Champagne And Sparkling Wine

Sparkling wines including Champagne, Prosecco, Cava and other sparkling styles. Includes traditional and tank-method wines intended for celebration or everyday consumption.
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The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to Irish consumers.

Judging Criteria

  • Taste
  • Texture
  • Flavour
  • Aroma
  • Ingredients List
  • Provenance
  • Product Appearance
  • Packaging
  • Price Point/Value for Money
  • Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Rosé Wine

Rosé wines ranging from pale to deep pink styles. Includes dry, off dry and sparkling rosé wines.
This category is now closed

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to Irish consumers.

Judging Criteria

  • Taste
  • Texture
  • Flavour
  • Aroma
  • Ingredients List
  • Provenance
  • Product Appearance
  • Packaging
  • Price Point/Value for Money
  • Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

Red Wine

Still red wines produced from red grape varieties. Includes all styles and regions intended for retail sale.
This category is now closed

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to Irish consumers.

Judging Criteria

  • Taste
  • Texture
  • Flavour
  • Aroma
  • Ingredients List
  • Provenance
  • Product Appearance
  • Packaging
  • Price Point/Value for Money
  • Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace

White Wine

Still white wines produced from white or red grape varieties. Includes all styles and regions intended for retail sale
This category is now closed

The Drinks categories recognise excellence across alcoholic beverages, celebrating quality, craftsmanship, innovation and performance within the drinks sector. Awards reflect the diversity of beer, wine, spirits and emerging drink formats available to Irish consumers.

Judging Criteria

  • Taste
  • Texture
  • Flavour
  • Aroma
  • Ingredients List
  • Provenance
  • Product Appearance
  • Packaging
  • Price Point/Value for Money
  • Innovation/Aims in the Marketplace