Celebrating the UK’s best professional drinks buyers
Celebrating the UK’s best professional drinks buyers
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.
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