Submission Deadline
April 24, 2024
Judging
Date
May 21, 2024
Winners Announcement
June 20, 2024
Insights
Why do top 100 on-premise wines matter?
27/09/2021 Top 100 on-premise wines give a gist to the consumer in which wines they should be buying at their restaurants.
The Sommeliers Choice Awards return into its fourth year. Master Sommeliers, Leading sommeliers, wine directors, and other on-trade buyers will gather again in May 2022 in San Francisco to pick the top 100 wines for on-premise.
So what are the top 100 on-premise wines?
Top 100 wines is a celebration of the 100 best wines recommended for end consumers to drink at their favorite restaurants. These wines are selected by America’s top sommeliers, wine directors, and Master Sommeliers. These are the 100 top wines from Sommeliers Choice Awards winners by its final score.
2021’s Top 5 Wines
The top 100 wines list will help consumers in which wines they should be buying at their restaurants.
The wines will also be promoted and featured on Beverage Trade Network’s new consumer media assets Los Angeles Drinks Guide, San Francisco Drinks Guide, Chicago Drinks Guide, New York Drinks Guide. The list also acts as a buying guide for trade professionals of the USA and will be promoted on Beverage Trade Network’s business media asset Sommelier Business.
Judges of the Sommeliers Choice Awards and members of Sommeliers Business are sent the top 100 list with the supplier's contact details for the wines they are interested in sourcing.
Important Entry details
Key Dates:
Super Early Bird Offer - Now to November 30, 2021
Warehouse Closes - April 24, 2022
Judging Day - May 16, 2022
Winners Announced - May 31, 2022
Pricing:
Super Early Bird Pricing - $70 per wine (now to November 30, 2021)
Early Bird Pricing - $90 per wine (December 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022)
Regular Pricing - $120 per wine (February 1, 2022, to April 20, 2022)
Brands that are looking to enter the 2022 Sommeliers Choice Awards can take advantage of the super early bird pricing that is on till November 30 and save.
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A unique opportunity to present your wines to America's top sommeliers. The wine scores are benchmarked for on-premise channels by top sommeliers, master sommeliers, wine directors and restaurant wine buyers. Submission deadline is April 24.
