This is a regional competition that ONLY rates wines exclusively produced and bottled in Northern California's premier winegrowing region to determine which wines are considered the Best of the Best. Eligibility includes wines made in these California North Coast AVAs: Lake County Mendocino County Napa County Sonoma County Marin County Portions of Solano County
Judges, tasting blind, will award silver medals to wines that exhibit above average character for the wine type and place of origin. A gold medal (90 to 93 points) will be awarded to wines that possess an added dimension or profound characteristics that are recognized by two or more of the judges on a three-judge […]
The North Carolina Fine Wines Society was established in 2016 as a nonprofit with two goals. The first goal is to promote the quality of North Carolina Fine Wines (Vinifera & Hybrids). The second goal is to fund a scholarship for NC students, attending NC Colleges or Universities, pursuing careers in Enology, Viticulture, and wine […]
American Sangria Challenge celebrates wine-based commercially produced Sangrias. All entered Sangrias must be wine-based and include a minimum of two infused fruit flavorings.
Since 1985, it has been our mission to champion great wines. Our Competition consists of a two-day, blind-tasting event where judges representing all aspects of the wine industry evaluate the wines and award medals accordingly. At the conclusion of the Competition, we publish the results on social media, as well as to various importers and […]
The purpose of the CCWA is to celebrate, showcase and promote wines made from 100% cold climate grapes grown, vinified and bottled in Canada.
The mission of the North of the Gate Wine Competition is to promote and highlight the world-class wineries of Northern California. Wines entered in this competition highlight the uniqueness of the region between the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oregon border, while the winners represent world renowned wines produced by farmers and winery professionals that […]
Bob Ecker, Napa Valley based wine writer, wine judge and Founder of THE Rosé Competition in 2013, and Shari Gherman, President of the prestigious American Fine Wine Competition, are both pleased and honored to invite you to submit your rosé wines to THE Rosé Competition 2022. Our esteemed judges from across the country include a […]
SUNSET is the leading media brand of the Western lifestyle. Its International Wine Competition makes its winning wines part of the most influential wine program in the country. Its judges are some of the most experienced wine professionals in the West, including many Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine. The magazine is committed to promoting […]
Wines submitted to the NOWFE International Wine Competition will be evaluated by a panel of well-respected industry experts and wine judges from across the country. nowfe.com/wine-competition
The Monterey Wine Festival Judging is predominantly populated by wineries from California. However Judging is open to all wineries that participate in the Monterey Wine Festival and can include wineries from anywhere in the world. Awards: Wines will be considered for Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medals. Best of Show Awards will be awarded for […]
California commercial wines are professionally judged in order to recognize the best wines produced in the state. Dating back to 1854, the State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is America’s oldest wine judging. Only wines made with fruit grown and produced in the eleven growing regions across the state may be judged in the competition. calexpostatefair.com/participate/competitions/california-commercial-wine […]
The OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition has been in continuous operation since 1976. This competition, operated by the Orange County Wine Society, is accepted as California’s finest and most meticulously judged California-only wine competition which assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to the varietal. Throughout the rigorous judging processes, each medal-winning […]
We’re the only International Wine Competition where all the judges are real trade buyers who are judging the wine by category and actual price. These judges are buyers from the top New York area Importers, Distributors, Retail Stores, Hotels, Sommeliers and more. nyiwinecompetition.com
“Experience Rosé” celebrates the bounding popularity of the wonderfully wide world of Rosés as it becomes the preferred toast to the food, fashion and fun of a contemporary life style every single day. We are as much in awe of this beautiful wine’s ability to excite the palates of the young to young-at-heart, as its […]
Why produce a women’s wine competition? Event founder and president, Debra Del Fiorentino says, “This competition’s niche appeal certainly gives women their own ‘voice’, when selecting a wine. The judges recognize not only the best wines submitted, but also the wines they feel would appeal most to women wine buyers and consumers. And even though […]
The Craft Wine Competition judges wines from around the world. Founded in 2015 and held in Los Angeles, CA. Top judges in the industry are on the panel, experts who appreciate the process and hard work behind emerging and established craft wineries. Craft Competition is open to all commercially produced spirits, wine and beer brands […]
The Oregon Wine Competition provides an excellent opportunity for winemakers to have a panel of nationally renowned experts judge their wines. All wines entered into the competition are to be produced from 100% Oregon AVA grapes. Also, the wine(s) submitted should be commercially available. Medals Awarded: Silver and Gold medals to the best wines, regardless […]
Our world class judges panel is an extraordinary mix of Master Sommeliers, Winemakers, highly respected Journalists and Trade Experts! Our double-blind judging process ensures the integrity of our competition while maintaining that the prestigious medal from Las Vegas Global Wine Awards remains greatly sought after.
All canned beverages that contain grape wine as a component are eligible. The product must be commercially available somewhere in the world. Gold medal stickers will be awarded in all categories as well as three Best of Show awards. Award winners will be listed on the International Canned Wine Competition web site and promoted on […]
Sommelier Challenge entries are judged blind by noted Sommeliers - industry insiders that hold sway over consumer, retail and trade buying decisions. Silver, Gold and Platinum medals are awarded as well as “Best Of” categories. Gold and Platinum winners receive point scores. Platinum-winning wines receive published reviews at WineReviewOnline (1.2 million visitors/year). All award winners […]
We have combined two of our oldest and most established brands into the International East Meets West Wine Challenge: to see exactly where East Meets West. Wines will simultaneously be judged in two divisions: International Eastern Wine Competition and the West Coast Wine Competition. Traditional awards will be given in each division.
Any wine with a District 10 appellation on the label.
This double-blind competition will be based on a 25-point scale and we will judge beverages (fairly) by categories. We are now assembling a prestigious panel of 30 of America’s most respected veteran entrepreneurs, industry leaders and influencers to participate in the largest semi-professional spirits competition in the Central Texas Region. We aim to judge based […]
Established in 1990, Harvest Challenge is the only wine-judging event in North America that is based on Terroir. Judges taste wines with other wines of the same appellation. Thus, with cross-regional competition removed, the inherent quality of wines can be seen without the influences that sometimes eclipse even a wine of very high quality. HC […]
Artisan Awards: a competition that showcases traditional made products from producers around the world. An annual event that assists suppliers with brand awareness, and helps bring consumer attention to artisan brands. Independently owned distillers, brewers, winemakers… enter their top brands and compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, not every brand is guaranteed to win […]
