Mattinson Shortlisted in World Food Photography Awards 2026

Written By Campbell Mattinson

Not one. Not two. But three of Campbell Mattinson’s photographs have been shortlisted in the World Food Photography Awards 2026 (including a colour version of the image below). The shortlisted images can be viewed here. Mattinson said, “I’d like to crack a half-funny here but the truth is, I’ve been dedicated to photography for a large number of years and a bit of recognition is not just humbling, it’s touching. Also, I love the image of Iago. I mean, I loved him, and I love the shot. So I’m super happy that this image in particular made it through.”

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The below image is of Georgian winemaker Iago Bitarishvili.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been an independent wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson, who is 100% independent, puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

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