Celebrating the UK’s best professional drinks buyers

Celebrating the UK’s best professional drinks buyers

Entries for the Drinks Buyers Awards 2026 are now open

The Drinks Buyers Awards

The Drinks Buyers Awards celebrate the UK's most influential professional buyers across wine, spirits, and low & no-alcohol beverages. Building on five successful years as the Wine Buyers Awards, we've evolved to recognise the spectrum of drinks buying expertise.

These awards spotlight the skill and influence of professional buyers – balancing quality with value, championing innovation, and anticipating changing consumer tastes.

Judged by an experienced panel led by renowned industry expert Chris Losh, the awards set the benchmark for professional drinks buying excellence, elevating winners' reputations and inspiring the next generation of industry talent.

All Wine Buyers Awards winner 2025

Celebrating the UK’s best professional drinks buyers

Deadline for Entries
16/01/26
Shortlist Revealed
24/02/26

At LWF 2026 Preview Party

Awards Presentation
19/05/26

At LWF 2026, 2pm on Centre Stage