Volcanic Wines International collaborated with JancisRobinson.com for the Volcanic Wines Awards, celebrating outstanding wines grown in volcanic soils around the world. The awards took place from February 10 to 12, 2026, at Colangelo & Partners’ offices in New York City.

Entries were evaluated through blind tasting by a panel of experts assembled by Trade General Manager Joshua Greene and John Szabo, MS, co-founder of Volcanic Wines International and author of Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power. To ensure impartiality, judges received only the vintage, grape variety(ies), and region for each entry. Wines were assessed independently based on regional expression and overall quality, with awards granted as Honorable Mention, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Chairman’s Award. The most exceptional wines were elevated to Chairman’s Award status by the panel chairs.

The platform, founded by Master of Wine Jancis Robinson OBE, is widely recognized as a leading independent source of wine knowledge, offering expert insights, reviews, educational resources, and access to reference works such as The Oxford Companion to Wine and The World Atlas of Wine, supported by a global team of contributors including Masters of Wine.

Winning wines will be featured with tasting notes and scores, and will be celebrated during the fifth edition of the International Volcanic Wines Conference, taking place in New York City on June 10, 2026.

Click here to discover the wines that participated in the Awards, along with their tasting notes and scores.