An industry-leading annual report determining The Golden Vines Awards Winners and identifying key micro & macro trends that are likely to shape the global fine wine & rare spirit market
The Golden Vines Academy
The Golden Vines® Academy is the world's preeminent fine wine & rare spirit related community, comprised of 750+ accomplished individuals and professionals working in the fine wine & rare spirit universe.
The Academy and its Members recognise and uphold excellence in the fine wine & rare spirit industries by determining The Golden Vines Awards Winners through The Golden Vines Report – the world's greatest fine wine producers.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
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Clement Robert MS
Wine Consultant, Larsen Robert & Associates
“This is a very progressive report that points toward the current and future trends in fine wine”
Rajat Parr
Co-Founder, Sandhi Wines
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Ian Harris MBE DipWSET
CEO, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
“If you are a professional in the world of wine, you should take part in the survey. If you are a buyer or a collector, you shouldn't miss it”
Andrés Rosberg
President, Association de la Sommellerie Internationale
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Tim Atkin MW
“The contributors are second to none and the reported information is of rare quality”
Arnaud Orsel
Intendant Général, Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastetin
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Xavier Rousset MS
Master Sommelier & Restaurateur
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Brett Fleming
Managing Director, Armit Wines
150,000+
data points
111+
countries
58
Advanced Sommeliers
30,000+
responses
41
MWs
204
DipWSETs
800+
respondents
31
MSs
37
ASI Diploma holders
The 2025 Report Contributors
The Report contributors – predominantly The Golden Vines Acadmy Members – are first-class professionals of the global fine wine industry – including, but not limited to world-leading fine wine merchants, brokers, auction houses, private members’ clubs, wine writers, critics, and sommeliers. 800+ respondents surveyed for the purposes of producing the 2025 Report are either based or operate in at least 111 countries – including, but not limited to:
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, French Southern Territories, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe.