Might 20, 2025 — The winners of London Wine Truthful’s Wine Patrons Awards – now of their sixth yr – have been introduced right now (Tuesday, 20th Might) on the present’s Centre Stage. The ceremony was co-hosted by Hannah Tovey, Director of London Wine Truthful and Chris Losh, Competitors Director. New for 2025 was the “Sustainable Purchaser” award class reflecting how environmental impression is now a significant consideration and accountability throughout all skilled wine shopping for areas.
The winners
| Single Venue Impartial Service provider Wine Purchaser [sponsored by Mentzendorff] |
Jamie Tonkin from Outdated Chapel Cellars |
| A number of Venue Impartial Service provider Wine Purchaser [sponsored by Mentzendorff] |
Nicolas Rezzouk from Reserve Wines |
| On-Commerce Single Venue Wine Purchaser | Sam Weatherill from Etch by Steven Edwards |
| On-Commerce A number of Venue Wine Purchaser | Sunny Hodge from Diogenes the Canine |
| Grocery store & Multiples Wine Purchaser [sponsored by Felix Solis] |
Victoria Anderson of Cubicles |
| Rising Star Wine Purchaser Award [sponsored by Hatch Mansfield] |
Zara Cassidy of Majestic |
| Greatest On-Commerce Wine Shopping for Staff [sponsored by Hillebrand Gori] |
Firmdale Lodges |
| Greatest Off-Commerce Wine Shopping for Staff [sponsored by Hillebrand Gori] |
The Wine Society |
| Small Enterprise Sustainable Wine Purchaser [sponsored by Domaine Bousquet] |
Verity Periods from Palate Bottle Store |
| A number of Venue Sustainable Wine Purchaser [sponsored by Domaine Bousquet] |
Joe Olding from Tesco |
| Sustainable Wine Shopping for Staff [sponsored by Domaine Bousquet] |
The Wine Society |
| Basic Excellence in Wine Shopping for Award | Simon Taylor of Stone Vine and Solar |
| Total Wine Purchaser of the Yr | Sunny Hodge, Diogenesthe Canine |
The judges’ feedback for Total Wine Purchaser of the Yr winner, Sunny Hodges, included: “Sunny combines a really authentic and distinctive imaginative and prescient with commerce clout—importing straight, innovating in sustainability, and elevating expertise with intelligence and with out compromise, making him a game-changer for the on-trade.”
“He’s got down to create his model of what venues ought to be – and is uncompromising in sticking to it.”
“This isn’t about having a wide range of wines’ they mentioned of our winner ‘it’s about being a terrific purchaser. There’s actual imaginative and prescient and drive right here.”
The general sponsors of the awards are Consorzio di Tutela Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Commenting, Diego Tomasi, Director of the Consorzio, mentioned: “The Consorzio of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG is proud to sponsor the Wine Purchaser Awards, celebrating those that champion distinctive wines. This partnership displays the area’s dedication to high quality, craftsmanship, and the tales behind each bottle.”
Judging panel
- Sarah Abbott MW,founder and CEO of Swirl Wine Group, co-founder Outdated Vine Convention,
- Genna Ash-Brown, Editor, Dine Out Journal
- Natalie Earl, Regional Editor for France (excluding Bordeaux), Decanter
- Anthony Borges, Gardenhurst, Nice Horkesley
- Anne Jones, Wine Sustainability Advisor, Limestone & Jones
- Martin Lam, Meals, Wine and Restaurant Advisor
- Angela Mount, wine advisor and former Head of Wine Shopping for for Somerfield
- Christine Parkinson, Co-founder World Alcohol Free Awards
- Ronan Sayburn MS, CEO for Courtroom of Grasp Sommeliers Europe
- Patrick Schmitt MW, Editor In Chief, The Drinks Enterprise
- Hal Wilson, co-founder and wine purchaser, Cambridge Wine Retailers.
- Clem Yates MW, Impartial Wine Advisor
- Charlie Younger, Wine & Drinks Purchaser
Nominations for the 2026 Wine Patrons Awards will open within the Autumn, through londonwinefair.com @londonwinefair | #WineBuyersAward
Concerning the Wine Patrons Awards
Since they launched in 2020, the London Wine Truthful’s Wine Patrons Awards have recognised excellence in wine shopping for throughout all sectors and recognises the UK’s finest skilled wine patrons – each people and groups – acknowledging the affect they’ve on creating tendencies and providing worth, high quality and innovation throughout their ranges, in addition to inspiring the following technology of the trade.
