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Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jun 18
Asda’s £4.70 Wine Wins DWWA 2026 Gold Among 17,000 Entries
Updated
Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jun 18

Asda’s £4.70 Wine Wins DWWA 2026 Gold Among 17,000 Entries

3 articles · Updated · Good Housekeeping · Jun 18

Summary

  • Decanter’s 2026 results highlighted an Asda bottle priced at just £4.70 as a Gold medal winner, making it one of the standout supermarket buys in this year’s awards.
  • Nearly 17,000 wines were blind-tasted over five days by about 250 judges in the 23rd Decanter World Wine Awards, one of the industry’s biggest competitions.
  • The wine stood out in Decanter’s value-focused results, where Top Value Gold recognizes bottles priced at £15 or less at the time of judging.
  • The broader 2026 awards were highly competitive: only the top-scoring wines reached Gold, Platinum or Best in Show, while France led this year’s overall medal table.

Insights

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