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ENTER YOUR BEST HOMEMADE WINES
IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPETITION
FOR HOBBY WINEMAKERS!
DON’T WAIT — SEND YOUR ENTRIES NOW!
ENTRY DEADLINE: MARCH 17, 2023
Enter your wines and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in 50 categories
awarded by a panel of experienced wine judges. You can gain international recognition for your
winemaking skills and get valuable feedback on your wines from the competition’s judging panel.
Entry Deadline: March 17, 2023
5515 Main Street • Manchester Center, VT 05255
ph: (802) 362-3981 ext. 106 • fax: (802) 362-2377
email: competition@winemakermag.com
You can also enter online at: www.winemakercompetition.com
SPECIAL BEST OF SHOW MEDALS will be awarded thanks to our award sponsors:
Gene Spaziani
Grand Champion Wine
WineMaker of the Year Best of Show Red
Retailer of the Year Best of Show White
U-Vint of the Year Best of Show Dessert
Club of the Year Best of Show Country Fruit
LALLEMAND BREWING
Best of Show Mead Best of Show Sparkling
Best of Show Estate Grown Best of Show Kit/Concentrate
Category Medals (gold, silver, and bronze) will be awarded thanks to our category sponsors:
1. White Native American Varietal 18. Other White Vinifera Varietals 34. Red Table Wine Blend
2. White Native American Blend 19. White Vinifera Bordeaux (Any Grape Varieties)
3. Red Native American Varietal Style Blends 35. Blush Table Wine Blend
4. Red Native American Blend 20. Other White Vinifera Blends (Any Grape Varieties)
5. Blush/Rosé Native American 21. Cabernet Franc 36. Grape & Non-Grape
6. Red or White Native American Five Star Chemicals & Supply, Inc. Table Wine Blend
Late Harvest and Ice Wine 22. Cabernet Sauvignon 37. Apple or Pear Varietals or Blends
7. White French-American 23. Merlot 38. Hard Cider or Perry
Hybrid Varietal Vinmetrica 39. Stone Fruit (Peach, Cherry, Blends, etc.)
8. White French-American 24. Shiraz/Syrah 40. Berry Fruit (Strawberry,
Hybrid Blend Bader Beer & Wine Supply Raspberry, Blends, etc.)
9. Red French-American Hybrid 25. Pinot Noir 41. Other Fruits
Varietal 26. Sangiovese 42. Traditional Mead
10. Red French-American Hybrid 27. Zinfandel 43. Fruit Mead
Blend 28. Other Red Vinifera Varietals Moonlight Meadery
11. Blush/Rosé French-American 29. Red Vinifera Bordeaux Style Blends 44. Herb and Spice Mead
Hybrid 30. Other Red Vinifera Blends 45. Flower or Vegetable
12. Red or White French-American Label Peelers Beer & Winemaking 46. Port Style
Late Harvest and Ice Wine Supply 47. Sherry Style
13. Chardonnay 31. Blush/Rosé Red Vinifera 48. Other Fortified
14. Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris 32. Red or White Vinifera 49. Sparkling Grape, Dry/Semi-Dry
15. Gewürztraminer Late Harvest and Ice Wine or Sweet
16. Riesling 33. White Table Wine Blend 50. Sparkling Non-Grape
17. Sauvignon Blanc (Any Grape Varieties)R UL E S & R E G U L A TION S
1. Entry deadline for wines to arrive is Example: K. Jones, 9, 75% Baco Noir, 25%
March 17, 2023 Foch, 2020. If you are using a wine kit for KEY DATES
Wines are to be delivered to: ingredients please list the brand and prod-
Battenkill Communications uct name as the wine ingredients. Example:
5515 Main Street K. Jones, 22, Winexpert Selection Interna- Entry deadline for wines to
Manchester Center, VT 05255 tional French Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021. A arrive in Vermont:
Ph: (802) 362-3981 copy of the entry form, listing each of your March 17, 2023
wines entered, must accompany entry and
2. Send ONE (1) BOTTLE per entry. Still payment. Wines judged:
wines must be submitted in standard 750 ml April 21-23, 2023
wine bottles. Ice wines or late harvest wines 6. It is entirely up to you to decide which
can be submitted in 375 ml bottles. Meads of the 50 categories you should enter. You
and Hard Ciders can be submitted in 12 oz. should enter each wine in the category in
Results first announced at the
or 22 oz. beer bottles. Sparkling wines must which you feel it will perform best. Wines WineMaker Magazine
be in champagne bottles with proper clo- must contain a minimum of 75% of desig- Conference in
sure and wire or crown cap. All bottles must nated type if entered as a varietal. Varietals Eugene, Oregon
be free of wax, decorative labels and of less than 75% must be entered as blends. June 3, 2023
