The American photographer took the highest prize together with her atmospheric shot of employees handpicking grapes within the Sanford & Benedict winery in Sta Rita Hills, inside California’s Santa Barbara County. Pinot Noir at Midnight is ready towards a backdrop of misty night time air and exhibits one employee emptying grapes from a selecting bin right into a tractor, illuminated by overhead lighting.
The photograph gained the ‘Folks’ sub-category of the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the 12 months 2025 awards, which types a part of the annual World Meals Images Awards. It subsequently emerged as the general champion after it was pitted towards the winners of the opposite two sub-categories, ‘Locations’ and ‘Produce’.
‘I work in California and the farm employees on the market are so undervalued. I actually simply needed to seize a way of place and other people and the way useful these persons are,’ Daenitz instructed Decanter when requested concerning the inspiration behind her {photograph}.
‘It’s concerning the individuals. All of my work is concerning the individuals. I at all times wish to present what customers don’t see as usually. We present vineyards on a regular basis but it surely’s actually unlucky that we don’t present the farm employees, and what they’re doing and the way they’re doing it and what it seems prefer to be on the market in the midst of the night time,’ she stated.
‘The whole lot is de facto muffled and delicate and that juxtaposition of exhausting work – the snipping of the clippers – in addition to this delicate, quiet peace.’
Italian photographer Alessandro Anglisani took first place within the Locations sub-category, with an exquisite winery scene in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese area. Window within the Winery is framed by verdant foliage and blue skies.
Window within the Winery. Credit score: Alessandro Anglisani / World Meals Images Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini
The Produce class was gained by Franck Tremblay from France, with The Hand within the Vat, a vibrant picture taken at Domaine Alain Graillot in Crozes-Hermitage within the northern Rhône.
The Hand within the Vat. Credit score: Franck Tremblay / World Meals Images Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini
The awards ceremony happened on the Mall Galleries in London on Tuesday night and was hosted by Yotam Ottolenghi, chef-patron of the eponymous restaurant group.
This yr’s judges included Pepa Chadwick, household ambassador of Viña Errázuriz & Viña Seña and Sarah Pither, senior artistic designer for Berry Bros & Rudd.
Patrick Grabham, Artwork Editor at Decanter was additionally on the judging panel and introduced the award to Daenitz.
‘This photograph was the clear winner for me, an impressive photograph,’ Grabham stated. ‘The viewer is drawn into the centre of the picture, in the direction of the falling grapes, because the picker empties their container. As you look extra carefully the shadowy figures of the opposite pickers turn out to be obvious. The photograph is fantastically balanced and expertly lit.’
The 2025 competitors noticed 1000’s of pictures entered from over 70 international locations and 56 made it to the shortlist.
The entire finalist pictures will be considered at a free exhibition at Mall Galleries in London till 25 Might. A group of the pictures will even be on show at Fortnum & Mason on 2 June and on the Museum of the Dwelling from 3 June to 7 September. Photos are additionally accessible to view in a web-based gallery.
