San Diego, CA
General Information
Judging – September 20-21, 2025
Now in its 18th year, Sommelier Challenge puts your best to the test in front of some of the nation’s most respected palates – Sommeliers that hold sway over consumer, retail, and trade buying decisions. All entries are judged in a double-blind format by panels of Certified Sommeliers. Medals are awarded in a variety of categories and all winners are posted on the competition website and included in competition publicity.
Categories
Blended Red Varieties & Regional Red Blends
Canned/Boxed Wines
Cider
Dessert Wines
Fortified Wines
Fruit Wine and Fruit/Grape Blends
Mead (Honey Wine)
Native American and Hybrid Wines
Red Varietals
Rice Wines
Rose
Sparkling
Spirits Barrel Aged Wines
White Blends
White Varietals
Wine Based Spritzers/Seltzers/Cocktails
Sommelier Challenge entries are judged blind by noted Sommeliers – industry insiders that hold sway over consumer, retail and trade buying decisions.
Before entering please review all the Rules and Entry Instructions on the Competition website www.SommelierChallenge.com.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $85.00 (online/offline/paper) Now thru 8/1/2025
Per Entry Fee – $100.00 (online/offline/paper) 8/29/2025 thru Deadline
Sommelier Challenge
Attn: Rich Cook
315 16th Street, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92101-7605
Each wine entry requires three (3) bottles. All three bottles must be same vintage.
Please include a copy of entry form, packing list, or receipt in wine shipment and keep a copy for your records.
The product deadline is by September 12, 2025.
Silver, Gold and Platinum medals are awarded as well as “Best Of” categories. Gold and Platinum winners receive point scores.
Platinum-winning wines receive published reviews at WineReviewOnline (1.2 million visitors/year).
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