The prestigious Drinks Buyers Awards provide recognition for the UK’s best professional buyers across the wine, spirits and no & low beverage categories.

With the largest, most up-to-date wine trade database in the UK, London Wine Fair (LWF) is perfectly positioned to run this competition, identifying and rewarding wine buyers who are shaping and driving the UK drinks industry.

We have a limited number of exclusive sponsorship opportunities. If you sponsor an award you will receive:

• Branding on entry forms and on DBA website
• Branding and participation at LWF Shortlist Reveal at Central London venue on 24th February 2026
• Dedicated social media post on confirmation of sponsorship, then continued mentions throughout DBA social media campaign and e-newsletters
• Sponsored story in the run up to LWF in London Wine Fair Times e-newsletters– this could be a Q&A with your Director or similar
• Full page printed advert in the London Wine Fair Times newspaper, distributed at LWF
• Inclusion in press release of announcement of winners published across all of the major UK drinks press
• DBA winners announced on Centre Stage at LWF in May 2026 - sponsors branding included on a large presentation screen and on the winners certificates
• A representative of the sponsor company to present the award to the winner