News

Last Call: Enter Your Wines Before April 16th

14/04/2026 | The registration window for the 2026 Sommeliers Choice Awards closes in days. Here is everything wine brands, importers, distributors, and private label owners need to know before the deadline

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Steven Minor, Corporate Beverage Director at Starwood Hotels, Joins the SCA Judging Panel

11/04/2026 | With over 25 years in luxury hospitality, Steven Minor brings global beverage leadership to the Sommeliers Choice Awards 2026 judging panel.

Insights

How Wine Sales Reps Can Win New Restaurant & Bar Openings in 2026

08/04/2026 | Stop Selling Wine. Start Building Programs That Sell It For You.

Interviews

Know Your Sommelier: Tim Gaiser, Master Sommelier

24/03/2026 | After three decades as one of the world's foremost wine educators, Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser has a few things to say about learning, tasting, and the long game

Producer Profiles

The Wine Industry Veteran Who Found Her Next Act in Sparkling Tea

18/03/2026 | After 12 years in Napa, Ellison Wofford launched Susurrus Sparkling Teas, bottling single-origin teas the way great winemakers bottle terroir

Producer Profiles

The Haitian-American Bringing a New Vision to Bordeaux

18/03/2026 | Karlex Antoine didn’t inherit Château Fillon — he chose it. In doing so, he became the first Haitian owner of a Bordeaux property, and set in motion something far greater than a business venture

Producer Profiles

Winery Saba: The Estate That Refuses to Make Wine Any Other Way

20/02/2026 | At 45.3° in Kakheti, Winery Saba grows, harvests, and bottles entirely on its own terms: organic, estate-grown and shaped by eight thousand years of Georgian tradition

Insights

Looking Beyond the ‘Value for Money’ Appeal of South African Wines

13/02/2026 | Peter Andrews of Culture Wine Co. explains why site-driven Chenin Blanc, Syrah and reimagined Pinotage are capable of dominating Michelin lists and by-the-glass programs, only if sellers reposition beyond the “value” trap

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Early Bird Pricing Ends January 31: Put Your Wines on the Radar of Today’s Top Sommeliers

21/01/2026 | Save $20 per wine and have your portfolio evaluated by the professionals who decide what earns a place on restaurant wine lists

Interviews

Meet the Judges 2026: Heather Durham, Brand Manager, Winesellers LTD

20/01/2026 | Durham brings her hospitality and wine expertise to the 2026 Sommeliers Choice Awards’ judging panel