Decanter Awards | Best In Show, Platinum & Gold Medal Wines 2026

The 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards were the largest in the competition's history, with nearly 17,000 wines judged by 245 leading wine experts in a rigorous blind-tasting process. Of those entries, only 50 wines—just 0.3%, or about 1 in every 340 wines—earned the coveted Best in Show title, making it one of the rarest and most prestigious accolades in the global wine industry.

For a producer, winning at Decanter is a powerful independent endorsement of quality. Because every wine is judged blind by Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, and regional specialists, a medal demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship on merit alone, often bringing international recognition, stronger export opportunities, and increased consumer confidence.