Women are the largest group of wine consumers.
Enter the competition and have your products tasted by the best women tasters.
The competitions
The Women’s International Trophy is a unique event in Germany and a top-level tasting: wines, beers, spirits and olive oils from all over the world are tasted by an international jury made up entirely of women. All the tasters, sommeliers, oenologists, etc. are experts in the field. With nearly 750 samples tasted in 2026, the popularity of this competition is clear.
Quality, authenticity, and sensory excellence are at the heart of the competition. Evaluations are conducted according to the standards of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and under the strict quality requirements of an ISO 9001-certified competition. Only the finest wines are awarded medals, providing both wine producers and consumers with reliable guidance in the international wine market. The competition combines professional expertise with the perspective of one of the wine industry's most influential audiences – women as passionate wine enthusiasts.
An independent jury composed exclusively of female experts evaluates all entries through anonymous tastings and according to the highest quality standards. Particular attention is given to the defining characteristics of each beer style, as well as to balance, aroma, and overall impression. The awarded beers reflect the diversity and creativity of the international brewing scene, offering breweries valuable recognition while providing consumers with reliable guidance in selecting outstanding beers.
During a professional blind tasting, an exclusively female jury of experts evaluates the submitted spirits with particular attention to balance, complexity, typicity, and overall enjoyment. Only products that impress through quality and character receive an award. In doing so, the Women's International Trophy provides valuable guidance for trade professionals, the hospitality industry, and discerning consumers, highlighting spirits that meet the highest standards of taste and quality.
The competition places the sensory characteristics of each olive oil at the center of the evaluation process. An international panel of female experts assesses the submitted products through blind tasting, focusing on criteria such as fruitiness, balance, and varietal character. Only olive oils that meet the highest quality standards receive an award from the Women's International Trophy. This recognition highlights the exceptional quality of the products and provides consumers, trade professionals, and the hospitality sector with valuable guidance when selecting premium olive oils.
All male and female producers around the world can submit their samples.
A one-of-a-kind competition in Germany
JURORS’ EXPERTISE
Tasters are the cornerstone of the Competition. Each sample is blind-tasted by an international jury composed only of women–all experts–and marked on the basis of the sensorial analysis criteria defined by the OIV (International organisation of vine and wine).
CERTIFIED COMPETITION
The competition is recognised by the Rhineland Palatinate Ministry of Agriculture and ISO 9001-certified. Certification is a guarantee - for both producers and consumers - of rigorous selection.
ORGANOLEPTIC ANALYSIS
After the tasting, you receive a complete organoleptic analysis of your sample (appearance, aroma, taste, harmony) along with competition averages, to evaluate your sample’s position with regard to competitors.
ACTIVE COMMUNICATION
The competition uses its extensive network to communicate results directly to the main decision-makers: buyers, sommeliers, restaurant owners, importers, journalists for the specialised press.
MARKETING TOOLS
Many tools are made available to you: Metal plates to hang up at your site, medals to affix to your products, award certificates to send to clients, award-winners on the competition’s website (to increase your internet visibility), the competition’s social networks, etc.
MEDIA PARTNER
The organising company, ARMONIA, has relied on well-known media sources since its creation. Each year, articles in the general and specialised press spread the competition’s renown and make it better known to the general public and buyers and importers as well:Lebensmittel Zeitung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, VINUM, Wein-Plus, WEIN + MARKT, etc.
News
Women's International Trophy 2026: The winners have been announced
Published on 2026-05-11
Women’s International Trophy presents the 2026 results Women are the largest target group for wine consumption The best wines, beers, spirits and, for the first time, olive oils are selected in Mainz Mainz as host city – at the heart of an international wine culture Renowned wine expert Trixi Bannert is the Honorary President 2026 The sixth edition of the Women’s International Trophy took place in Mainz on May 5, 2026. The international tasting competition relies on the expertise of women from the world of fine foods and beverages: a highly qualified, exclusively female jury evaluated around 750 samples from 25 countries in a blind tasting. The products were judged in the categories of wine, beer, spirits and, for the first time, olive oil. A total of 246 products received medals. The Women’s International Trophy is not only a quality competition, but also a platform that promotes female expertise and visibility within the international gastronomy and beverage industr...
Testimonials
Bianca NEHRBASS
As a producer, it is extremely important to know where your own product stands in an international comparison in order to better evaluate and use your own market opportunities. As a taster, you expand your horizons a little further with every tasting, as there are always new, exciting products ready to be tasted and evaluated. It makes sense to participate in tastings regularly to train and sharpen one's senses.
