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
OMFG
White Sparkling
OMFG 2015
Canada - BC
2018 Serene Cellars Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon P.C.
Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Serene Cellars Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon P.C. 2018
USA - CA
2020 Rodney Strong Vineyards California Chardonnay
Chardonnay
2020 Rodney Strong Vineyards California Chardonnay 2020
USA - CA
Rulandské šedé A
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
Rulandské šedé A 2015
Czech Republic
Ryzlink rýnský  A
Riesling - Dry
Ryzlink rýnský A 2018
Czech Republic
Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon 2020
Slovenija
Platinum
Alamos , Argentina
Malbec Seleccion 2019 Malbec
Aspen Peak Cellars , USA - CO
285 Fusion 2020 Red Blend - Vinifera
Aspen Peak Cellars , USA - CO
Rockin' Rapids 2019 Red Blend - Vinifera
Silver Swallow 2021 White Blend - Vinifera + Non-vinifera
Barefoot Bubbly , CA
Peach NV Fruit Sparkling
Blasted Church Vineyards , Canada - BC
Nothing Sacred 2018 Meritage
Huella de Garnacha 2021 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Boom Point Winery , USA - NY
Iona 2021 Other White Varietal - Non-vinifera
Boom Point Winery , USA - NY
Riesling/Traminette 2021 White Blend - Vinifera + Non-vinifera
Just Peachy 2022 Peach
Broken Rocker Red 2019 Red Blend - Vinifera
Coldsprings Winery , USA - ID
Gunfighter Red 2016 Merlot
Duck Creek Vineyard and Winery , USA - WI
Ancient Orange Mead 2020 Flavored Mead
Gervasi Vineyard , USA - OH
Sognata NV Icewine
Blaufrankisch 2018 Lemberger
Meritage 2020 Meritage
Pink Cat NV Catawba
Red Cat NV Catawba
Heineman Winery , USA - OH
Iced Wine Frozen Off the Vine
Heineman Winery , USA - OH
Sauterne White Blend - Non-vinifera
KOSÍK vinarstvi z Tvrdonic , Czech Republic
Irsai Oliver 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
KOSÍK vinarstvi z Tvrdonic , Czech Republic
Muscaris 2021 Other White Varietal - Non-vinifera
2019 Estate Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019 Chardonnay
Maan Farms Estate Winery , Canada - BC
Raspberry Dessert Wine NV Other Dessert Wine
Maan Farms Estate Winery , Canada - BC
Raspberry Table Wine NV Raspberry
Medica Cesar , Slovenija
Peneča medica cesar 2019 Fruit Sparkling
Mont Reaga , Spain
MONT REAGA Eleccion 2009 Red Blend - Vinifera
Boss White Table 2021 White Blend - Non-vinifera
Ovocinár Hrehor s.r.o. , Slovakia
Z arónie Stibor zo Stiboríc a Beckova 2021 Other Fruit Varieties
PEREG, spol. s r.o. , Slovakia
Slivkové víno 2021 Other Fruit Varieties
PEREG, spol. s r.o. , Slovakia
Special edition - Víno z čiernych ríbezlí 2021 Blackcurrant
Ethos 2020 Red Blend - Vinifera
Rodney Strong , USA - CA
2017 Rodney Strong Vineyards Symmetry 2017 Meritage
Rodney Strong , USA - CA
2019 Upshot by Rodney Strong Red Blend 2019 Red Blend - Vinifera
Rodney Strong , USA - CA
2021 Rodney Strong Vineyards Rose of Pinot Noir 2021 Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
Ruby Rhubarb 2020 Other Fruit Varieties
Thirsty Owl Wine Company , USA - NY
Snow Owl 2021 White Blend - Non-vinifera
Vinařství Čech s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Cabernet Sauvignon rosé 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinařství Ludwig s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Ludwig z dubového sudu André 2020 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Vinařství Somnium s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Sauvignon 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Vinařství Zapletal (Václav) , Czech Republic
Hibernal 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vinárstvo miluron (miluron s. r. o.) , Slovakia
Bazovinka Víno s bazovým kvetom 2021 Other Fruit Varieties
Vinárstvo miluron (miluron s. r. o.) , Slovakia
Víno z čiernych ríbezlí 2021 Blackcurrant
VINARSTVO REBULA , Slovenija
Vita 2016 White Sparkling
VINHOR - Peter Horváth , Slovakia
Tramín červený 2020 Gewurztraminer
Vinné sklepy Skalák - Leona Šebestová , Czech Republic
Tramín červený A 2018 Gewurztraminer
Vintage Wine Estates , USA - CA
Chambray Chardonnay 2021 Chardonnay
Vladimír Tetur , Czech Republic
Ryzlink vlašský 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Masterstroke Shiraz 2020 Shiraz/Syrah
Woodenhead Wine , USA - CA
Pinot Noir 2017 Pinot Noir