capsules. However, an identification label To make sure all entries are judged fairly,
(Results posted on winemakermag.com)
will be required on the bottle as detailed the WineMaker staff may re-classify an entry
in rule #5. that is obviously in the wrong category or
has over 75% percentage of a specific vari-
3. Entry fee is $30 U.S. dollars (or $30 etal but is entered as a blend. ries. The Grand Champion award is given to
Canadian dollars) for each wine entered. the top overall wine in the entire compe-
Each individual person is allowed up to 7. Wine kits and concentrate-based wines tition.
a total of 15 entries. You may enter in will compete side-by-side with fresh
as many categories as you wish. Make fruit and juice-based wines in all listed 12. The Winemaker of the Year award will
checks payable to WineMaker. Only U.S. or categories. be given to the individual whose top 5 scor-
Canadian funds will be accepted. On your ing wine entries have the highest average
check write the number of entries (no more 8. The origin of many Native American judging score among all entrants.
than 15 total) and the name of the entrant grapes is unknown due to spontaneous
if different from the name on the check. cross-breeding. For the purposes of this 13. The Club of the Year, Retailer of the
Entry fees are non-refundable. competition, however, the Native Amer- Year and U-Vint of the Year awards will be
ican varietal category will include, but is based on the following point scale:
4. All shipments should be packaged to not limited to, the following grape families: Gold Medal (or any Best of Show medal):
withstand considerable handling and must Aestivalis, Labrusca, Riparia and Rotundifo- 3 points
be shipped freight pre-paid. Line the in- lia (muscadine). Silver Medal: 2 points
side of the box with a plastic trash bag and Bronze Medal: 1 point
use plenty of packaging material, such as 9. For sparkling wine categories, dry/semi- The amateur club that accumulates the
bubble wrap, around the bottles. Bottles dry is defined as 3% residual sugar. entries will win Club of the Year. The home
have proven reliable in the past. Every winemaking retail store that accumulates
reasonable effort will be made to contact 10. Contest is open to any amateur home the most overall points from its customers’
entrants whose bottles have broken to winemaker. Your wine must not have been wine entries will win Retailer of the Year.
make arrangements for sending replace- made by a professional commercial wine- The U-Vint or On-Premise winemaking fa-
ment bottles. Please note it is illegal to maker or at any commercial winery. No cility that accumulates the most overall
ship alcoholic beverages via the U.S. Postal employee of WineMaker magazine may points from its customer’s wine entries will
Service. FedEx Air and FedEx Ground will enter. Persons under freelance contract win U-Vint of the Year.
destroy all amateur wine shipments so do with Battenkill Communications are eligi-
not use either of these services. Private ble. No person employed by a manufacturer 14. The Best of Show Estate Grown award
shipping companies such as UPS with of wine kits may enter. Winemaking supply will be given to the top overall scoring wine
company policies against individuals ship- retail store owners and their employees are made with at least 75% fruit grown by the
ping alcohol may refuse your shipment if eligible. Judges may not judge a category entrant. Both grape and country fruit wines
they are informed your package contains they have entered. Applicable entry fees are eligible.
alcoholic beverages. Entries mailed inter- and limitations shall apply.
nationally are often required by customs 15. All entrants will receive a copy of the
to provide proper documentation. It is the 11. All wines will be judged according to judging notes for their wines. Medalists will
entrant’s responsibility to follow all ap- their relative merits within the category. be listed by category online.
plicable laws and regulations. Packages Gold, silver and bronze medals within each
with postage due or C.O.D. charges will be category will be awarded on point totals 16. All wine will become the property of
rejected. and will not be restricted to the top three WineMaker magazine and will not be re-
wines only (for example, a number of wines leased after the competition.
