Submission Deadline
March 24, 2023
Warehouse Deadline
April 28, 2023
Judging Date
May 22, 2023
San Francisco | May 22, 2023
International and Domestic Submission Deadline Approaching Soon.
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THE AWARDS
May 22, 2023
Medals will be awarded to those wines
that meet very specific judging criteria,
with a goal of identifying wines that
should become additions to
restaurant wine lists.
WHY ENTER
RAISE THE PROFILE OF
YOUR WINES
Winning a Sommeliers Choice Award is a
mark of excellence that is recognized across
the on-premise industry.
JUDGES
GET IN FRONT OF
HARD TO REACH BUYERS
The Sommeliers Choice Awards provides an
opportunity to showcase your wines to these
top on-premise buyers and professionals.
Testimonials
"We are looking for Importation and Distribution in the United States for our Pencarrow wines and believe these awards will give us a valuable introduction to the market."
Sandy Moore,
Sales Manager,
Pencarrow Wines
Pencarrow Wines
"In the highly competitive world of on-premise wines, only the best can be considered as best in class by the qualified judging panel of sommeliers and wine buyers."
Mitchell Taylor,
Managing Director and Winemaker,
Wakefield Wines
Wakefield Wines
"To have our flagship wine judged so highly by the decision makers and tastemakers at some of the USA’s top on-premise venues is a proud moment for our whole team."
Sam Bennett,
Chief Winemaker,
te Pa Family Vineyards
te Pā Family Vineyards
"Winning Medals for back-to-back vintages of our estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignons from such a prestigious competition highlights the quality of the wines we produce year after year."
Derek Holstein,
Winemaker,
Cache Creek Vineyards
Cache Creek Vineyards
"We are very excited that our classic Riesling Kabinett Armand did so incredibly well at Sommeliers Choice Awards"
Richard Grosche and Mathieu Kauffman,
Managing Director & Technical Director,
Reichstrat Von Buhl
Reichstrat Von Buhl
Judges
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