Linbell's Wine Triumph at the Sakura Awards 2026
Linbell Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, has made headlines by winning a record 19 awards at the 2026 Sakura Awards, an international wine competition judged by prominent women in the wine industry. This outstanding achievement signals Linbell's commitment to importing and promoting high-quality wines.
The Sakura Awards, established in 2014, is an exclusive competition honoring wines evaluated solely by women wine professionals, including sommeliers, winemakers, and wine educators. This year, a staggering 3,715 wines from 37 countries were submitted to the competition, with around 430 judges evaluating the entries through blind tastings.
Among Linbell's accolades, five wines, including the