Who are the best wine, beer, liquor and spirits firms in 2021?

By GDUSA award wins, CF Napa Brand Design leads with 5 winning projects. BrandDirections (3) and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (3) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.

How is this ranking counted?

Each winning project in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.

How does a firm get on this list?

A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Wine, beer, liquor and spirits work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2021, by Award Wins

23 firms and in-house teams · 38 winning projects

A bottle is bought on the label more often than the industry admits, and a shelf of wine is a shelf of design competing at arm's length. The designer tells a story in a few square inches of paper and foil and makes the bottle feel worth its price before it's opened. By GDUSA award wins, CF Napa Brand Design leads wine, beer, liquor and spirits in 2021 with 5, ahead of BrandDirections (3), Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (3), TRYBE Creative (3), Affinity Creative Group (2). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for wine, beer, liquor and spirits in 2021 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2021

TAPWTR Packaging Systemby Saputo Design, Inc. for Texas Ale Project · 2021
El Chopo Can Design Executiveby quench for Newfangled Brew Works · 2021
Siesta Water Can Design Executiveby quench for Newfangled Brew Works · 2021
Helmsman Ale Houseby CF Napa Brand Design for Helmsman Ale House · 2021
Kenwood Vineyards Rugged Elementsby CF Napa Brand Design for Pernod Ricard · 2021
Monkey In Paradise Vodkaby CF Napa Brand Design for Monkey In Paradise · 2021

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2021, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	CF Napa Brand DesignNapa, CA	5	Helmsman Ale House
2	BrandDirectionsFirst winNeenah, WI	3	Bonfire Bourbon Label
3	Deutsch Family Wine & SpiritsStamford, CT	3	Bib and Tucker Packaging Rework
4	TRYBE Creative	3	Homage Cellars Package Design
5	Affinity Creative GroupMare Island, CANow part of oneteam	2	Freshie Canned Tequila Seltzer
6	CornettFirst winLexington, KY	2	Keeneland Fall Ale
7	Fortnight CollectiveFirst winBoulder, CO	2	Allkind Hard Kombucha Can Design
8	Hugh McCormick Design CompanyFirst winYarmouth, ME	2	BombTrack Double IPA Label
9	quenchFirst winHarrisburg, PA	2	El Chopo Can Design Executive
10	A. Vornle DesignFirst winFairfield, CT	1	Fair Fight Label Design
11	Bonavita Design LLCMontclair, NJ	1	Unimac Champagne Package 2021: Our World Unites Piece by Peace
12	BOS MEDIAFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Kawai Peach Pale Ale
13	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	1	Package Design, VF and VFE Logo Marks
14	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	1	Blanton’s 2020 Limited Edition Packaging
15	Dark Horse DesignFirst win	1	Dachshund Distilling Rum Product Line
16	Dragon RougeFirst winNew York, NY	1	El Refugio Package Design
17	Erik Borreson DesignStevens Point, WI	1	Dewey Beverages Family
18	Leah McDonald Design + Photography, LLCFirst winCooperstown, NY	1	Jessica’s Red Ale Can Design/Illustration
19	One East DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	1	Naidu Estate Pinot Noir
20	Saputo Design, Inc.Westlake Village, CA	1	TAPWTR Packaging System
21	Team Creatif USAFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Blissful Bird Moscato Wines
22	The Strategy CentralFirst winChula Vista, CA	1	Chocolate Soldier Wine Label
23	Watermark DesignCharlottesville, VA	1	High N’ Wicked Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms.

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Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best wine, beer, liquor and spirits firms in 2021?: By GDUSA award wins, CF Napa Brand Design leads with 5 winning projects. BrandDirections (3) and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (3) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Wine, beer, liquor and spirits work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2021, by Award Wins

23 firms and in-house teams · 38 winning projects

Standouts of 2021

TAPWTR Packaging Systemby Saputo Design, Inc. for Texas Ale Project · 2021
El Chopo Can Design Executiveby quench for Newfangled Brew Works · 2021
Siesta Water Can Design Executiveby quench for Newfangled Brew Works · 2021
Helmsman Ale Houseby CF Napa Brand Design for Helmsman Ale House · 2021
Kenwood Vineyards Rugged Elementsby CF Napa Brand Design for Pernod Ricard · 2021
Monkey In Paradise Vodkaby CF Napa Brand Design for Monkey In Paradise · 2021

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2021, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	CF Napa Brand DesignNapa, CA	5	Helmsman Ale House
2	BrandDirectionsFirst winNeenah, WI	3	Bonfire Bourbon Label
3	Deutsch Family Wine & SpiritsStamford, CT	3	Bib and Tucker Packaging Rework
4	TRYBE Creative	3	Homage Cellars Package Design
5	Affinity Creative GroupMare Island, CANow part of oneteam	2	Freshie Canned Tequila Seltzer
6	CornettFirst winLexington, KY	2	Keeneland Fall Ale
7	Fortnight CollectiveFirst winBoulder, CO	2	Allkind Hard Kombucha Can Design
8	Hugh McCormick Design CompanyFirst winYarmouth, ME	2	BombTrack Double IPA Label
9	quenchFirst winHarrisburg, PA	2	El Chopo Can Design Executive
10	A. Vornle DesignFirst winFairfield, CT	1	Fair Fight Label Design
11	Bonavita Design LLCMontclair, NJ	1	Unimac Champagne Package 2021: Our World Unites Piece by Peace
12	BOS MEDIAFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Kawai Peach Pale Ale
13	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	1	Package Design, VF and VFE Logo Marks
14	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	1	Blanton’s 2020 Limited Edition Packaging
15	Dark Horse DesignFirst win	1	Dachshund Distilling Rum Product Line
16	Dragon RougeFirst winNew York, NY	1	El Refugio Package Design
17	Erik Borreson DesignStevens Point, WI	1	Dewey Beverages Family
18	Leah McDonald Design + Photography, LLCFirst winCooperstown, NY	1	Jessica’s Red Ale Can Design/Illustration
19	One East DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	1	Naidu Estate Pinot Noir
20	Saputo Design, Inc.Westlake Village, CA	1	TAPWTR Packaging System
21	Team Creatif USAFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Blissful Bird Moscato Wines
22	The Strategy CentralFirst winChula Vista, CA	1	Chocolate Soldier Wine Label
23	Watermark DesignCharlottesville, VA	1	High N’ Wicked Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms.

Other years

The work

Your firm

Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best wine, beer, liquor and spirits firms in 2021?: By GDUSA award wins, CF Napa Brand Design leads with 5 winning projects. BrandDirections (3) and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (3) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Wine, beer, liquor and spirits work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Standouts of 2021

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2021

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2021

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions