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India Wine Awards – Wines to drink in India from around the world

Team Sommelier India

27 April 2023 · 3 min read

The India Wine Awards 2022 staged its fourth edition in partnership with ProWine Mumbai. The winners were announced at the ProWine networking evening on 17th October 2022 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. India Wine Awards’ five-year partnership with ProWine Mumbai will extend the audience and credibility of the competition in many ways. The IWA 2022 had a panel of 15 judges, both Indian and expatriates resident in India. Each wine was tasted blind at least twice and rated on the basis of grape, price and vintage. Medals were awarded (Best in Show, Gold and Silver) on a common platform that did not differentiate by the wine’s origin.

Thirty international and Indian wines were awarded ‘Best in Show’ medals, a title reserved for outstanding wines scoring 95 points and above; 77 Gold winners scored 90 to 94 points; and 117
Silver winners, between 85 to 89 points in the competition. Around 55%, of the nominated 410 wines won medals — 224 wines in all.

The India Wine Awards has set a benchmark for ranking the best domestic and international wines. The awards provide an invaluable guide to both consumers and the Alcobev trade to make informed choices about the comparative quality and range of Indian and international wines currently available in India. These awards are founded by Sonal Holland Wine Academy and chaired by Sonal Holland. View all winners in the latest issue of Sommelier India.