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This year saw a record number of Semillon entries into the Sommelier Wine Awards. Judges were...

Year-on-year it seems as though consumers never bore of the Italian fizz, and while bottomless...

The Sommelier Wine Awards 2020 celebrates wines from all corners of the globe in its most diverse...

With Easter coming around this weekend we would usually be starting to plan what we’re going to...

SWA Chairman Chris Losh rounds up the trends from this year’s competition.

Since the start of the current week, the UK wine trade has been experiencing some the most...

Featuring an invisible armature created by Nude's ion shielding technology, Ghost Zero wine...

Coronavirus means many of us are stuck at home but that hasn't stopped some inventive sommeliers...

There aren’t many straws to clutch at just now. But if there’s one vague positive from the Covid...

English wine has developed a reputation for great rosé, and it was English sparkling rosé that...

There has been a clear star today, and it’s not a country or grape variety, but a whole...

From Maule blends and Maipo Cabernets to Leyda Sauvignon Blanc, this year’s Sommelier Wine...

Day 4 of the Sommelier Wine Awards tasked our judges with the challenge of blind tasting two...

As we launch into the third day of the Sommelier Wine Awards judging, our panel has really been...

Day 2 of the Sommelier Wine Awards has kicked off with some unusual suspects coming in with...

In a historic day for judging at the Sommelier Wine Awards, with a completely new online system...

Is anyone making you blush this Valentine’s Day? Here’s four of our SWA winning pinks...

On Monday night the best and brightest in the drinks industry gathered together at 12th Knot, Sea...

We caught up with head judge of the Sommelier Wine Awards, Christine Parkinson. Ahead of SWA...

As the Burgundy en primeur season is upon us, we thought it fitting to share our winning Burgundy...

You know that something hot is happening when some of the UK’s most influential wine...

We caught up with head sommelier at Gymkhana and newly appointed Senior Judge for SWA, Valentin...

As we all enter a new decade, the Sommelier Wine Awards’ chairman, Chris Losh, takes a look...

 'It will lift our tasting process to a whole new level’ Paper and clipboards out...

It’s not every day a Swiss-themed restaurant with a serious wine list opens its doors...

Each year the Christmas festivities provide the perfect platform us to showcase some of our medal...

There’s a day dedicated to everything in this world, and today marks Beaujolais Nouveau day...

Customers are changing, the drinks portfolio is changing, and sommeliers will need to change, too...

We need to understand there’s more to English wine than Champagne Varieties...

As a perk of the job, every year whilst judging the competition we allow our judges to select the...

The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) has partnered with ETM Group for the 2020 competition.

The Harwood Arms in London to increase wine by the glass offering following refurbishment and...

Industry members’ club, TRADE has partnered with wine preservation specialists Coravin to...

Entries are now open for the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) 2020. Run in conjunction with Imbibe...

Mirazur, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in the resort town of Menton, on the French Riviera,...

Following a busy couple of years of opening new sites for popular wine bar and restaurant...

With an incredible 12 Gold medals, Aussie Shiraz (and Rhone blends) was one of the star...

Autumn is a busy time for portfolio tastings and events in the wine trade. We've rounded up a...

Ahead of the summer break and upcoming harvest, we met with Alberto Giovanni Chinaglia from...

What will the SWA team be eating and drinking this summer?

What are the Critics' Choice wines? Simple: they're the wines that have our judges running around...

Food matching is what restaurants are all about. And so each year our judges pick 30 or so wines ...

Following their outstanding success in the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) 2019, winning the coveted...

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of award-winning water brand and SWA sponsor, Wenlock Spring...

After nearly three thousand wines, 150 tasters and seven days of judging, the Sommelier Wine...

The Sommelier Wine Awards will be at Imbibe Live, showcasing some of our 2019 Gold Medal winners...

SWA judge and Head Sommelier at D&D London restaurant Aster, Marco Marcuzzo tells us all...

From a consistently great-value Cape producer to one of the biggest names in Champagne, via an up...

Enotria&Coe put in a powerhouse performance to win this year’s Merchant of the Year...

Sparkling wine was the big winner from this year’s Sommelier Wine Awards, with a 75...

As a kind of ‘somm’s eye view’ of the wine world, the Sommelier Wine Awards is...

Australian Shiraz had its second power-year in a row at the Sommelier Wine Awards, pulling in...

Nude has introduced ion-shielding technology to its super elegant and delicate Stem Zero...

D&D London have announced a new Meet The Producer Series at their New Street Wine venue.

The Sommelier Wine Awards judging comes to and end with the Food Match round, which took place at...

The final day of the Sommelier Wine Awards judging started off with a fitting tribute to the late...

Southern France has wowed judges on the first day of the second round of SWA judging, with...

As judging begins for the 2019 Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA), we met with Filipe Cardoso, winemaker...

With the launch of their new hospitality industry members club, Trade, recently, we take a look...

From Greek and Turkish whites, to Austrian wines and ‘fascinating’ flights from...

Week two of the Sommelier Wine Awards kicked off with house reds and rosé today but what really...

Today saw the outstanding debut of Israeli wines in the Sommelier Wine Awards.

The 2019 judging for the Sommelier Wine Awards has begun today, with over 60 sommeliers lined up...

Holding the title of the most Michelin starred chef in the world Joel Robuchon garnered an...

The wine world and the UK on-trade in particular are in mourning following the announcement of...

Did you get what you want for Christmas? Socks? New corkscrew? 1500-mile long border wall?

Each year the Christmas festivities provide the perfect platform for team Imbibe to showcase the...

Sommelier Wine Awards judges have dominated the wine and restaurant sections of this year’s...

