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...

Competition Results

Over 900 entries from around the world were judged in 2022 ...

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

... click MORE to see the Results!

Best in show
Reserve Riesling
Riesling - Semi Dry
Reserve Riesling 2019
United States - NY
California Chardonnay
Chardonnay
California Chardonnay 2019
United States - CA
Pinot Noir Rosé
Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
Pinot Noir Rosé 2019
United States - NY
Štěpán Maňák Tramín červený
Gewurztraminer
Štěpán Maňák Tramín červený 2019
Czech Republic
Rulandské šedé
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
Rulandské šedé 2020
Czech Republic
Modra frankinja
Lemberger
Modra frankinja 2017
Slovenia
Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Australia - Clare Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc 2020
New Zealand
Platinum
Barefoot Fruitscato , United States
Mango NV Other Fruit Varieties
Bodega Trapiche , Argentina - Mendoza
Terroir Series Cabernet Sauvignon Finca Laborde 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodegas Vegamar, S.L. , Spain - Valencia
Vegamar Reserva 2018 Red Blend - Vinifera
Bodegas Vegamar, S.L. , Spain - Valencia
Vegamar Esencia 2018 Red Blend - Vinifera
Čebelarna Novak d.o.o. , Slovenia
Medica gozdna 2019 Mead
Cellar 426 Winery , United States - NE
Linoma Lighthouse 2020 White Blend - Non-vinifera
Ferrante Winery , United States - OH
Signature Chardonnay 2019 Chardonnay
Ferrante Winery , United States - OH
Golden Bunches Dry Riesling 2019 Riesling - Dry
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards , United States - NY
Homestead Reserve Riesling 2019 Riesling - Dry
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards , United States - NY
Pink Cat NV Catawba
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards , United States - NY
Red Cat NV Red Blend - Vinifera + Non-vinifera
Jenny Dawn Cellars , United States - KS
Wichita Passion 2021 Blackberry
Knotty Vines , United States - CA
Red Blend 2018 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Kosicek Vineyards , United States - OH
Traminette 2020 Traminette
Kosicek Vineyards , United States - OH
Anthony 2020 Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
KOSÍK vinařství z Tvrdonic , Czech Republic
Saphira 2020 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Maggie Malick Wine Caves LLC , United States - VA
Dry Petit Manseng 2020 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
PEREG, spol. s r.o. , Slovakia
Cabernet Sauvignon rosé A semisweet 2020 Semi Dry Rose (1.0-2.99% RS)
PEREG, spol. s r.o. , Slovakia
Cuvée Čierny Pereg 2020 Blackcurrant
Penina gold brut 2017 White Sparkling
Rodney Strong Wine Estates , United States - CA
Rosé of Pinot Noir 2020 Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
Rodney Strong Wine Estates , United States - CA
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rodney Strong Wine Estates , United States - CA
Symmetry 2016 Red Blend - Vinifera
Spero Winery , United States - CO
Barbera 2013 Barbera
Vinařství Dvořáček LTM, s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Cabernet Sauvignon Barrique 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinařství Štěpán Maňák , Czech Republic
Štěpán Maňák Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinařství Žůrek , Czech Republic
Rulandské Bílé 2020 Pinot Blanc/Weissburgunder
Vino Marc , Slovenia - Vipavska dolina
Barbera 2018 Barbera
Vinofol s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Pálava B 2020 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vintage Wine Estates , United States - CA
Happy Dance Pinot Noir 2019 Baco Noir
Vintage Wine Estates , United States - CA
Seasons Greetings Merlot 2019 Merlot
Vipava 1894 d.o.o. , Slovenia - Vipava
TERASE Merlot 2018 Merlot
VRO Group s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Pálava 2020 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Wakefield Taylors Wines , Australia - Clare Valley
St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Wakefield Taylors Wines , Australia - Clare Valley
St Andrews Shiraz 2018 Shiraz/Syrah
Wine house Pečarič , Slovenia - Bela krajina
Frankinja 2016 Lemberger
ZNOVÍN Znojmo a.s. , Czech Republic
Tramín Červený 2017 Gewurztraminer