The World’s Most Admired Wine Brand is voted for by a hand-picked academy of sommeliers, buyers, wholesalers, Masters of Wine and writers.

Instituted by The Drinks International and now into the 15th edition of Selection is claimed to be the most independent in the world. According to the Drinks International Editor, Shay Watterworth, “Each year our Academy pool grows stronger and I firmly believe it’s the most authoritative collection of independent wine experts in the trade”.

The organisers rotate a percentage of the judges every year to ensure a true and fair representation of the global trade. Each member of the ‘Academy’ gets to name the 5 most admired brands (not the companies) and the Top 50 names are arrived at, based on these calculations.

The 2025 list featured two new brands, Screaming Eagle from the US and Australia’s Tyrrell’s which took the award for Highest New Entry. The Highest Climber award went to the seventh-placed Sassicaia after the Italian brand had fallen off the list in 2024.

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Penfolds of Australia was awarded the Most Admired Wine Brand in Australasia, Ridge took the accolade for Most Admired Wine Brand in North America, while South Africa’s Kanonkop was again named the Most Admired Wine Brand in Africa & Middle East.

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Here is a List of Top Ten:

1. Catena (Argentina)

2. Gaja (Italy

3. La Rioja Alta (Spain)

4. Antinori (Italy)

5. Familia Torres (Spain)

6. Penfolds (Australia)

7. Sassicaia (Italy)

8. Domaine de La Romanée Conti (France)

9. Vega Sicilia (Spain)

10. Concha Y Toro (Chile)

While Italy and Spain share the Honours for the countries with maximum wine companies, the top growths of France and many of its impressive brands are not present in this List, barring DRC, For an interesting video with all the 50 inclusions may be watched at

https://drinksint.com/

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Subhash Arora