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August 9, 2007
Hello AWS Members,
Within a few days, you will be receiving your Summer edition of the AWS News. Along with this mailing will be several inserts, which includes the 2007 Amateur Wine Competition Guidelines and Entry
Form. The deadline for entries (September 1) will soon be upon us, so we are sending you this email for an advance look. Please fill out the Entry Form that you will receive in the
mail. The Entry Form is NOT included in the body of this email.
We are excited about receiving phenomenal entries again this year!
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2007!!!! See line 15 below.
2007 NATIONAL AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION GUIDELINES
2007 NATIONAL AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION GUIDELINES
1. An AMATEUR winemaker makes wine either alone or in collaboration with other amateur winemakers. If there is collaboration, all persons involved must be named on the entry form and are considered
one entrant. Because this is an AMATEUR competition, no individual or any member of the group should be directly involved in commercial winemaking.
Commercial winemaking is a business enterprise certified as a bonded winery, authorized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, for the production and sale
of wine. Any person who owns, manages, supervises or receives any form of compensation (money, grapes, wine, etc.) for being involved with the operation of any non-residential wine making facility
(wine school, wine club, home winemaking center, etc.) may NOT enter the AWS Amateur Wine Competition. Any wine which may be legally sold is not an Amateur Wine. Any inquiries regarding amateur status
may be directed to the Amateur Wine Competition Co-Chairs.
2. All National Amateur Wine Competition entrants must be AWS members.
3. Amateur winemakers may not use the products, other than juice which may be sulfited, or facilities of a commercial winery during any stage of wine preparation or wine storage.
4. Wines entered in this competition must be free of artificial coloring or flavor enhancers other than oak.
5. Grape varieties are classified as Vinifera, Hybrid, and Native. The origin of many Native varieties is unknown because of spontaneous hybridization. These grapes will be classified as Native in
this competition.
6. Wines entered as varietals should contain at least 75% of that varietal. For Vinifera/Hybrid, Hybrid/Native, etc.
Varietals of less than 75% should be entered as blends.
7. Wines from the same fermentation but made into different sweetness levels or receiving different treatments of oak, may be entered into the appropriate categories without restriction.
8. Blends that include grape wine and fruit wine must be entered in the Fruit category.
Fruit or non-grape wines which are sparkling or fortified must be entered in the respective Sparkling or Fortified categories.
9. There is no limit to the number of wines that a member may enter.
10. Wines which received a GOLD Medal in a previous AWS National Competition are not eligible.
11. All entrants must submit two (2) bottles for every wine being entered. Wine must be contained in standard 750 ml Burgundy, Bordeaux, or Rhine shaped bottles.
Screw capped bottles are permitted but will not be accepted if sealed with a cork.
Sparkling wines will only be accepted if contained in a standard 750 ml champagne-type bottle and sealed with a cork or plastic closure secured with the proper safety wire, or a crown cap.
Capsules must be removed from all competition entries prior to registration.
Ports and Sherries may be entered in fortified wine bottles with "T" corks.
Wines in sweet dessert categories may be entered in 375 ml bottles (four [4] required).
12. All wines will be judged by a panel of professionally qualified judges according to the current relative merits of the wine within the category.
13. The "Best of Show" winner will be that wine which is clearly superior in its category and has an overall enological excellence that surpasses all other wines in the competition.
14. An entered wine that has won a GOLD medal at any AWS Sanctioned Regional Amateur Wine Competition during the 12 months previous to the 2007 National Competition will be guaranteed to go to the
"Best of Show" judging panel.
A letter of certification from the Head Wine Judge of the Sanctioned Competition must accompany each and every wine entered under this rule. The Sanctioned
Competition must be pre-approved by the Co-Chairs of the AWC to qualify the entry. Statistics will be kept on the outcome of these bottles. These statistics will be used to check the reliability and
integrity of the Sanctioned Competitions.
15. PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY and can be accomplished by mailing the entry form included in the Summer edition of the AWS News, before September 1, 2007 with a check in US dollars
payable to American Wine Society of $20 for each entry. Send to:
American Wine Society
113 South Perry Street
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(The entry fee covers the expense of professionally qualified judges, competition correspondence and award medals. This fee is comparable or less than other nationally recognized
Amateur Wine Competitions.)
16. A sheet of personalized labels will be mailed back to the winemaker after they have registered and paid for their entries. The sheet will contain one label for each of the
bottles and one shipping label to be used for shipping to the competition. Each bottle sent should have on it ONLY the preprinted label containing the entry information. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS LABEL.
Entries may be disqualified if other labels are on the bottle.
17. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ship or deliver the entry wines in good condition. Past experience has shown that those bottles that were packed in cartons specifically designed for
shipping wines have arrived unbroken.
18. All wines must be sent to the following address between September 1 and October 1, 2007.
NO WINES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE COMPETITION.
AWS - AWC
INSIDE DELIVERY - UNIT 1105
c/o The Lockup Storage Center
922 Brush Creek Road
Warrendale, PA 1508
Phone: 724 742 9996
19. FedEx Ground Service is the preferred shipping method for all AWS Amateur Wine entrants. Please use the special labels, sent to you with your bottle labels, on the outside of all packages
containing Amateur Wines for the Competition.
20. The judging will be conducted on Sunday, October 7, 2007. Categories containing less than 10 entries may be combined. Additional categories may be added at the discretion of the Competition Chair.
The "Best of Show" judging will be done immediately after the end of the Panel Judging.
21. The number of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals awarded in each category will be decided by the average scores from the judging panels. The Point Guidelines for awards are:
BRONZE 14.0 - 14.9
SILVER 15.0 - 16.4
GOLD 16.5 - 20
These are the same point requirements as for the AWS Commercial Wine Competition.
22. The Award Winners will first be announced at the National Conference, immediately after the Luncheon on Saturday, November 3, 2007. Winners will also be posted on the AWS website and published in
the AWS NEWS, after the Conference.
23. The Competition Co-Chairs reserve the right to interpret these rules as necessary for the best interests of the Competition.
Qualifications to become an AWS Sanctioned Amateur Wine Competition:
1. The Competition must be sponsored or co-sponsored by an AWS Chapter.
2. The AWS logo must be prominently displayed on all literature pertaining to the Competition including the Entry Form.
3. The Head Wine Judge must be an AWS Certified Wine Judge.
4. The AWS 20 Point Evaluation Scale must be used.
5. The AWS Point Guidelines must be used for awards.
BRONZE 14.0 - 14.9
SILVER 15.0 - 16.4
GOLD 16.5 - 20.
6. Requests for a Regional Amateur Wine Competition to become Sanctioned by the AWS should be forwarded to:
Tom Cobett, AWC Co-Chair or Tomas Maimone, AWC Co-Chair
American Wine Society
American Wine Society
10042 Oak Branch Trail
16 Peregrine Drive
Strongsville, OH 44149
Voorhees, NJ, 08043
giesser@aol.com
bestwinemaker@mac.com
Documents required to be sent to the Amateur Wine Competition Co-Chairs include:
A. A copy of the Entry Form and any Promotional literature
B. A list of the proposed Table Captains and a statement that all Judges will be supervised by an AWS Certified Wine Judge
C. A statement that all judging will be done using the AWS 20 Point Evaluation Scale and that the awards will be based on the current AWS Point Guidelines
D. A statement that the Head Wine Judge for the Regional Competition will supply a list of any Gold Medal winners to the AWC Chairman, before the National Competition registration deadline
7. Official AWS Regional Competition Medals are available from the AWS National Office at a cost of $6.00 each. These are 2 inches in diameter and bear the AWS logo in Gold, Silver or Bronze colored
metals. You may use the standard AWS Red, White and Blue neck ribbon, or, for an additional $0.50 per medal, you may have a custom colored and imprinted neck ribbon.
ENTRY CATEGORIES AND DESCRIPTIONS
Please read the Competition Guidelines.
Wines containing less than 75% of one varietal should be entered as Blends.
