Wine is a world of stories – of soil, seasons, and the people who shape its path from grape to glass. Once again, the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year competition offers us a lens into this world, showcasing the artistry, devotion, and moments – fleeting and eternal – that define winemaking.

This year’s shortlisted entries carry us from volcanic vineyards to shadowy cellars, from midnight harvests to the frozen stillness of winter grapes. Here are a few of our favorite captures from the 2025 competition. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 20 May.

Franck Tremblay | Domaine Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage | Produce

With a hand cloaked in deep Syrah must and trailing red across the rim of a window, Franck Tremblay’s image could easily be mistaken for a scene from a thriller. But peer closer, and it becomes something far more visceral: a winemaker’s bloodline, the lifeblood of the ferment.
A standout in the Produce category, the photo lets us feel the pulse of fermentation, the intensity of contact, and the rawness of creation.

Heather Daenitz | Central Coast, California | People

Daenitz’s nocturnal harvest scene glows with quiet determination. Lit by headlamps and framed in darkness, vineyard workers bend into the vines in pursuit of Pinot Noir perfection. The photo feels reverent – part toil, part ritual – and reminds us that harvest doesn’t wait for daylight.

The People category often brings us close to the human heartbeat of wine, and this image captures that intimacy with cinematic calm.

Oscar Oliveras | Burgundy, France | Places

Oscar Oliveras' sunrise capture of the Saint Vincent procession in Morey St Denis is as spiritual as it is viticultural. A quiet reverence permeates the image, as figures move in silhouette through the Burgundy dawn – bearing not just icons, but centuries of tradition.
It’s a rare glimpse into the ceremonial soul of winemaking, where land, light, and faith meet.

Yvette Klubusova | Unknown Location | Produce

Frozen grapes cling to their vines, glistening with frost. Klubusova’s image offers a pause from the vigor of harvest and ferment – it’s a meditation on patience, on climate, on the subtle shifts that guide a vintage.

Here, beauty lies in stillness. It’s a moment caught between seasons, between growth and rest.

Andy Grimshaw | United Kingdom | Produce

In White Wine Glass, Andy Grimshaw strips wine to its essence – light, motion, and clarity. Suspended mid-splash against a black backdrop, a swirl of white wine arcs like liquid sculpture. There’s no vineyard, no cellar, no human hand – just the fluid poetry of wine in its purest form.

Grimshaw’s minimalist yet dynamic composition invites the viewer to pause, to marvel at how even the simplest moment – a pour – can reveal elegance, precision, and play. It’s a reminder that wine’s beauty isn’t only in its making, but in its movement.

This year’s Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year shortlist brings us closer – through fog and fire, dusk and frost—to the hands and lands behind every bottle. It reminds us that wine is not just liquid in a glass, but light caught in a moment, shaped by human hands.

We raise our glass to the finalists and look forward to the winners’ announcement this May. Until then, we celebrate the enduring artistry of winemaking – one frame at a time.

Want to read more? Take a look at some of our other blogs:

• • The Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year 2024
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