Our panel of judges include experienced wine sommeliers, wine educators and wine critics with wide experience and extensive training from all facets of the wine industry.

Complete the Wine Entry Form. This form be printed in hard copy and shipped with your wine entries.

1. All B.C. wineries are eligible.
2. Wines made from 100% B.C. grown fruit and designated 2024 vintage replacement wines will be accepted.
3. The competition categories are subject to change. The competition chair reserves the right to add or remove categories as required (i.e., larger or smaller than anticipated submission quantities).
4. Entries are limited to six (6) wines per producer. The competition chair reserves the right to arbitrarily eliminate wines submitted that do not follow this requirement.
5. All products to be eligible must be available for sale within BC, at a liquor store or at the winery.
6. As well as online submissions and payments, participating wineries must submit hardcopy forms along with their wines. These forms include the registration forms and a list which details the following information: product name and vintage, producer, grape variety or varieties, category, current retail price, SKU, and BC liquor stores sweetness code (00 to 10) or sugar content.
7. To enter wine in a grape variety or blend category, the grape varieties must be specified on the label or on a product information sheet accompanying the entries.
8. A registration fee is required.
9. Three bottles per brand are to be submitted for each entry.
10. Awards for Best of Show wines will be given to the red and white wines entered in the competition with the highest overall scores. The competition chair reserves the right to award Best of Show in an sparkling, rosé or Ice Wine competition. An award for Best Winery may be given to the winery with the greatest award score, with greater weight given for gold medals and the least for bronze.