You can get a good discount price for entering the London Competitions if you do so by December 20. Here are the links you need.
The London Wine Competition.
London Spirits Competition.
London Beer Competition.
The quality and diversity of judges that take part in the London Competitions gets better every year – as the profile of the awards rises so does the reputation of the professional drinks judges taking part.
From Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, head bartenders, bar owners, drinks retailers, wine merchants there is now a rich pool of talent that are regular judges across the three competitions for wines, beers and spirits.
Judges comments
Eric Zweibel MS says it is a great opportunity to see what the latest trends are across both wines and spirits and what new products are looking for listings. He particularly likes the fact you get the chance to first taste the wines blind and then get to know how much it costs so you can see if the quality of offering the right value for money.
Judging underway at London Spirits Competition
Beans Boughton agrees and says as buyers it is always important to judge the quality first blind. But the fact the competition then allows you to see the price and the packaging and design is a real bonus and point of difference. It is also in step with the consumer as the design is always the first thing they get to know about a wine.
Broughton says he was also pleased to see so many English wines taking part in the 2023 wine competition.
Ali Ali, bartender, praises the competition for being “well organised and speedy” and highlights the “attention to detail” and “great selection of judges” he has to work with.
Michele Lombardi, head mixologist at Four Seasons Hotel, says it is a great opportunity to taste and see products from all over the world that she might not normally come across – like in the 2023 competition spirits from Argentina and South Africa.
It is that opportunity to explore that Mouad Mochament, assistant bar manager at The Ned particularly likes as well as the chance to then discuss those produces with fellow judges. He was particularly impressed by the spirits he got to taste from Australia and New Zealand in the 2023 competition.
Gabor Molnar, head bartender, says it is a great opportunity to try and in the 2023 awards particularly liked the contemporary gins and tequilas.
It is the chance to network and spend time with fellow professionals that is most appealing to Matteo Torresin, bartender at the Dorchester, as well as the chance to test and refine his palate. He was pleased to see how many quality non-alcoholic spirits were entered in the 2023 competition.
London Wine Competition
Here is a selection of the judges taking part in the judging for the 2024 London Wine Competition.
London Spirits Competition
Here is a selection of the judges taking part in the judging of the 2024 London Spirits Competition.
London Wine and London Spirits Entry information
Key Dates:
Warehouse Closes: March 4, 2024
Registration Ends: February 22, 2024
Judging Date: March 20 and 21, 2024
Winners Announced: April 10, 2024
Fee Schedule:
£140 – Early Bird: October 1, 2023 to December 20, 2023
£180 – Regular: December 21, 2023 to February 22, 2024
Quantity Discount Now Available
3 to 8 entries: 10% discount
9 to 13 entries: 15% discount
14 or more entries: 20% discount
