Australia’s three major producer and communicator wins from IWSC London

On Tuesday, two Australian producers and one Australian wine communicator took home major global prizes at the IWSC Awards Ceremony 2024, held in London. This includes Edenvale Beverages winning the IWSC 2024 Low & No Producer Trophy, Curatif being awarded the IWSC 2024 RTD Producer Trophy, and Andrew Caillard MW being named recipient of the IWSC 2025 Wine Communicator Trophy.

Notably, Curatif took home the title of world’s best RTD Producer for the third consecutive year.

“We were proud as punch with one Producer Trophy back in 2022, and absolutely stoked to go back-to-back in 2023, but this - to be the first producer in any category in 55 years to win three-in-a-row - is amazing,” said Matt Sanger, Managing Director & Co-Founder.

“I’m so proud of our team and their relentless pursuit in cocktail making. I’m on top of the world and could not be happier for our team.”

Sanger says that the this year's recognition comes at a time of growth for the company.

“It’s time for the rest of the world to enjoy Curatif’s world-class cocktails,” he said.

“We’re in discussions with distributors in Japan, Korea, and China at the moment and while we are in London we are meeting with a few very well-known retailers to see how we can elevate the next English summer. A couple of Curatif tins on the Thames sounds like just the thing to me!.”

Similarly, Edenvale was named the world’s best low/no producer, with judges commending its groundbreaking dealcoholisation plant, which opened in June this year.

The win follows on from Edenvale’s alcohol-removed Premium Reserve Sparkling Shiraz NV becoming the only non-alcoholic wine to receive a trophy in the IWSC’s Alternative Drinks awards announced in October.

“It's a nice endorsement for a lot of hard work over many years,” Michael Bright, Founder, told Drinks Trade yesterday.

“We've been doing this since 2006, so we sort of started the category in Australia.”

Drinks Trade trialled Edenvale’s Sparkling Shiraz, along with 10 other non-alcoholic wines, in last’s Tasted by Drinks Trade: Non-alcoholic wine roundup.

The Team described it as having a “deep cherry colour with a strong mousse and beeding. Blue and black berry aromas jump out of the glass - ribena, boysenberries and blueberries - supported by subtle smokey undertones. Balanced, with the flavour remaining in balance right into the finish… A great option for usual red wine consumers, as the colder temperature tones the sugar sweetness down a few notches. An ideal option to have in store in the lead up to Christmas.”

Finally, Andrew Caillard MW was named recipient of the IWSC 2025 Wine Communicator Trophy on Tuesday in London.

The award recognises Caillard’s extensive career in the world of wine, which includes achievements such as co-founding Langton’s Fine Wine Auctions in 1989, pioneering Langton’s Classification of Australian wine, and helping to produce award-winning wine documentaries including Red Obsession and Blind Ambition. The IWSC judges also highlighted Caillard’s most recent contribution to wine communication, The Australian Ark, a comprehensive three-volume history of Australian wine that was published just under one year ago.

"Andrew is such a major figure in wine communication, especially with his seminal book, The Australian Ark, which is such a tour de force,” said the judges.

“He’s a specialist on the specific subject of Australian wine, but with such a huge international reach that has to be recognised.”