White Vinifera: Table wines made from a Vinifera species of grape, dry or semi-dry.
110 Chardonnay
120 Riesling
130 Gewurztraminer
140 Sauvignon Blanc
150 Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)
180 Other White Vinifera Varietals
190 White Vinifera Blends
Red Vinifera: Table wines made from a Vinifera species of grape, dry or semi-dry.
210 Cabernet Sauvignon
220 Zinfandel
230 Merlot
240 Petite Sirah
250 Pinot Noir
260 Cabernet Franc
270 Sangiovese
280 Other Red Vinifera Varietals
290 Red Vinifera Blends
White Hybrid: Table wines made from the grapes crossed from more than one species, dry or semi-dry.
310 Seyval
320 Vidal Blanc
380 Other White Hybrid Varietals
390 White Hybrid Blends
Red Hybrid: Table wines made from the grapes crossed from more than one species, dry or semi-dry.
410 Chambourcin
480 Other Red Hybrid Varietals
490 Red Hybrid Blends
White Native: Table wines made from a North American species of grape, dry or semi-dry. (Examples: Niagara, Delaware, Dutchess, Scuppernong, etc.).
510 White Native Varietals and Blends
Red Native: Table wines made from a North American species of grape, dry or semi-dry. (Examples: Concord, Cynthiana, etc.).
610 Red Native Varietals and Blends
Blends: Table wines made from grapes from different main categories, dry or semi-dry. (Examples: Vinifera/Hybrid, Hybrid/Native, Vinifera/Native.) Minor varietal should constitute 10% or more. If
minor the varietal is less than 10%, enter the wine in the appropriate varietal category above.
660 White
670 Red
Fruit: Table wines, dry, semi-dry or sweet.
720 Apple or Pear
740 Stone Fruits (Examples: Peach, Plum, Apricot, Cherry, etc.)
760 Raspberry or Blackberry
770 Other Berries (Examples: Strawberry, Elderberry, etc.)
790 Others, including blends and flavored wines (Examples: May Wine, Vermouth)
Aperitif / Dessert:
810 Dry, Semi Dry or Sweet Fortified Aperitif or Dessert wines
880 Sweet Non-fortified Grape (over 3% rs)
890 Dessert Non-fortified (over 6% rs)
Sparkling: Wines made effervescent by the presence of Carbon Dioxide.
980 Sparkling Grape and Non-grape including blends
Rosé: Blush, pink or rose-colored grape table wines
Rosé Fruit Wines should be entered in the appropriate Fruit category.
1000 Dry or semi-dry, made from red grapes or blends of white and red grapes.
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Please look for your official Amateur Wine Competition Guidelines and Entry Form as an insert to your Summer AWS News. It should be arriving at your door within the week! If for some reason you do not
receive it, please contact the National Office (below) and it will be emailed, mailed or faxed to you immediately.
American Wine Society
National Office
113 South Perry Street
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
678-377-7070 - phone
678-377-7005 - fax
coskery@americanwinesociety.org - email
Good Luck! Printable entry form
or here
2007 NATIONAL AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION GUIDELINES
2007 AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
Mail to: AWS, 113 South Perry St, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Return this page with your entry fee payment. Make additional copies if needed.
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Category Number (1) |
Year Made |
Main Varietal |
% |
Other Varietals and % |
Sweetness (2) |
Estate Bottled (3) |
- Use the Category Number for your wine as shown under Entry Categories and Descriptions
- Sweetness Levels: D=DRY Less than 1% Residual Sugar; SD=SEMI DRY 1% to 3%; S=SWEET 3.1% to 6%; DES=DESSERT Over 6%
- Is the wine made from grapes or fruit grown by the entrant? Answer YES or NO.
TOTAL ENTRY FEES DUE = Number of Entries X US$20.00
Name: ______________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________E-mail:_________________________
Street: ______________________________________________________
State or ZIP or
City: __________________ Province:_____PostalCode__________
I (We) certify that I am (we are) the winemaker(s) of the above listed wines.
Signature: _______________________________ Date:______________
Signature: _______________________________ Date:______________
