Welcome to the Great American International Wine Competition!

This is the One Wine Competition Not To Miss!

Open to all commercial wineries around the world, the Competition will be held in Rochester, NY, on Saturday/Sunday, April 26-27, 2025.

OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS IN YOUR WINERY AND HELP YOU SELL MORE GREAT WINE!

~ Registration for 2025 is now OPEN ~

Competition Results

Over 900 entries from around the world were judged in 2024 ...

... by 24 judges over 2 days of competition ...

 

Judges

Name Title
Alana Arnot Winemaker Longhorn Cellars
Andrejka Gazovic Owner - VinoFeel Global and SustainabilityFY
Annemarie Morse Master of Oenology, Wine Educator/Journalist, International OIV and certified Wine Judge
Doris Miculan Bradley Professor-Sommelier-Certified Chef
Ellen Landis Wine Journalist/Certified Sommelier, Wine Educator
Holly Howell Certified Sommelier, CSW, Educator
JoAnn DeGaglia CSW,CS Certified Wine Judge
Julie Purpura CSW, Certified Sommelier, WSET 3, educator
Linda King Certified International Wine Judge, Winemaker, Winery Consultant, Educator
Lorraine Hems Wine Educator, CS, CWE, CSS, CWJ
Lubos Barta Editor-in-Chief/SOMMELIER
Marin Berovic Member & Chairman of European Wine Competitions, European Wine Knights
Marshall Tilden III DipWSET, Head of Wine Enthusiasts Academy, CSW, DWS, Wine Enthusiast's WSET Education Program,
Matthew Kristofik Past Chairman of American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition
Peter Becraft Winemaker, Anthony Road Wine Company
Peter Bell Wine Consultant/Educator, Former Winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards
Sharyn Kervyn dipWSET, CSW, CWJ, Founder KdV Wine Services
Steve Somermeyer Owner, Somermeyer Farms Vineyard
Tim Benedict Winemaker, Hazlitt 1852 Cellars