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The overall winner (cropped version) in 2026: In the Depths of Deposit.
(Image credit: Juan Miguel Ortuño Martinez )

Spanish photographer Juan Miguel Ortuño Martinez scooped the 2026 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer prize for his image, In the Depths of Deposit, which shows a winery worker removing wine residue from an underground tank.

Putting the winning photo in context, Martinez explained, ‘During the cleaning of the underground tanks, Pedro (pictured) goes down and cleans the walls and floor of the remains of the previous wine with pressurised water.

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(Image credit: Juan Miguel Ortuño Martinez )

‘Once clean, his partner lowers a small bucket with a sponge inside to collect the remains that are left in the lower corner.’

It was the overall winner in the competition, which is part of the World Food Photography Awards (sponsored by Bimi), but two other images also won their respective sub-categories.

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Australian photographer Chris Elfes won the ‘Places’ sub-category of this year’s Louis Jadot photographer prize.

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A hidden vineyard at Australia's Mount Pleasant Wines...

(Image credit: Chris Elfes)

His image shows a ‘hidden vineyard’ and was taken as harvest teams picked Semillon grapes at historic producer Mount Pleasant Wines, based in Hunter Valley, in the Australian state of New South Wales.

British photographer Luke Carver won the ‘produce’ sub-category this year.

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Looking up: inside a kvevri during Georgia's grape harvest...

(Image credit: Luke Carver)

Carver's ‘monochromatic, point-of-view shot’ looks up from inside a traditional kvevri vessel during the 2025 grape harvest in Georgia.

Decanter art editor Patrick Grabham was on the judging panel for the Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year 2026 awards, alongside Louis Jadot MD Thibault Gagey and others.

Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason said it was displaying a selection of images at its flagship Piccadilly shop.

All 2026 finalists can also be viewed online via the World Food Photography Awards website.

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Wine lovers can also take part in Decanter’s own wine photography competition, which debuted this year. Anyone can take part and the competition is open for entries.

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Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.