Entry Form & Rules
Wine Competition Rules
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1. To qualify for entry in the San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition 2012 you must represent a commercial winery or private-label produced by a commercial or professional winemaker.
2. A wine’s category will be based upon the varietal composition and other information supplied by the producer.
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3. Judges will present all awards to Competition Winners. The judges’ decisions will be final.
4. San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition 2012 reserves the right to create or delete categories if the number of entries so warrants. Wine Competition 2012 also reserves the right to assign entries to particular categories.
5. Wines submitted for which there is no existing category will be entered in the appropriate category.
6. The same wine may not be entered in more than one category. Wineries may, however, submit multiple entries in the same category.
7. An official entry consists of eight 375ml bottles, four 750ml bottles, or three 1.5 liter bottles of the same wine.
8. Entries must be received by April 13, 2012. Wines received after this date may not be eligible for the Competition.
9. Entry fees are not refundable, nor transferable.
10. All wine entries become property of the San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association or one of its designees.
11. Wines entered into the Competition will be presented to the public at a public tasting on April 21, 2012. Wines at this tasting will not be designated with any won awards.
How to Enter
The entry form must be filled out completely and mailed to: San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition 2012 P.O. Box #11128, Fresno, Ca 93771. There is a $50.00 entry fee per entry. Deadline for entry is April 13, 2012. There are no restrictions on the number of wines a winery may enter. Experimental wines are permitted.
Where to Ship the Wines
Wines will be shipped to San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition 2011, 1625 Simpson St., Kingsburg, Calif. 93631 – ATTN: Roger. Wines will be stored in a secure, temperature-controlled facility until the Competition.
Medals and Awards
The judges will award all medals and awards. Wines in each category will be considered for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Gold-Medal winning wines will also be eligible for Best of Show White, Best of Show Red, Best of Show Dessert, and the Best of Show Award. The decision of the judges will be final. Gold Medals unanimously so chosen will be awarded a Double Gold Medal. Winning Wines will be released to the media and public within two weeks of the Competition.
At the public tasting, all Wines will entered will be eligible for the VIP Consumer award by blind ballot.
Judges & Judging
Unique to the San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition 2012 is organization of the panels. The all wines will be judged by 3 different panels consisting of; A. Classical Wine Professionals: Restaurateurs, Wine makers, Journalists, Members of the Trade, etc.; B. Hispanic Americans: Business Leaders, Wine Drinkers, Restaurateurs, etc.; C. Millennial: Up and coming consumers under the age of 32. Each panel will award its own awards, and will provide its own judging notes if requested by the winery.
Judges are pulled from a wide range of wine expertise to give a true representation of the marketability and consumer opinion of the Wines, based upon the category of consumer so targeted at each panel.
Judging Notes
For $7.50 per entry, we will confidentially collate and copy the judges’ notes for your wine so that you can see what exactly transpired with the tasting of your wine.