The DB & SB Spring Blind Tasting 2025

This Spring, The Drinks Business & The Spirits Business will collaborate for The DB & SB Spring Blind Tasting in a drive to find and reward the best drinks brands on the world stage. Chaired by The Drinks Business’ Editor-in-Chief, Patrick Schmitt MW, The Spirits Business’ Melita Kiely, and assessed by a panel of leading industry experts, including Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, senior buyers and leading mixologists, entries will be judged blind to discover this spring’s best brands on the world stage.

  • To enter The DB & SB Spring Blind Tasting 2025, you must be one of the following: a brand owner, a producer, a distributor/importer, retailer or official regional/national promotional body or producer association.
  • If you are not the brand owner, you must have written permission to enter the Masters Series
  • Bronze, Silver, Gold and Master medals will be awarded at the discretion of the judges
  • The chairman’s decision is final
  • Medal winners will receive an official results email at the beginning of Spring 2025.

Entry Deadline: Thursday, 20th February 2025
Sample Deadline: Friday, 28th February 2025


How to enter:

Complete the entry form

To pay, please include a cheque made payable to Union Press Ltd or provide credit card details on the entry form

Forward two samples for each category entered to:

The DB & SB Spring Blind Tasting 2025
(please include the competition name to avoid samples being misplaced)
Sensible Wine Services Ltd
Unit 10, Dana Trading Estate
Transfesa Road, Paddock Wood, Kent
TN12 6UT, UK
ATT: Ellie Pop | Contact No: 01622 832640
See sample delivery instructions

Refunds cannot be given for samples that do not arrive on time.

Please ensure that all UK duty on samples is pre-paid. This can be done through your shipping company.