All for a good cause

Raise a Glass Foundation, our judges and our wineries

support charities around the world.

All for a good cause

Raise a Glass Foundation, our judges and our wineries

support charities around the world.

Welcome to the Competition!

GREAT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION to be held in Rochester, NY, on Saturday/Sunday, May 6-7, 2023.

Open to all commercial wineries around the world. OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS IN YOUR WINERY AND HELP YOU SELL MORE GREAT WINE!

~ Registration for 2023 is now OPEN ~

Our Judges

WE HAVE THE BEST JUDGES. The 2023 competition has the greatest group of international judges in North America - the most influential people in the wine industry, including Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, sommeliers, educators, enologists, winemakers, retailers, importers and wine industry writers and consultants. Introducing our 2023 line-up of Judges...

Double Gold
Bodega Estancia Mendoza , Argentina
Estancia Mendoza Malbec Roble 2015 Malbec
Calamus Estate Winery , Canada - Ontario
Cabernet Franc 2013 Cabernet Franc
Cellar 426 Winery , United States - NE
Vignoles 2015 Vignoles (Ravat 51)
Chateau Kamnik , Republic of Macedonia
Terroir Vranec 2012 Grand Reserva 2012 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Diseno , Argentina
Old Vine Malbec 2014 Malbec
Door Peninsula Winery , United States - WI
Cranberry Wine 2016 Cranberry
E&J Gallo Winery , United States - CA
Barefoot Bubbly Berry NV Fruit Sparkling
Ferrante Winery , United States - OH
Vidal Blanc 2016 Vidal Blanc
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards , United States - NY
Light Port NV Port
Istenič International , Slovenija
Prestige Extra Brut 2011 White Sparkling
Krause Berry Farms , Canada - British Columbia
Blackberry Porto NV Port
La Rusticana d'Orsa , United States - CA
Dorsa Family 2013 Red Blend - Vinifera
La Rusticana d'Orsa , United States - CA
La Rusticana d'Orsa Cinque 2013 Red Blend - Vinifera
Maan Farms Estate Winery , Canada - British Columbia
Maan Trois 2013 Meritage
Madigan Winery , United States - IA
Red Moon Rising 2016 Marechal Foch
Mermaid Winery , United States - VA
My Beach Peach NV Peach
Merritt Estate Winery , United States - NY
Bella Ice NV OTHER Dessert Wine
MOVINO s.r.o. , Slovakia
Movino Frankovka modrá 2015 2015 Lemberger
Plagido's Winery , United States - NJ
Cabernet Franc 2015 Cabernet Franc
Rodney Strong Wine Estates , United States - CA
Davis Bynum Jane's Vineyard, Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Pinot Noir
Scotto Cellars , United States - CA
Rare 2012 Red Blend - Vinifera
Silver Mountain Vineyards , United States - CA
Pinot Noir - 2013 2013 Pinot Noir
Silver Springs Winery LLC , United States - NY
Merlot NV Merlot
Silveri Estate , Slovenija - Brda
Silveri Nature Zero N/V White Sparkling
Sycamore Lake Wine Company , United States - OH
Sycamore White 2016 Diamond
The Prisoner , United States - CA
Blindfold 2014 White Blend — Vinifera
Valenzano Winery LLC , United States - NJ
Malbec 2014 Malbec
Valenzano Winery LLC , United States - NJ
Sangiovese 2015 Sangiovese
Velvet & Wild , Slovakia
Velvet & Wild Blackcurrant N.V. NV Blackcurrant
Vican Rodinne vinartstvi , Czech Republic
Vican Gruner Veliner PS 2016 Gruner Veltliner
Chateau Topolcianky President Rose 2016 2016 Blush / Rose Sparkling
Vinárstvo Bognár , Slovakia
Bognár Cserszegi Füszeres 2016 2016 Other White Varietal — Vinifera
VINOFOL s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Vinofol Veltilinske zelene 2015 Gruner Veltliner
Wagner Vineyards , United States - NY
Wagner Vineyards Riesling Dry 2015 Riesling — Dry
Winegrowing JNK , Slovenija
Jakob 2008 OTHER Dessert Wine
Wyldewood Cellars , United States - KS
Spiced Elderberry Wine with Cinnamon and Cloves NV OTHER Fruit Varieties