The 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards – 2025 Edition

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2025 Winners

The winners for the 67 Awards 2025 were announced on 5 September 2025.

Elaine Chukan Brown

 2025 Judges

  • Chair of Judges

    Elaine serves as an author, speaker, and global wine educator. Their acclaimed book The Wines of California, from Classic Wine Library, was released in Spring 2025. Previously, Brown served as the Executive Editor US for JancisRobinson.com, a columnist for Decanter magazine, and a contributing writer to Wine & Spirits Magazine. They contributed to the 4th, 5th and upcoming 6th editions of Oxford Companion to Wine, the 8th and upcoming 9th edition of the World Atlas of Wine, and the compilations On Burgundy and On California from Academie du Vin Library.

    Indigenous (Inupiaq and Unangan-Sugpiaq) from what is now Alaska, Brown has dedicated their career to the intersection of sustainability, climate action, and reducing gatekeeping in the wine industry. They co-founded the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum and have advised diversity initiatives in multiple countries. Brown serves as Executive Director for Batonnage Forum, and is a board member of the Wine Writer Symposium. They travel globally delivering keynotes and seminars, and pay rent in Sonoma, California. 

    Elaine on Instagram

Tyson Stelzer

  • Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer, author of 18 wine books, international keynote speaker and wine show chairman and judge. As a television presenter, Tyson is the host and producer of the People of the Vines series. He is the author of seven editions of The Champagne Guide, a regular columnist for many magazines, and a contributor to Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine. He is the creator and host of The Champagne Tour, the Advanced Champagne Certificate and of Taste Champagne, the biggest global champagne showcase, with events across Australia, the UK and Hong Kong. Tyson is the founder and director of Teen Rescue Foundation, a charity to actively discourage and reduce harmful alcohol use and its consequences among under-age teens. He has raised more than $500,000 for charities through his philanthropic initiatives over the past 13 years.

    Tyson’s website

Anna Lee Iijima

  • Anna Lee C. Iijima is a Japanese and American journalist and wine critic based in New York City. In addition to writing for the Chicago Tribune, she writes about wine, sake, food and culture for publications like Decanter, Wine Enthusiast , the Philadelphia Inquirer, RESY, Full Pour, the New Wine Review and others.

    Anna Lee on Instagram

Sonal Holland

  • Sonal C Holland is the first and only Indian to be conferred the ‘Master of Wine’ (MW) – most respected title in the industry representing the highest standards of professional knowledge in the world. Through the span of her professional career, Sonal has tasted tens of thousands of wines, travelled across the globe to possibly every wine region, visited hundreds of wineries, spent time with legendary winemakers to hone her knowledge, and in turn, has mentored hundreds of aspirants and professionals to launch their wine careers in the Indian industry. Her distinguished career has earned her several accolades, including being featured in the list of Top 50 Most Powerful Women and Top 100 Most Influential People in Indian luxury. Sonal is widely celebrated as the Top Wine Personality in India by several eminent media publications and business houses. Sonal’s TEDx talk chronicles her journey from a conventional job at a Fortune 500 company to becoming ‘one in a billion’ as India’s leading wine voice. Her story is an inspiration to many who are seeking the courage to step out, own their dreams, act upon their ideas and achieve incredible things.

    Sonal on Instagram

Andrew Jefford

  • Andrew Jefford has written for many British newspapers, including The Evening Standard (for ten years), The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Times; he is today Contributing Editor and a regular columnist for both Decanter and The World of Fine Wine, as well as Academic Advisor to the Wine Scholar Guild. He writes a monthly wine column for The New Statesman. He is one of five Co-Chairs for the London-based Decanter World Wine Awards, the largest global wine competition. He has also broadcast extensively on wine, tea and other subjects for BBC Radio in the UK, and leads study tours in France for the Wine Scholar Guild. He has written twelve books and guides including The New France, Andrew Jefford’s Wine Course and Whisky Island (about the island of Islay). A book-length collection of his writings on wine, Drinking with the Valkyries, was published in September 2022. He and his family live near Montpellier, France.

    Andrew’s website

Agnese Gintere

  • Agnese Gintere is one of the leading wine experts in the Baltic States, with 18 years of experience in the wine industry. In 2017, Agnese became the first female winner of the Latvian Sommelier Championship. She later completed the prestigious WSET Diploma in Rust, Austria, and is currently a Stage Two student at the Institute of Masters of Wine. Agnese has been an active member of the Latvian Sommelier Association since 2018, where she has served on the board and contributed to the development of the Latvian wine scene. She has helped organise courses, masterclasses, guest lectures, and sommelier competitions in both Latvia and the Baltics. Agnese is also deeply involved with the local winemaking community, particularly in the development and assessment of hybrid grape varieties. In 2022, Agnese launched the YouTube channel No Sediment, now one of the largest wine education platforms in the region, with over 26,000 subscribers and 2.5 million total views. In 2023, she expanded No Sediment to include a podcast, frequently featuring prominent guests.

