a variety of Unique WINE, cider and spirits Competitions

Presented by Wine Competitions Management & Productions, each adult beverage competition is carefully designed to appeal to a niche market based on its regionality or style of judging. Judges are internationally renowned and respected experts. Our mission? To provide a quality assessment of your wine, cider and spirits, and offer a unique selling proposition to promote your medal-winning product!

 

International East Meets West

Wine Challenge

February 4-5, 2020

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Two Competitions in One:
International Eastern and West Coast Wine Competition.

Combining two of our oldest and most established brands to see exactly where East Meets West.

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North Coast Wine Challenge

July 14 - 15, 2020

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Celebrating Northern California's "Best of the Best" followed by an Invitational Tasting by The Press Democrat.

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Experience Rosé

wine competition 

April 28-29, 2020

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Seeks the very best in dry, a little sweet and sparkling styles that pair quality winemaking with the passion for rosé and its infinite possibilities.

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sunset International Wine Competition

May 12-13, 2020

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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. 

International Women's Wine Competition

June 9-10, 2020

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Expertly judged by women, for women wine buyers. Special award given for Best Woman Winemaker.

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sunset MAGAZINE int'l spirits competition

October 20-21, 2019

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This first annual event will be judging spirits affording its winners superior exposure through Sunset Magazine in its January/February issue.

Harvest Challenge

November 3-4, 2020

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The Harvest Challenge is a wine competition that pits wines against each other by their appellation and by varietal. This spotlights a region's soil and climate contributing to the wine quality.

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CRAFT DISTILLERS SPIRITS COMPETITION

December 8-9, 2020

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Show off your craft spirits and earn bragging rights at this second annual judging.

Mendocino Cider Competition + Mendocino International Apple Show Cider Competition

Dates to be announced

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Showcasing new and existing commercial and non-commercial ciders made from apples, juice or concentrate from around the world.

Why You Should Enter

  • Winning gold medals can help boost sales and brand awareness for producers of all sizes.

  • Have your wine rated by professional judges who know their wine

  • Add retail room talking points

  • Benchmark your products against others

  • Give your brand pride, prestige and bragging rights

  • Make others take notice (retailers, restaurateurs, sommeliers)

  • Generate great PR and make your wine a stand-out

  • A medal helps you sell more wine!