It’s the issue that’s divided the country. Some are passionately in favour, others...

SWA sponsor and global design brand, Nude, has announced a partnership with style icon Iris Apfel...

Head of Judging at the Sommelier Wine Awards, Hakkasan’s Christine Parkinson delivered a...

During the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) judging days our panel of taster’s kindly offer up...

Sommelier Wine Awards, the only wine competition judged by the on-trade and run in conjunction...

The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) has announced they will be partnering with D&D London as...

We take a few sips with Melodie Konforti, Managing Director at Top Selection, to find out what...

Following several medal wins in the 2018 SWA competition, we take a few sips with DFJ Vinhos...

After this year’s successful Gold medal win for their Bacchus, we take a few sips with Jane...

September is a busy month for tastings of Autumn Portfolios. Here we have a list of those coming...

Sommelier Wine Awards sponsor, Wenlock Spring, has added another award to their list of accolades...

Before everyone heads off for the summer to enjoy lazy days, beach walks and great food and drink...

Unless you’re a wine bar, the central point of your wine list is to showcase wines that are...

People often ask how we pick our Critics' Choice wines. The answer is simple: they're the wines...

Following last year’s launch of Stem Zero, global design brand and SWA sponsor, Nude, has...

The final act of the Sommelier Wine Awards 2018 has taken place, with the crowning of this year...

A new Cardiff restaurant has sought the expertise of SWA sponsor, EuroCave, with the aim of...

Jean-Luc Colombo and Kleine Zalze have been awarded Producers of the Year for 2018 with a...

Bibendum has fought off a resurgent Boutinot to claim the prestigious overall Merchant of the...

The Rhône has emerged as the undisputed star of this year’s Sommelier Wine Awards, picking...

Something interesting happened at SWA this year. A red Burgundy won gold, but it was made from...

Still pink wines might have been one of the biggest success stories with the wine drinking public...

For the first time ever in the Sommelier Wine Awards, English sparkling wine took more places on...

SWA Judge Nigel Lister tells us about his return as team leader this year.

Competition Director, Chris Losh, gives an insight into highlights from our 2018 judging...

This year's SWA Food Match round saw new pairings including Avocado on toast and Ceviche with our...

As you’d expect from the final day of the Sommelier Wine Awards judging there was a lot of...

The second round of the Sommelier Wine Awards is where all of those wines that have made it...

The final day of round one judging for the Sommelier Wine Awards was, well, a little bit mediocre...

The second week of judging has kicked off with a great start for Chardonnay, Rioja and English...

Following yesterday’s stellar performance for Riesling at the Sommelier Wine Awards judging...

As a blizzard spread across London our judges braved the cold and made their way to a church in...

With judging for the Sommelier Wine Awards happening next week, we spoke to Joao Tamagnini Belo...

SWA 2018 sponsor, Eurocave, announced their new wine by the glass system, Vin au Verre 8.0, at...

Last year’s SWA Pub Merchant of the Year, Fullers, has replaced its house champagne with...

February and March are busy months for tastings and of course, it's when our SWA Judging takes...

Ahead of SWA judging kicking off this month, we catch-up with Karl Franz from Sensible Wine...

A team of eager wannabe Sommelier Wine Awards Judges were put through their paces at Roka Aldwych...

The SWA Great Value Merchant of the Year winner has announced they are adding new wineries to its...

It's finally here... deadline month! There’s less than two weeks until entries close for...

Last year was probably the most wide-ranging in terms of wine styles that we’ve ever had in...

Each year the festive season provides the perfect illustration of the inspiring top quality wines...

Our latest SWA clinic, lead once again by the renowned Annette Scarfe MW, focused on the...

Wenlock Spring are delighted to offer their premium award-winning still and sparkling water to...

Next year’s Sommelier Wine Awards judges have been warned to be on the look out for a lot...

Nude, the glassware sponsor for the Sommelier Wine Awards, has launched its ethereal new Stem...

 After winning SWA Great Value Merchant in the 2017 competition, we had a few sips with...

Entering your wines into the Sommelier Wine Awards is simple, but how can you ensure you have a...

SWA Merchant of the Year 2017, Bibendum, has launched a new e-book called Wild Ferment. 

Ahead of their Cambridge Tasting next week, we catch up with Managing Director, Andrew Bewes...

SWA senior judge, and head sommelier at Sexy Fish, Julien Sahut, tells us how his food and wine...

The Sommelier Wine Awards are, of course, about finding great quality wines and recognising the...

SWA's Boutique Merchant of the Year for 2016 and 2017, Top Selection, will be showcasing some of...

We're very strict about our judges in the Sommelier Wine Awards. No divas, no nutters... and most...

Every year the SWA Gold Book gets distributed across the UK to on-trade professionals in...

SWA 2017 Merchant of the Year, Bibendum, has taken on the agency for 13 new wineries, adding over...

Every year a number of submitters stand out from the crowd. Find out who put in an extraordinary...

We were delighted to present our Wines of the Year trophies at Imbibe Live 2017. Our judges...

This year's SWA stand at Imbibe Live was busier than ever so thank you to all of you who stopped...

Our international line-up of superstar judges from Michelin stars to the best bistros, really are...

One of the joys of the Sommelier Wine Awards is watching trends appear, take hold and blossom...

SWA 2017 head of judging, Christine Parkinson, shares her thoughts on Italy's leading performance...

Competition Director, Chris Losh, looks at a stellar performance from Greece in SWA 2017 and the...

While fizz and even whites have established a good reputation with our judges, the performance of...

Competition Director, Chris Losh, gives us an insight into one of our SWA judging days...