Who are the best wine, beer, liquor and spirits firms in 2025?

By GDUSA award wins, COHO Creative and Gatto Rivera Branding lead with 3 winning projects each. Sara Nelson Design, Ltd. (3) and Stranger & Stranger (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 2025 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 2025, by Award Wins

17 firms and in-house teams · 28 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. COHO Creative and Gatto Rivera Branding share the lead for wine, beer, liquor and spirits in 2025 with 3 winning projects each, ahead of Sara Nelson Design, Ltd. (3), Stranger & Stranger (3), Watermark Design (3), Stout Collective (2). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for wine, beer, liquor and spirits in 2025 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2025

Granite Roots Cheshire Czech 12 Degree Lagerby Danya Designs for Granite Roots Brewing · 2025
City Walk Distilling Spirit Labelsby m.e.designlab for City Walk Distilling · 2025
Rail Yard Chocolate Whiskey Brand and Package Designby T.Barnes Graphics for River Basin Distillery · 2025
Boozibles Wine Infused Gummiesby Xhilarate, Inc. for CB Brands · 2025
Bubble Works Cansby Design Axl for Bubble Works · 2025
Veraison Wine Label Designby Linn Design Studio for Krupp Brothers Winery · 2025

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2025

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2025, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	3	Puncher's Chance Warrior Spirit
2	Gatto Rivera BrandingNapa, CA	3	Toje Wines Package Design
3	Sara Nelson Design, Ltd.Kennewick, WA	3	Rainfire Package Design
4	Stranger & StrangerBrooklyn, NY	3	Ulysses Whiskey x Art Telemachus
5	Watermark DesignCharlottesville, VA	3	Thistlerock Mead Co. Branding and Sustainable Packaging
6	Stout CollectiveFirst winSouthfield, MI	2	Honker's Ale Package Design
7	Bonavita Design LLCMontclair, NJ	1	Unimac’s Beyond the Obvious 2025 Holiday Champagne Package
8	Crook & Marker LLCFirst winHamilton, NJ	1	Crooked Tea Can and Package Design
9	Danya DesignsFirst winGilsum, NH	1	Granite Roots Cheshire Czech 12 Degree Lager
10	Design AxlFirst winBrookline, MA	1	Bubble Works Cans
11	Diversionary Tactic, Inc.Milwaukee, WI	1	Zoltar Wines Package Design
12	FemmeFolio Design StudioFirst winCelina, OH	1	Stellar Sips Full Line Can Design
13	Leah McDonald Design + Photography, LLCCooperstown, NY	1	Red Shed Brewery Beer Labels
14	Linn Design StudioFirst winNapa, CA	1	Veraison Wine Label Design
15	m.e.designlabFirst winHickory, NC	1	City Walk Distilling Spirit Labels
16	T.Barnes GraphicsOxford, MS	1	Rail Yard Chocolate Whiskey Brand and Package Design
17	Xhilarate, Inc.First winUpper Gwynedd, PA	1	Boozibles Wine Infused Gummies

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 2025?: By GDUSA award wins, COHO Creative and Gatto Rivera Branding lead with 3 winning projects each. Sara Nelson Design, Ltd. (3) and Stranger & Stranger (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 2025 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 2025, by Award Wins

17 firms and in-house teams · 28 winning projects

Standouts of 2025

Granite Roots Cheshire Czech 12 Degree Lagerby Danya Designs for Granite Roots Brewing · 2025
City Walk Distilling Spirit Labelsby m.e.designlab for City Walk Distilling · 2025
Rail Yard Chocolate Whiskey Brand and Package Designby T.Barnes Graphics for River Basin Distillery · 2025
Boozibles Wine Infused Gummiesby Xhilarate, Inc. for CB Brands · 2025
Bubble Works Cansby Design Axl for Bubble Works · 2025
Veraison Wine Label Designby Linn Design Studio for Krupp Brothers Winery · 2025

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2025

The Best Firms in Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits of 2025, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	3	Puncher's Chance Warrior Spirit
2	Gatto Rivera BrandingNapa, CA	3	Toje Wines Package Design
3	Sara Nelson Design, Ltd.Kennewick, WA	3	Rainfire Package Design
4	Stranger & StrangerBrooklyn, NY	3	Ulysses Whiskey x Art Telemachus
5	Watermark DesignCharlottesville, VA	3	Thistlerock Mead Co. Branding and Sustainable Packaging
6	Stout CollectiveFirst winSouthfield, MI	2	Honker's Ale Package Design
7	Bonavita Design LLCMontclair, NJ	1	Unimac’s Beyond the Obvious 2025 Holiday Champagne Package
8	Crook & Marker LLCFirst winHamilton, NJ	1	Crooked Tea Can and Package Design
9	Danya DesignsFirst winGilsum, NH	1	Granite Roots Cheshire Czech 12 Degree Lager
10	Design AxlFirst winBrookline, MA	1	Bubble Works Cans
11	Diversionary Tactic, Inc.Milwaukee, WI	1	Zoltar Wines Package Design
12	FemmeFolio Design StudioFirst winCelina, OH	1	Stellar Sips Full Line Can Design
13	Leah McDonald Design + Photography, LLCCooperstown, NY	1	Red Shed Brewery Beer Labels
14	Linn Design StudioFirst winNapa, CA	1	Veraison Wine Label Design
15	m.e.designlabFirst winHickory, NC	1	City Walk Distilling Spirit Labels
16	T.Barnes GraphicsOxford, MS	1	Rail Yard Chocolate Whiskey Brand and Package Design
17	Xhilarate, Inc.First winUpper Gwynedd, PA	1	Boozibles Wine Infused Gummies

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 2025?: By GDUSA award wins, COHO Creative and Gatto Rivera Branding lead with 3 winning projects each. Sara Nelson Design, Ltd. (3) and Stranger & Stranger (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 2025 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 2025

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2025

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

Get Featured in the GDUSA Design Gallery

Standouts of 2025

The Best Firms for Wine, Beer, Liquor & Spirits in 2025

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions