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
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Chardonnay 2021
USA - CA
Golden Bunches Dry Riesling
Riesling - Dry
Golden Bunches Dry Riesling
USA - OH
Cherry Blossom
Cherry
Cherry Blossom
USA - DE
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir 2021
USA - OR
St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Australia - South Australia
Platinum
Art Estate Bombarda 929 , Montenegro
Barut 2021 Red Blend - Vinifera
Bogle Family Winery , USA - CA
Juggernaut Chardonnay Chardonnay
Boom Point Winery , USA - NY
2022 Dry Riesling Reserve 2022 Riesling - Dry
Boom Point Winery , USA - NY
2022 Semi-Dry Riesling 2022 Riesling - Semi Dry
Bosma Estate Winery , USA - WA
Malbec 2018 Malbec
Chateau GRAND BARI s.r.o. , Slovakia
Múza 2021 White Blend - Vinifera
2021 Reserve Zinfandel Cuvee Bacigalupi"""" 2021 Zinfandel
2021 Knit"" Syrah"" 2021 Shiraz/Syrah
E&J Gallo Winery , USA - CA
Black Box Pinot Noir 2021 Pinot Noir
EmmaLily Vineyards , USA - CA
Laura's Love 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Fox Run Vineyards , USA - NY
Silvan Riesling 2021 Riesling - Dry
ATV White Blend - Non-vinifera
Solera Sherry NV Sherry
Red Cat Fizz NV Red Blend - Non-vinifera
Hidden Lake Winery , USA - IL
Twelve Paws Apple
Hymn & Herd Winery , USA - IN
Pappaw's Pasture Other Fruit Varieties
Iris Vineyards , USA - OR
Pinot Gris 2022 Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
Klet Krsko , Slovenia
Turn Premium Bela Penina 2019 White Sparkling
Kosicek Vineyards , USA - OH
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2021 Chardonnay
Kosicek Vineyards , USA - OH
Riesling 2022 White Sparkling
Kosicek Vineyards , USA - OH
Rhapsody 2022 Blush/Rose Sparkling
Montepulciano 2021 Other Red Varietal - Vinifera
Miroslav Bočko , Czech Republic
Frankovka Rosé 2022 Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)
PEREG, spol. s r.o. , Slovakia
Višňové víno 2022 Cherry
Ceres Premium Cabernet Late Harvest 2013 Late Harvest Red (24 Brix+)
Puddicombe Estate Wines , Canada - Ontario
Iced Apple 2019 Other Dessert Wine
Rodney Strong Wines , USA - CA
Davis Bynum 2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Pinot Noir
Rodney Strong Wines , USA - CA
2020 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2020 Pinot Noir
Rodney Strong Wines , USA - CA
Rodney Strong Vineyards 2018 Symmetry 2018 Red Blend - Vinifera
Royal deMaria , Canada
Riesling Icewine 2006 Icewine
Heirloom Apple Wine 2020 Apple
San Mártin Wines , Slovenia
Merlot 2019 Merlot
Šlechtitelská stanice vinařská Velké Pavlovice, a.s. , Czech Republic
Hibernal 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Peaches & Mango n/a Fruit Blend
Sorrenti Family Estate Winery & Distillery , USA - PA
Blackberry Noir Red Blend - Non-vinifera
Vican rodinné vinařství s.r.o./ Farma Pálava s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Pálava C 2022 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vina Jaunik , Slovenia
Muscat ottonel 2022 Muscat
Vina Sosolic , Slovenia
Virus 9 2021 Orange (Extended Maceration)
VINAG 1847 , Slovenia
Sauvignon Vinag 1847 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Vinařství Josef Dufek , Czech Republic
Pálava 2022 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vinařství Šabata s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Sauvignon 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Vinařství Štěpán Maňák , Czech Republic
Sauvignon 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Vinařství Tesařík s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Müller Thurgau 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vinařství Tesařík s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Aurelius 2021 Other White Varietal - Vinifera
Vinařství Tesařík s.r.o. , Czech Republic
Ryzlink rýnský B 2022 Riesling - Semi Sweet
Vinařství U Kapličky , Czech Republic
Fresh Wine Rulandské modré - rosé 2022 Semi Dry Rose (1.0-2.99% RS)
Vinařství Žůrek , Czech Republic
Frankovka 2022 Lemberger
Vinárstvo Berta,s r.o. , Slovakia
Frankovka modrá rosé BLOODLINE 2022 Semi Dry Rose (1.0-2.99% RS)
Vinárstvo miluron (miluron s. r. o.) , Slovakia
Jahodové víno 2022 Strawberry
Vinárstvo miluron (miluron s. r. o.) , Slovakia
Patriot Čučoriedkové víno 2022 Blueberry
Vinselekt Michlovský a.s. , Czech Republic
Aurelius 2016 Late Harvest White (24 Brix+)
Vinselekt Michlovský a.s. , Czech Republic
Frankovka Premier 2018 Lemberger
Wipach Wine Estate , Slovenia
Rebula 2016 Orange (Extended Maceration)