The Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition is recognized as one of America’s premier wine competitions, supporting one of Texas’s strongest charitable organizations. The competition is judged by local and national experts with extensive wine credentials. Judging is based on a double-blind procedure and audited on site by PricewaterhouseCoopers, ensuring the highest integrity. Although judging will […]
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 European liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and more.
After 34 years of conducting one of the nation’s most respected wine competitions, wine columnist/ journalist Dan Berger has changed the name of his former Riverside International Wine Competition.
The San Diego International started out as a "national" wine competition in 1982, one of the first of its kind in the U.S. It quickly gained acceptance and became known as one of the finest competitions around and a "don't miss" for many wineries. Nationally syndicated wine columnist Robert Whitley took the reins in 2004 […]
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.
The Los Angeles International Wine Competition has showcased the finest domestic and international vintages through a wine-tasting event that is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious in the United States. An esteemed panel of judges use a blind-tasting method, maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism that has remained the competition’s […]
Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival International Wine Competition
Open to any licensed winery national and international. Wines may be entered only by a representative of the winery. Distributors are responsible for gaining winery permission for entry submittal. All wines entered must be currently available for commercial sale to the general public. https://thetoastofthecoast.com/
What is it that makes Monterey unique among competitions and worthy of your consideration? This year we will again be including scores on all wines rated Gold or above for use in your marketing strategy. I've found in my discussions with wineries that awards are a useful tool in the tasting room and on shelf […]
The Portland Seafood & Wine Festival Wine Competition is open to all wineries who are participating as vendors at the festival. Wines are blind-judged and awards are presented for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Double Gold and Best of Show.
This is the only competition exclusive to Cold-Climate Grape Varietals. Wines must contain 75% of cold hardy grapes. Grape wines, fruit wines, and specialty wines are judged in 13 categories. The official grape varieties and rules are posted at www.mngrapes.org.
This competition is one of only a handful around the world focusing exclusively on fresh, food-friendly Rosé wines, perfect for summer and all year drinking. The rosé wine market is exploding, but competition is building fast. Winning a medal will help make your product stand out from the crowd! Give your wines the exposure they […]
Our competition is recognized as one of leading US wine competitions by WineSearcher.Com ™ We select a prestigious panel of national judges and Colorado wine professionals consisting of Master Sommeliers, Wine Directors, F&B Directors, Wine Journalists, and Retailers. Our goal is to create a well-rounded panel of experts that taste wines "double-blind" and achieve the […]
Open to wines from all Mendocino County appellations.
The Colorado Governor’s Cup Winemaking Competition, is the only statewide wine making competition exclusively for Colorado Wineries. The judges—sommeliers, wine writers, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, and wine professionals from Colorado and across the country—will gather at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Hospitality Learning Center, to sample more than 200 wines made by Colorado’s winemakers.
SommCon’s Wine & Spirits Competition series, called “Concours” is sponsored by The Somm Journal and The Tasting Panel. Concours d’Spirits and Concours d’Vin are impartial competitions of domestic and international wines and spirits. Entries are judged blind by a jury of beverage professionals and leaders within the wine and spirits industries. The blind judging format […]
Sonoma County Harvest Fair is the largest regional wine competition in the United States. Any made with grapes in Sonoma County, with a Sonoma County designated AVA as the only region listed on the bottle is eligible for entry.
Only wines produced in NC and using 75% NC grown fruit may be entered into this competition.
Santé is the magazine for restaurant professionals that operates as a dynamic link between buyer and brand. The restaurant business is tough – every decision counts. That's why Santé dedicates itself to helping restaurateurs make the most of their business. In its 25th year, Santé provides concise, authoritative, award-winning editorials on food, beverage, equipment, and […]
Out in November, Sip Magazine will feature the top picks for wine, beer, spirits and cider the region has to offer and will announce the winners in print to more than 120,000 readers. The top four winning submissions of each category will be awarded medals and the issue will also cover industry leaders, trends, travel […]
The Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition is recognized as one of America’s premier wine competitions, supporting one of Texas’s strongest charitable organizations. The competition is judged by local and national experts with extensive wine credentials. Judging is based on a double-blind procedure and audited on site by PricewaterhouseCoopers, ensuring the highest integrity.
The Lone Star Wine Competition, as it had been known from its inception in 1984, was limited to Texas Wines and Texas Wineries. In 2001 the Board of Directors of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) made the decision to expand the competition internationally. The first U.S. region included in this expansion extended […]
This year we have lined-up another prestigious panel of judges designed to help you build brand awareness and promote wine sales. The 15-person Judges Panel will include returning wine writers such as Michael Alberty, The Oregonian, Eric Degerman of Great Northwest Wine, and Hoke Harden. New judges will include Timothy Nishimoto, Corporate Wine Buyer for […]
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is currently the largest wine competition in North America. All bonded wineries in the United States, Canada and Mexico are eligible to enter the wine competition. No entries from wines grown or produced outside of North America are eligible to enter. Professional wine judges are sourced throughout North America. […]
The Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge was established, in conjunction with LA beverage professionals to highlight the best of the best wine & spirits producers in the world. Our panel of esteemed judges include winemakers, distillers, sommeliers, beverage trade and media. The mission is to introduce those elite producers to the Southern California […]
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 European liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and more. Our competition is perfect opportunity for products trying to break into the European Market to be tasted […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
