Final Hours to Enter the 2025 Competition! The Sunset International Wine Competition will take place June 10th - 12th, 2025. The final deadline for submission is Tonight, May 22nd at Midnight What Sets Us Apart Esteemed Judging Panel: The competition boasts a panel of highly respected judges, including Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, seasoned winemakers, and influential wine journalists. This ensures that each wine is evaluated with a high level of expertise and discernment. Comprehensive Promotion for Winners: Winning wines receive significant exposure through Sunset magazine's digital platforms, including a dedicated Wine Special digital edition, features on Sunset.com, and promotions across Sunset’s social media channels. This extensive coverage helps winners reach a broad audience of wine enthusiasts. Diverse Categories: The competition recognizes excellence across various categories, from traditional red and white wines to sparkling, rosé,

Early Bird Pricing Ends Thursday, May 8th! Entry Fee: $99 Early Bird Pricing until May 8 The Sunset International Wine Competition will take place June 10 - 12, 2025.  The final deadline for submission is May 22nd, 2025 What Sets Us Apart Esteemed Judging Panel: The competition boasts a panel of highly respected judges, including Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, seasoned winemakers, and influential wine journalists. This ensures that each wine is evaluated with a high level of expertise and discernment. Comprehensive Promotion for Winners: Winning wines receive significant exposure through Sunset magazine's digital platforms, including a dedicated Wine Special digital edition, features on Sunset.com, and promotions across Sunset’s social media channels. This extensive coverage helps winners reach a broad audience of wine enthusiasts. Diverse Categories: The competition recognizes excellence across various categories, from traditional red and white wine

The Sunset International Wine Competition, established in 2012, has rapidly become one of the most esteemed wine competitions, attracting a diverse array of entries from both domestic and international wineries. What Sets Us Apart Esteemed Judging Panel: The competition boasts a panel of highly respected judges, including Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, seasoned winemakers, and influential wine journalists. This ensures that each wine is evaluated with a high level of expertise and discernment. Comprehensive Promotion for Winners: Winning wines receive significant exposure through Sunset magazine's digital platforms, including a dedicated Wine Special digital edition, features on Sunset.com, and promotions across Sunset’s social media channels. This extensive coverage helps winners reach a broad audience of wine enthusiasts. Diverse Categories: The competition recognizes excellence across various categories, from traditional red and white wines to sparkling, ro

Saxco is proud to sponsor the sixth annual International International Canned Wine Competition, which will be held August 7-8th. Be sure to register before July 22nd, link is down below! https://cannedwinecompetition.com/

Why should you join the competition? The Categories! Whether you specialize in bold reds, delicate whites, or innovative blends, the Sunset International Wine Competition offers a platform to showcase the distinct qualities of your creations. With an extensive array of categories catering to various tastes and styles, there's ample opportunity for your wines to shine in their respective categories There is a category for every wine, but only one wine will be voted  Best of the Best! Best of Show Red Wine Best of Show White Wine Best of Show Rosé Wine Best of Show Sparkling Wine Best Dessert/Late Harvest Wine Best of Show Port Best of Show Sherry Best of Show Cider Best of Show Mead Best of Show Fruit Best of Show Fortified Wines Best of Show Canned Wines Best of Show Flavored Sparkling Best Bordeaux Style Blend Best of Show Sake Best of Show Hemp Best of Show Low Alcohol Best of Show Alcohol Free Best of Show Boxed Best of Show Spritzer Double Gold Go

September 21, 2023 — The 2023 International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up has announced Eberle Winery’s 2021 Cotes-du-Robles Rouge, a Rhone-style blend, as the Best of the Best…of the Best. A blend of 54% Grenache; 38% Mourvedre and 8% Syrah, Eberle’s red blend wowed judges, who described the wine as “Very well balanced,” “Black currant,” “Shows Grenache really nicely,” with a “really nice mouthfeel.” Located in California’s Paso Robles AVA, Eberle Winery (www.eberlewinery.com) was established in 1979 and now produces up to 15 wines annually. In addition to this year’s top winner, five other Eberle entries earned gold awards or better. This two-pronged East vs. West contest first chooses winners in the separate International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition (see parameters below), before the top wines from each are pitted against each other in

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40 Million Bottle Catalan Wine Scam Goes to Court: Six individuals involved with Catalan producer Grupo Reserva de la Tierra are accused of making upwards of €14 million a year from distributing falsely-labelled bottles from 2019 to 2021...

2022 Sunset International Wine Competition Awards Best of the Best and Best Red Wine to Wapato Point Cellars’ 2018 Cabernet Franc Santa Rosa, Calif., — June 14, 2022—Boasting a record number of entries, the 2022 Sunset International Wine Competition awarded Best of the Best and Best Red Wine to a Cabernet Franc from Wapato Point Cellars (Manson, Wash.). Judges raved: “Beautiful oak”; “Blackberry”; “Righteous herbal”; “Focused.” This is the first time a Washington State wine has taken top prize at this prestigious competition. “It was unexpected but well deserved,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, founder and president of Wine Competitions Management & Productions. “We had some really great wines in the final sweepstakes rounds, and Wapato Point Cellars swoops in and takes it all. Results like this are why competitions are so valuable.” To win Best of Show Red Wine, the Wapato Point Cab Franc ha