WINWSA in 2025 set up 17 categories to cover 7 various focus areas of wine & spirits industry, from production, service to marketing & education. Since the open of entry in May, we have received more than 130 submissions and nominations from China, Asia-Pacific, Africa, America and Europe.

The judging process was steered through scoring by authoritative judge panel based on four judging criteria. Following a rigorous review by the organizing committee and multiple rounds of scoring—conducted with close attention to current trends and dynamics shaping the global drinks industry—50 finalists across 17 award categories have been selected to form the WINWSA Annual Women in Wine & Spirits Influencers List.

We are proud to announce the 2025 finalists embody the transformation, consumer-centric, and sustainability driving the industry’s future — each bringing vision, expertise, and inspiration that set new standards of excellence.

* The countries listed below indicate their places of work.

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