WineGB’s 2026 Photography Competiton

2026 opens

The annual photography competition allows us to showcase the sector in the best possible way. We have made some tweaks and improvements with new photo categories and an all new video category. We are also introducing a formal judging panel which will be formed of a mix of WineGB team, photography professionals and industry leaders. Our social media followers will still be asked to vote for their favourite and their votes will count as our final judge. The winner will be announced at the 2026 WineGB Awards ceremony. 

The winning image will be WineGB’s image of the year – used across all WineGB collateral for 2026 including reports, marketing campaigns, presentations, and printed materials. 

this year’s categories

Vineyard management

Pruning

Spraying

Vine planting

Canopy management tasks

Tying down

Photo credit: Will Perkins Pinglestone Vineyard

winemaking

Any part of the winemaking process, from grape processing to bottling and packaging

Photo credit: Cat Wilder, Harrow and Hope

Harvest

Grape picking

Grapes heading to the winery

Grapes being pressed

Harvest teams

Harvest celebrations

Photo credit: Tilly Morgan, Radlow Hundred Vineyard

sustainable

Vineyard biodiversity (animals, birds, insects)

Solar panels and other green energy

Cover crops

Woodlands, hedgerows, and other uncultivated areas

Accessibility initiatives

Local community events

Recycling hubs

Sustainable tech

Photo credit: Will Perkins, Pinglestone Vineyard

Holidays

…in the vineyard, winery, and cellar door

Christmas or New Years

Easter

Mother’s Day / Father’s Day

Any wine day celebrations (such as pinot noir day, beaujolais day, etc.) *Summer events

Photo credit: Josie Veale, Wiston Estate

cellar door

Events

Tastings

Sales

Tours

Photo credit: Amanda Lovelock, Hundred Hills

teams & workers

All the jobs you can find in the wine world;

In the vineyard, winery, warehouse and packaging, laboratory, cellar door, sales and marketing, export, retail, hospitality, logistics, education and training

Photo credit: Tom Wedgery, Sandridge Barton

bottles & glasses

Bottles in storage / on display etc. (please avoid overt branding)

Glasses – being held, filled, making a toast (please avoid overt branding)

Photo credit: Simon Buck, Flint Vineyard

export

*Export activity such as fairs, expos, events *English and Welsh wines on foreign shores (even better if featuring iconic landmarks!)

Photo credit: Angelina Howe, WineGB

video

Video of any of the categories above

Photo credit: Mannon Fosburgh, Batham Vineyard

See examples of winning category photographs from 2025 below

Sustainability 2025 Winner Pinglestone Vineyard

Sheep sticking out tongue

Will Perkins

Overall 2025 Winner Bantham Vineyard

Spring sunset

Mannon Fosburgh

Harvest Winner

Hattingley Valley Harvest

Rachel Lee

Autumn Winner

Storm Brewing at Harrow and Hope

 

Cat Wilder

Bottles and Glasses 2025 Winner

Flint Charmat Pour

Simon Buck

Tastings and Sales 2025 Winner

Wine in the Vines at Dunesford Vineyard

 

Simon Dewhurs

How to enter

To enter this year’s competition, you need to: 

• Enter your details and the name(s) of the vineyard/winery featured via the entry form below 
• Upload your photos/video via the entry form below. Make sure your photos are numbered and titled. If submitting photos from multiple vineyards/wineries, ensure they are correctly labelled with their location
• Add in the image titles and any relevant description via the entry form below. Remember to number your images/video and ensure this matches with what you have uploaded. 
• Hit submit! You will receive an email confirming receipt of your submission. 

Competition information and benefits

• This competition is free to enter and everyone is invited to take part
• The photos will be assessed by an expert panel that will create a shortlist in each category 
• The shortlists for each category will be shared on social media channels, and our followers and the public will be invited to vote to select their favourite
• Each category will have a winner which will be announced on our socials with the overall winner being announced at the WineGB Awards ceremony
• The overall winning image or video will be used on WineGB promotional material for the year and the winner will also receive a case of wine. 
• As a part of the entry process we ask for your consent to use any photos that you submit for our digital channels and marketing.

Any issues or questions

please email our Creative Manager at emma@winegb.co.uk

Enter the competition here

Terms and Conditions

1. Eligibility

• By entering this competition, participants confirm that they are the creator and legal rights holder of any images or videos submitted.
• All submitted content must feature UK vineyards, wineries, wine production, or wine‑related scenes.
• Entrants must ensure that all individuals featured in submitted images or videos have given their full consent to be photographed/filmed and to have their likeness used as outlined in these Terms & Conditions.

2. Submission Requirements

• All entries must be original works owned by the entrant or have the permission to enter by the owner.
• Entries must not infringe on any third‑party rights, including copyright, privacy, or publicity rights.
• Images or videos must depict UK wine industry settings, including vineyards, wineries, winemakers, or wine products.

3. Consent for Use of Images and Videos

• By submitting an entry, participants grant WineGB the following rights:
  1. Social Media Sharing for Voting – Submitted images and videos may be shared on WineGB’s social media channels and digital platforms for the purpose of public voting and competition engagement.
  2. Rights to Use Submitted Content – Entrants grant WineGB a non‑exclusive, royalty‑free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, display, and distribute submitted images or videos for:
     • Competition administration
     • Digital channels
     • Marketing and promotional activity
     • Internal image libraries
  3. Use of Winning Entry – The overall winning image or video may be used by WineGB in promotional materials for up to one year. This may include (but is not limited to) digital campaigns, printed materials, press activity, and industry communications.

4. Consent of Individuals Featured

• Entrants must confirm that all identifiable individuals featured in their submitted images or videos have provided informed consent for:
• Their image to be used by the entrant for submission
• WineGB to use the image or video as described in these Terms & Conditions

5. Intellectual Property

• Entrants retain ownership of their submitted content.
• By entering, participants grant WineGB the usage rights described above without the need for further approval or compensation.

6. Disqualification

• WineGB reserves the right to disqualify entries that:
• Breach these Terms & Conditions
• Contain inappropriate, offensive, or unlawful content
• Infringe on the rights of any third party
• Do not depict UK vineyards, wineries, wines, or UK wine‑related activity

7. General

• By entering the competition, participants agree to these Terms & Conditions in full.
• WineGB reserves the right to amend or update these Terms & Conditions at any time.