5. Each bottle must be labeled with the may earn enough points to win gold). The
following information: Your name, category Best of Show awards will be those wines 17. All decisions by competition organizers
number, wine ingredients, vintage. clearly superior within those stated catego- and judges are final.DON’T W A I T — E NT E R NO W! EN TRY FOR M
Please note that you can also
Deadline: March 17, 2023 enter online at:
Entry Fee: $30 (U.S.) or $30 (Canadian) per wine entered winemakercompetition.com
Number of entries _____ x $30 (US) or $30 (CD) = $________Total
(limit of 15 entries per person) Remember that each winemaker can enter up
q Enclosed is a check made out to “WineMaker” to 15 wines. If entering more than eight wines,
in the amount of $_________. please photocopy this entry form. Entry shipment
includes ONE BOTTLE of wine per entry. 750 ml
Name___________________________________________________________________________ bottle required for still wines. Ice or late harvest
Address_________________________________________________________________________ wines can ship in 375 ml bottles. Still meads can
ship in 12 oz. or 22 oz. beer bottles. Sparkling
City________________________State/Prov______Zip/Postal Code____________________ wines must ship in champagne bottles with proper
Telephone_______________________________________________________________________ closure and wire or crown cap.
E-Mail____________________________________________________________________________
Send entry form and wine to:
Winemaking Club:________________________________________________________________ Battenkill Communications
Winemaking Retailer:_____________________________________________________________ 5515 Main Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255
U-Vint / On-Premise Store:________________________________________________________ Ph: 802-362-3981 • Fax: 802-362-2377
E-mail: competition@winemakermag.com
Wine Ingredients and Percentage: Please list fruit varieties and percentages used
in each wine. Example: “75% Baco Noir, 25% Foch.” If you are using a wine kit
for ingredients, please list the brand and product name as the wine ingredients. If entered online at winemakercompetition.
Example: “Winexpert Selection International French Cabernet Sauvignon.” com, please print a copy of your entry form
and send it along with your wine.
Wine 1 Entered: Wine 5 Entered:
Category Number__________________________________________________________ Category Number_________________________________________________________
Category Name____________________________________________________________ Category Name____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Wine Ingredients and Percentage Wine Ingredients and Percentage
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Vintage ____________________________________________________________________ Vintage ______________________________________________________
Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no
q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving. q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving.
Wine 2 Entered: Wine 6 Entered:
Category Number___________________________________________________________ Category Number__________________________________________________________
Category Name____________________________________________________________ Category Name____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Wine Ingredients and Percentage Wine Ingredients and Percentage
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Vintage ______________________________________________________ Vintage ______________________________________________________
Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no
q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving. q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving.
Wine 3 Entered: Wine 7 Entered:
Category Number__________________________________________________________ Category Number__________________________________________________________
Category Name____________________________________________________________ Category Name____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Wine Ingredients and Percentage Wine Ingredients and Percentage
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Vintage ______________________________________________________ Vintage ______________________________________________________
Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no
q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving. q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving.
Wine 4 Entered: Wine 8 Entered:
Category Number___________________________________________________________ Category Number__________________________________________________________
Category Name____________________________________________________________ Category Name____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Wine Ingredients and Percentage Wine Ingredients and Percentage
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Vintage ______________________________________________________ Vintage ______________________________________________________
Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no Are at least 75% of the ingredients grown by you? q yes q no
q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving. q I feel it necessary to decant this wine_______hours before serving.
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