Bordeaux Mentor Week recognised at industry awards

We are thrilled to announce that the Bordeaux Mentor Week, together with the Gerard Basset Foundation, were the joint winners this week of a major industry prize recognising our contribution to wine education and knowledge sharing.

The winners of the 2025 V d’Or awards, organised by Vinexposium at Wine Paris, were announced on Sunday February 9 at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris. The evening was catered by three-Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno.

“In just two years, the V d’Or awards have become recognised and highly sought-after prizes for both small and large businesses in the wine and spirits sector. Their success highlights Vinexposium’s central role in an ecosystem brimming with initiatives and creativity,” commented Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium.

The winners by category are:

• Best Digital Strategy V d’Or: Baron Philippe de Rothschild for Mouton Cadet (France)
• Best Education & Knowledge Sharing V d’Or Wines: The Gérard Basset Foundation & Bordeaux Mentor Week (United Kingdom)
• Best Education & Knowledge Sharing V d’Or Spirits: Campari Group for Campari Academy (Italy)
• Best New Product Strategy V d’Or: Terres Milesimées + Québec for Bx le jus (France)
• Best Sustainability V d’Or – Wine: Bodegas Catena Zapata for The Catena Institute of Wine (Argentina)
• Best Sustainability V d’Or – Spirits: The Boatyard Distillery (UK)
• The Judging Panel’s Special Mention for Sustainability: Vignerons Engagés (France)
• The Institute of Masters of Wine also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned writer, critic, and Australian winemaker James Halliday, widely regarded as a leading authority on the Australian wine industry. As James Halliday was unable to travel to Paris due to health reasons, the award was accepted on his behalf by Jancis Robinson MW.