Welcome to The IEWA: A fresh + very independent English wine competition.
#IEWA24 Judging in May
Awarding, promoting and celebrating the best of English wine, The IEWA is an independent, consumer focused wine competition.
We’re here to highlight, the creativity, quality, innovation and vision of producers making world class wine in England.
This project is centred around awareness, communication and engagement, but it is also a celebration: of excellence, achievement, growth - of fantastic people, and really great wines.
NEXT COMP:
MAY 2025
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Averys Wine
Merchants
We’re dedicated to identifying and awarding the best English wines on the market, giving them the attention they deserve.
And through that we can help consumers make informed choices and incredible new wine discoveries.
Possibly the only thing more exciting than finding your new favourite wine, is learning it’s made just down the road!
independent
adjective; not influenced or controlled by others
IEWA23 Judges included Liam Steevenson MW, Susy Atkins, Fiona Beckett, Lee Isaacs, Holly Plumeridge, Ben Franks and more.
Our panel of brilliant judges evaluate each entry blind and assess against quality world wine standards - not just as an English wine, to determine the winners across key categories. You can check out the many producers who’ve chosen to be part of this groundbreaking wine competition on our results page here.
The IEWA will return… #IEWA25.
Alex Taylor Founder, IEWA
“English wine has a huge opportunity in 2024. Our locally crafted wines enjoy more interest and sales than ever before, but their quality, diversity and thrilling potential put the movement on an even more exciting path.
The IEWA is an indie voice, committed to helping add volume, value and independent spirit to the conversation. After all, English wine is worth shouting about!”
We’re very social. Follow us at @the.IEWA:
Our partners rock. The IEWA works with:
Boost your wine brand
If you have any question about The IEWA, please email us at competition@iewa.uk, or by phone on +44 7599799266.
We’re inviting entries from English wine producers now, and the submission deadline for IEWA24 is Friday 3rd May.