The Drinks Business Awards 2020: the winners
We are delighted to reveal the winners of the 2020 Drinks Business Awards, which were announced yesterday at a virtual ceremony, streamed from Asia House in London.
A full report on each winning person, brand and business will appear in the October issue of the drinks business, while today we bring you a list of the winners in each category, beginning with our awards for the leaders in drinks design.
Design and packaging awards
Best Design & Packaging for Wine
Winner: YG Design for Viña San Pedro Tayú 1865
Special commendation: Omdesign for Blandy’s MCDXIX, The Winemaker’s Selection
Runner-up: Bravo Design for The Vinoneers’ Orpheus & the Raven
Shortlist
- Bravo Design for The Vinoneers’ Orpheus & the Raven
- Denomination for Wakefield The Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon
- Omdesign for Blandy’s MCDXIX, The Winemaker’s Selection
- YG Design for Viña San Pedro Tayú 1865
Best Design & Packaging for Spirits
Winner: Mirabeau for Mirabeau Rosé Gin
Special commendation: Seven Tails Distillers for Seven Tails XO
Runner up: Stranger & Stranger for No. 3 Gin
Shortlist
- Edrington-Beam Suntory UK for Maker’s Mark 46 VAP
- Mirabeau for Mirabeau Rosé Gin
- Seven Tails Distillers for Seven Tails XO
- Stranger & Stranger for Merser & Co. Double Barrel Rum
- Stranger & Stranger for No. 3 Gin
The Sparflex Award for Best English and Welsh Sparkling Wine Packaging
Winner: Ridgeview Oak Reserve
Special commendation: Simpsons Wine Estate
Runner-up: Gwinllan Llaethliw Vineyard
Shortlist
- Black Chalk
- Gwinllan Llaethliw Vineyard
- Hoffman & Rathbone
- Ridgeview Oak Reserve
- Simpsons Wine Estate
Best Sustainable Packaging
Winner: Edrington-Beam Suntory UK for Maker’s Mark 46 VAP
Best Design & Packaging for Beer and Cider
Winner: Graphic Brands for The Appleyard King Cider
Marketing awards
Best Launch of the Year
Winner: Invivo Wines for Invivo X Sarah Jessica Parker – click on the video to hear SJP’s acceptance speech
Special commendation: Clementine Communications for Wild Life Botanicals
Shortlist
- Clementine Communications for Wild Life Botanicals
- Invivo Wines for Invivo X Sarah Jessica Parker
- R&R Teamwork for Blackbook Winery
PR Company of the Year
Winner: Phipps
Special commendation: Clementine Communications
Shortlist
- Chapman Poole
- Clarion Communications
- Clementine Communications
- Phipps
Trade Campaign of the Year
Winner: Live & Breathe for Asahi Discover Karakuchi
Special commendation: Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I for Save Pub Life
Runner-up: Slam Communications for Alsace Wines
Shortlist
- Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I for Save Pub Life
- Cube Communications for Wines of Bordeaux
- Live & Breathe for Asahi Discover Karakuchi
- Slam Communications for Alsace Wines
Consumer Campaign of the Year
Winner: Cono Sur Licence to Chill
Special commendation: Villa Maria The Value of Conversation
Shortlist
- Cono Sur Licence to Chill
- Trivento Real Life Bold Discoveries
- Villa Maria The Value of Conversation
Social Media Campaign of the Year
Winner: Chelsea Consulting for Sherry Week
Special commendation: New Zealand Winegrowers for Sauvignon Blanc Day
Shortlist
- Chelsea Consulting for Sherry Week
- New Zealand Winegrowers for Sauvignon Blanc Day
- Viña San Pedro for Nine Lives Wine
Drinks Event of the Year
Winner: The Whisky Exchange for The Whisky Show 2019
Special commendation: Madeleine Waters and Rachel Davey for Virtual Press Trip to Lebanon
Shortlist
- Madeleine Waters and Rachel Davey for Virtual Press Trip to Lebanon
- Majestic relaunch
- The Whisky Exchange for The Whisky Show 2019
- Waitrose Drinks Festival
- Wine Australia for Australia Redefined
Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism
Winner: Taste Hungary
Retailer awards
The LCB Independent Retailer of the Year Award
Winner: Vagabond Wines
Special Commendation: Davy’s Wine Merchants
Shortlist
Partner Content
- Cambridge Wine Merchants
- Davy’s Wine Merchants
- Jeroboams
- The Whisky Exchange
- Vagabond Wines
Online Retailer of the Year
Winner: The Whisky Exchange
Special Commendation: Honest Grapes
Runner-up: The Bottle Club
Shortlist
- Honest Grapes
- The Bottle Club
- The Whisky Exchange
- Wanderlust Wine
Retail Buying Team of the Year
Winner: Majestic
Special commendation: Marks and Spencer
Shortlist
- Majestic Wine
- Marks and Spencer
- The Whisky Exchange
- Waitrose
Retail Buyer of the Year
Winner: Cat Lomax
Special commendation: John Vine
Drinks Retailer of the Year
Winner: Waitrose
Special commendation: Aldi
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Winner: Honest Grapes
Trading Platform of the Year
Winner (wine): BI Fine Wine & Spirits
Winner (spirits): Spiritrade
Company awards
The Bevica On-Trade Supplier of the Year Award
Winner: Liberty Wines
Special commendation: Speciality Drinks
Runner-up: Bibendum Wine
Shortlist
- Bibendum Wine
- Hallgarten & Novum
- Liberty Wines
- Speciality Drinks
Drinks Company of the Year
Winner: Bibendum Wine
Special commendation: Concha y Toro
Shortlist
- Bibendum Wine
- Concha y Toro
- Hallgarten & Novum Wines
- Liberty Wines
- Majestic Wines
Logistics awards
Logistics Company of the Year
Winner: Kuehne + Nagel
Special commendation: STI Internazionale Spa
Shortlist
- Gliding Eagle
- Hillebrand
- Kuehne + Nagel
- London City Bond
- STI Internazionale Spa
Best Supply Chain Initiative
Winner: Kuehne + Nagel
Special commendation: Liv-ex
Personality awards
Hospitality Hero Award
Winner (UK): Rishi Sunak
Winner (US): José Andrés
Young Achiever of the Year
Winner: Lizzy Unite
The Wonderworks Woman of the Year Award
Winner: Stephanie Jordan
Special commendation: Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne
Man of the Year
Winner: Robert Cooke
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Joseph Berkmann
