Judges will award Silver honors to wines that demonstrate above average character for the wine type and place of origin. Gold honors will be awarded to wines that deliver additional complexity and character and rise above a straightforward recommendation. Platinum awards will be reserved for the very best wines of the competition, wines that exhibit profound qualities as determined by the judges.

Gold awards will be assigned a score ranging between 90 and 93 points. All wines awarded Platinum will be given a score ranging between 94 and 100 points. Awards & scores will be announced on our Results page and by regular mail.

Judges’ comments on all Gold and Platinum award wines will be posted with the results, and all Platinum award wines will be reviewed independently at WineReviewOnline.com, the online wine publication.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to enter each wine or spirit in the proper category. If a category does not exist for a product you want to enter, leave the category field blank and the Director will assign the wine to the correct category or create a new category, if necessary, using the varietal composition and residual sugar level or other information given as a guide. You may include tech sheets or other information that might help us determine the correct category. Products entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category by the Director.