San Diego, CA
General Information
Judging – January 25-26, 2025
Now in our 43 rd year, the San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge (formerly San Diego Wine Competition) is one of the longest-running and most respected competitions in the nation. The wine competition is open to international and domestic producers of commercially available wines.
Entries are judged in a double-blind format by panels of beverage professionals.
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
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $85.00/online, offline (paper) from 9/17/2024 to 11/15/2024
Per Entry Fee – $100.00/online, offline (paper) from 11/16/2024 to 12/20/2024
San Diego Challenge
Attn: Rich Cook
San Diego Wine & Spirits Challenge
1121 Britem Court
Vista, CA 92083
The product delivery deadline is January 17, 2025
Silver, Gold and Platinum medals are bestowed, as well as Best of Class, Best of Show, and special recognition awards.
Other Winner Benefits Include
Numerical ratings for Gold and Platinum winners
Participation in public tastings
Publicity and Social Media campaign on results
FREE digital medallion art for your promotional use
Custom award certificates
Invaluable third-party endorsement from respected beverage professionals
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