The Old Vine Photography Awards celebrate photography that captures the beauty, history, resilience, and cultural significance of old-vine viticulture across the world.
These awards invite both amateur and professional photographers to document and interpret the relationship between vine, land, and people - from monumental vineyard landscapes to intimate studies of structure, texture, and seasonal life.
Through photography, the Old Vine Photography Competition aims to:
Old Vine Photography Competition 2026
Raise global awareness of old-vine preservation
Document vineyard heritage across continents
Celebrate the growers and communities who protect these vineyards
Build a visual archive for future generations
About The Awards
Old vines represent agricultural heritage, biodiversity, and generational knowledge. They are living witnesses to climate, culture, and community and genetic heritage reserves for now and the future. Whether documentary or artistic, technical or expressive, we welcome photography that reflects the enduring presence, cultural importance and the urgency needed to preserve old vines. We are open to submissions from photographers of all levels, backgrounds, and countries.
Shortlisted works will be showcased in a pop-up exhibition at the Old Vine Conference Heritage Showcase on the 8th June 2026 at St John’s, 73 Waterloo Road, London.
Old Vines: The Old Vine Conference defines an old vine as a grapevine used in wine production that is 35 years or older.
Only vines meeting this criterion are eligible for the Old Vine Photography Competition.
Entries that do not comply will be disqualified, and entry fees will not be refunded.
Key Dates
2nd March
5th May
8th June
8th June
8th June
15th July, Old Vine Day 2026
Opening date for submissions:
Closing date for submissions:
Shortlisted entries announced:
Pop-up exhibition, London:
Public vote opens:
Winners announced:
Categories
Explore the competition categories below, each designed to highlight a unique perspective on old vines – from landscape and heritage to conservation, climate resilience, and cultural legacy.
Select the category that best reflects the story your image tells when you upload your images in the entry form below.
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Celebrating the beauty and character of old vines, this category welcomes both sweeping vineyard landscapes and portraits of the intricate forms and textures of individual old vines.
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Celebrating the individuals behind old vine preservation, this category highlights both the hands-on work of conservation and the passion and commitment of those who dedicate themselves to safeguarding these living treasures.
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Exploring the enduring significance of old vines, this category celebrates images that reflect their historical and cultural roots while also capturing their place in the modern world, revealing how tradition, community and contemporary life intersect to shape and sustain their legacy.
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This category explores the strength and vulnerability of old vines, capturing how they endure and adapt to environmental change while also reflecting themes of loss, fragility and renewal.
From climate challenges and survival in shifting landscapes to forgotten or threatened vines and restoration efforts, images should reveal both the impermanence and remarkable resilience of these living heritage sites.
Prizes
List TBC
Judges
Randy Caparoso
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Randy Caparoso is a California-based wine journalist, author, and photographer her whose work has been instrumental in documenting the heritage vineyards of Lodi and the wider state. Author ofLodi! The Definitive Guide and History of America’s Largest Winegrowing Region(2022) and Editor-at-Large forThe SOMM Journal, Caparoso has spent more than a decade chronicling California’s historic vineyards through both writing and photography.
Recognised in 2024 by The Old Vine Conference as an “Old Vine Hero” in communications, his work has played a significant role in elevating awareness of old vine viticulture. His deep knowledge of California’s heritage plantings —combined with years spent photographing and documenting them —makes him uniquely qualified to serve as Head Judge of the Old Vine Photography Competition.
www.randycaparosophotography.com
randy@caparoso.com
@randycaparoso.photography
Belinda Stone
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Belinda Stone is Executive Director of the Old Vine Conference and a wine marketing specialist with 25 years of experience. She created the Old Vine Photography Competition to point the lens at the world’s oldest vineyards, believing that evocative imagery can inspire change and foster a lasting emotional connection between the wine trade and consumers.
“The Old Vine Photography Competition shines the spotlight on vineyards that have stood for generations, revealing stories of resilience, character, and heritage in every frame and enabling better understanding of why old vines matter now more than ever.”
Luma Monteiro
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Luma is the founder of Wineria, one of the UK’s most successful wine Instagram accounts, where her thoughtful use of photography brings wine stories vividly to life. Her keen visual eye and ability to communicate the narrative behind a bottle through photography and videos makes her an invaluable member of the judging panel.
Luma is also Head of Marketing and part of the buying team at Davy’s Wine Merchants in London.
Luma was recently awarded the WSET Level 4 Diploma and has been recognised as #31 in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Drinks UK.
Jason Ingram
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Jason Ingram is an award-winning photographer with decades devoted to documenting gardens, landscapes and plant life at the highest level. His expertise in capturing the beauty, character and seasonal nuance of the natural world makes him an authoritative member of the Old Vine Photography Competition judging panel. He travels widely photographing gardens, plants and people for the UK’s leading magazines and provides photography for numerous best-selling gardening books by top international garden designers.
Jason’s work is held in numerous private collections and he receives regular commissions from HM King Charles III to photograph his private estate at Highgrove, as well as Piet Oudolf’s garden at Hauser & Wirth gallery in Somerset. For his personal work, Jason has been photographing the landscape and coastline of Britain for over 25 years, and in 2008 was awarded ‘Landscape Photographer of the Year’ for "Living the View" category. Jason lectures on his work and teaches in-person garden photography courses. In 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2014 and 2013 he was awarded ‘Garden Photographer of the Year’ by The Garden Media Guild and ‘Features Photographer of the Year’ in 2019 and 2016.
www.jasoningram.co.uk
@jasoningram
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