolan on how to grow wine sales at your restaurant.
Interviews
How Iceland’s César Garduño creates the dream wine list
César Garduño shares his experiences of being the sommelier at Dill restaurant at Reykjavík in Iceland and what he sees as being the best way to approach the perfect wine list.
Interviews
How Shanghai’s Ervin Ong would run the wine list in your restaurant
Ervin Ong, one of the top sommeliers of Shanghai, about what got him into wine, his career as a sommelier, and what he sees as being the key factors in a successful restaurant wine list.