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...

Best in show
Grganja
White Sparkling
Grganja 2014
Slovenia - Goriška Brda
Fox Run Semi-Dry Riesling
Riesling - Semi Dry
Fox Run Semi-Dry Riesling 2016
United States - New York
Vidal Blanc
Icewine
Vidal Blanc NV
United States - New York
Pereg Víno z čiernych ríbezlí značkové
Blackcurrant
Pereg Víno z čiernych ríbezlí značkové 2017
Slovakia
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc 2016
United States - California
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
United States - California
Dry Rose of Cabernet Franc
Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
Dry Rose of Cabernet Franc 2017
United States - New York
Double Gold
Baldwin Vineyards , United States - New York
Apple Wine nv Apple
Blasted Church Vineyards , Canada - British Columbia
Holy Moly 2015 Petit Verdot
Domaine des Salamandres , Canada - Québec
Vendange tardive 2016 Vidal Blanc
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards , United States - New York
Vidal Blanc Ice Wine 2014 Icewine
Mazzotta Winery , United States - Pennsylvania
Elderberry Other Fruit Varieties
Pereg s.r.o. , Slovakia
Pereg Cuvée Čierny Pereg značkové 2017 Fruit Blend
Pillitteri Estates Winery , Canada - Ontario
Woodland Vidal Icewine 2015 Icewine
Radgonske gorice d.d. , Slovenia - Štajerska Slovenija
Zlata radgonska penina ROSE 2012 Blush/Rose Sparkling
SC Domeniile Viticole Tohani SRL , Romania - Prahova
Blank 2016 Shiraz/Syrah
SC Domeniile Viticole Tohani SRL , Romania - Prahova
Apogeum IV 2014 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Stone's Throw Winery , United States - Wisconsin
Petit Verdot 2015 Petit Verdot
Trapiche , Argentina
Trapiche Terroir Series Malbec Finca El Milagro 2014 2014 Malbec
Vinařství Lahofer a.s. , Czech Rebublic
Lahofer Rosé 2017 Sweet Rose (3.0+% RS)
Vinné sklepy Lechovice a.s. , Czech Rebublic
Lechovice Ryzlink rýnský slámový Straw Wine 2015 Other Dessert Wine
Vinné sklepy Lechovice a.s. , Czech Rebublic
Lechovice Frankovka slámové Straw Wine 2015 Other Dessert Wine
Vinné sklepy Zapletal , Czech Rebublic
Veltlínské zelené pozdní sběr 2017 Gruner Veltliner
Vinné sklepy Zapletal , Czech Rebublic
Pálava výběr z hroznů 2017 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Wakefield/Taylors Wines , Australia - Clare Valley
St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
White Fox Vineyards , United States - Texas
Texas White (Sweet) 2017 Muscadine