    Agnese on Instagram

  • Alder Yarrow

    Alexandra Gray de Walden

    Alexandra McInnis

    Allison Slute

    Amaya Cervera

    Anna Harris-Noble

    Arabella Mileham

    Arnica Rowan

    Benjamin Roelfs

    Beth Willard

    Betsy Andrews

    Brendan Black

    Brianne Cohen

    Caitlin Miller

    Caroline Gilby

    Charlie Geoghegan

    Chris Boiling

    Chris Howard

    Chris Kissack

    Christian Holthausen

    Christoph Raffelt

    Christopher Waters

    Christy Frank

    Christy Fuhrman

    Cindy Rynning

    Colin Hay

    Cong Cong Bo

    Danika Leminski

    Davon Hatchett

    Douglas Blyde

    Ed Merrison

    Edward Cavanagh

    Elisa De Luca

    Ellie Scott

    Eloise Feilden

    Farrah Berrou

    Felicity Carter

    Gail Treuer

    Henna Bakshi

    Henry Jeffreys

    Hugo Brooks

    Igor Ryjenkov

    Ines Salpico

    Jacopo Mazzeo

    James Button

    Jamie Anderson

    Jamie Goode

    Jason Millar

    Jessica Dupuy

    Jim Clarke

    John Atkinson

    Jono Le Feuvre

    Judy O'Kane

    Julia Harding

    Kara Daly

    Kate Nowell-Smith

    Katie Mather

    Kevin Day

    L.M. Archer

    Laura Hadland

    Lauren Mowery

    Lisa Cardelli

    Lucy Edwards

    Magdalena Kaiser

    Malu Lambert

    Marianna Hunt

    Marisa Finetti

    Meg Maker

    Michael Apstein

    Mike Madaio

    Natalie MacLean

    Natasha Hughes

    Nathan Westfall

    Neal Hulkower

    Nick Kemball

    Nicola Lee

    Nicole MacKay

    Nimmi Malhotra

    Nola James

    Paul Caputo

    Paul white

    Paula Sidore

    Pauline Vicard

    PJ Alexander

    Priscilla Hennekam

    Rana El Masri

    Rebecca Pitcairn

    Rosamund Hall

    Ruma Singh

    RUTH SPIVEY

    Saket Joshi

    Samantha Cole-Johnson

    Sara Danese

    Sara Underdown

    Sarah Neish

    Sean Sullivan

    Shana Clarke

    Sophie Thorpe

    Stacy Briscoe

    Susie & Peter Richards

    Tamlyn Currin

    Tim Atkin

    Tom Kline

    Valerie Kathawala

    W. Blake Gray

    Wendy Narby

    Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

  • Abbie Bennington

    Aleksandar Draganic

    Alexandra Gray de Walden

    Allison Sheardy

    Allyson Noman

    Andrew Neather

    Ani Duzdabanyan

    Ari Bendersky

    Brianne Cohen

    Caroline Gilby

    Chris Kissack

    Christopher Waters

    Christy Frank

    Cindy Rynning

    Clare Tooley MW

    Colin Hay

    Danika Leminski

    Deborah Parker Wong

    Edward Cavanagh

    Eleanor Yates

    Ellie Scott

    Henry Jeffreys

    Igor Ryjenkov

    Jaclene Liew

    Jacopo Mazzeo

    James Peterson

    Jason Millar

    John Jackson

    Judy O'Kane

    Kara Daly

    Karl Kliparchuk

    Katherine Cole

    Katie Mather

    L.M. Archer

    Laura Apoga

    Lauren Mowery

    Lucy Edwards

    Luma Monteiro

    Malu Lambert

    Marianna Hunt

    Matt Walls

    Meg Maker

    Nathan Westfall

    Nicola Lee

    Nimmi Malhotra

    Oliver Thorpe

    PJ Alexander

    Rebecca Pitcairn

    Rosamund Hall

    Ruma Singh

    RUTH SPIVEY

    Sarah Neish

    Sean Sullivan

    Sebastián Ríos

    Sedale McCall

    Shana Clarke

    Sophie Thorpe

    Striker Reese

    Sue Eames

    Tamlyn Currin

    Tim Atkin

    Tom Hewson

    Wendy Narby

  • Brendan Carter

    Cristina Mercuri

    Ed Merrison

    Effi Tsournava DipWSET

    Jamie Goode

    John Jackson

    Jono Le Feuvre

    Konstantin Baum

    Marianna Hunt

    Matthew Horkey

    Natalie MacLean

    Samantha Cole-Johnson

    Shehnaz Hansraj

    Simon Hardy

    Tim Wildman

    Vincent Anter

  • Aleksandar Draganic

    Alessandra Mastrantonio

    Andy Pincott

    Brianne Cohen

    Brooke Martin

    Cokie Ponikvar

    Desiree Harrison-Brown

    Ed Merrison

    Emma Hodges

    Henna Bakshi

    Hugo Brooks

    Jaclene Liew

    John Jackson

    Jono Le Feuvre

    Nicole Muscari

    Paige Comrie

    Pierre Cazeneuve

    Rajan Singh

    Shehnaz Hansraj

    Sietze Wijma

    Simon Hardy

    Susie & Peter Richards

  • Billy Galanko

    Cynthia Chaplin

    Emilie Steckenborn

    Felicity Carter

    Henry Jeffreys

    Hugo Brooks

    Jamie Goode

    Jane Scott

    Janina Doyle

    Lawrence Francis

    Lulie Halstead

    Matthew Horkey

    Megan Hattie Stahl

    Natalie MacLean

    Pauline Vicard

    Rebecca Pitcairn

    Richard Hough

    Samantha Cole-Johnson

    Sara Underdown

    Sarah Kemp

    Susie & Peter Richards

    Tim Atkin

  • Aleksandar Draganic

    Alessandra Mastrantonio

    Henna Bakshi

    Hugo Brooks

    Jamie Goode

    Luma Monteiro

    Natalie MacLean

    Samantha Cole-Johnson

    Susie & Peter Richards

2025 Longlist