Award Categories Judges will award Silver honors to wines that demonstrate above average character for the wine type and place of origin. Gold honors will be awarded to wines that rise above a straightforward recommendation. Platinum awards will be reserved for wines nominated for Best of Show in these categories: sparkling, rose, white, red and dessert. All judges will participate in the tasting evaluation and vote for Best of Show categories. Judges will taste all wines blind, but may ask for information about place of origin or grape varieties included in a blend. Producer, price and vintage will not be disclosed until the close of the wine competition. The Director may, at his discretion, recognize outstanding performances by an individual winery or importer following tabulation of all results. Awards will be announced at on this website and by regular mail. Entering the San Diego International Wine Competition A complete wine competition entry is comprised of six (6) 750ml or eight (8) 375ml bottles. Distilled spirits entries such as brandy require three (3) 750ml or five (5) 375ml bottles. Grape varieties, residual sugar, appellation, vineyard designation, proprietary names and retail price must be listed on the entry form with each entry. Please fill out the wine competition entry form completely and accurately. The winery's telephone number, email address and contact person are important. Winners will be notified shortly after the Competition by regular U.S. mail. Use of your own format instead of our form is acceptable as long as all requested information is given. Landscape layout is preferred. IMPORTANT: Be sure to enter each wine in the proper category. If a category does not exist for your wine, leave the category field blank and the Director will assign the wine to the correct category or create a new category, if necessary, using the varietal composition and residual sugar level as a guide. Wines entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category by the Director. Enter the wine's name as it appears on the label. The wine's label will determine how the wine is identified to consumers and industry when awards are announced. Entry Fees $75 per entry received by January 27, 2012
$85 per entry after January 27, 2012
Make checks payable to SDIWC. Payment can also be made by Visa, Master Card and American Express. The official entry form appears on the Entry Form page of this site in both PDF and Word formats.
You can print out the form to mail or fax your entry, or download it to complete it and send as an attachment to SDWineCompetition@yahoo.com Mail Entry Form and fees (not wine) to:
SDIWC
302 Washington St. #139
San Diego, CA 92103 Enter by fax: 619-294-4878 Attention: Robert Whitley Enter Online: You can also enter online by registering with VinTank.com. There is no additional charge for entering the competition using that site. After entering there you can pay the entry fee by mailing a check, or by sending credit card information by mail, fax, phone or email. If you have questions about entering, to verify we received your entry, or to arrange payment of fees after entering online, you can email SDWineCompetition@yahoo.com or call 619-254-7117. Ship Wines Only to: San Diego Int'l Wine Competition
1735 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA. 92101-1118
Deadline for Entries:
Early Bird Entry Deadline: January 27, 2012
Final Entry Deadline: February 17, 2012
Deadline for Wines: February 24, 2012 If you have any questions about the San Diego International Wine Competition, feel free to contact Director Robert Whitley, 619-804-0371 or WhitleyOnWine@yahoo.com, or his assistant Felicia Forbes, 619-254-7117 or SDWineCompetition@yahoo.com. Follow San Diego International Wine Competition on Twitter at @SDIWC
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