Early
Deadline
January 20, 2027
Judging
Date
May 24, 2027
Winners
Announced
June 10, 2027
-barter: you help them sell food, they help you sell wine.
-consignment: let them pay you when they sell.
-set up tasting: set up a Friday pop up tasting where their pick up order customers can also taste your wine. Little small plastic cups still work.
-set up small shop in their restaurant. Display your wine and set up a small shop and help them merchandise it. your winery or distillery can also set up their little restaurant during lunch times.
-make shelf talkers with their menu food pairing.
-help them with sales. Buy lunch or so. put their information on your website and push in your marketing.
Enter the 2027 Sommeliers Choice Awards for expert evaluation from sommeliers and on-premise wine buyers. Receive detailed scores, practical feedback on how to improve, market and sell your wines, and see who judged them—with insights into channel fit and serving suggestions.