Welcome to The IEWA: A fresh + very independent English wine competition.
#IEWA25 Judging 17.05
The IEWA is here to discover and lift up the best of English wine.
We’re an independent and consumer-focused wine competition, all about shining light on world-class wines and the incredible talent behind them.
But it isn’t just about awarding medals. We’re here to celebrate innovation, bold ideas, and the people pushing English wine to new heights.
We’re turning up the volume, raising awareness, sparking conversations, and bringing people together over seriously great English wine.
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 vineyard, is learning that it’s just down the road!
independent
adjective; not influenced or controlled by others
IEWA Judges have 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 later this year for it’s ninth ocmpetition… #IEWA25.
Alex Taylor Founder, IEWA
“English wine has a huge opportunity in 2025. 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 questions about The IEWA, please email us at competition@iewa.uk, or by phone on +44 7599799266.
We’ll be inviting entries from English wine producers from January 1st 2025, and the judging date for #IEWA25 is Saturday 17th May.