The WineBarn Wins 'Specialist Merchant of the Year for Germany' at the IWC Wards 2025

The WineBarn team are proud to have won the 'Best Specialist Retailer for Germany' award at the IWC Awards 2025 for the seventh time. As an exclusively German wine merchant that has been supplying the UK with German wine for over 25 years, it is a great honour to be recognised for both our - and our winemakers - dedication and passion for the country's finest wine.

The International Wine Challenge is one of the world's most rigorous, impartial and influential wine competitions. The IWC's judging process is designed to guarantee the integrity and fairness, allowing all wine merchants to be assessed on a level playing field. The process comprises of multiple stages to ensure that only the best merchants receive the recognition they deserve.

Iris Ellmann, Founder and Director of The WineBarn said, "I am completely over the moon that the industry has recognised our hard work and unfaltering passion for German wine, which we live and breathe. For us, it is a thrilling highlight to seek out those who still care about working with boutique wine specialists. In return, we promise to deliver the very best that Germany has to offer.” 

Many of the wines in our portfolio have also impressed critics in recent years, receiving awards for their quality and distinction from the IWC, Decanter, Harpers Wine Stars and Wines of Germany. The WineBarn previously won the Decanter Award for 'Best German Wine Retailer' too.