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2024 Wine Judging Categories
SPARKLING CATEGORY
Blanc de Blanc
Blanc de Noirs
Brut
Rose Sparkling (Pinot Noir varietal)
Rose Sparkling (non- Pinot Noir Varietal)
Fruit Sparkling
Other Sparkling
WHITE CATEGORY
Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: Up to $16.99
Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $17.00 – $21.99
Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $22.00 – $27.99
Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $28.00 & Over
Chardonnay: Up to $13.99
Chardonnay: $14.00 – $17.99
Chardonnay: $18.00 – $22.99
Chardonnay: $23.00 – $27.99
Chardonnay: $28.00 – $31.99
Chardonnay: $32.00 – $35.99
Chardonnay: $36.00 – $39.99
Chardonnay: $40.00 – $45.99
Chardonnay: $46.00 & Over
Viognier: Up to $29.99
Viognier: $30.00 & Over
Pinot Gris/Grigio: Up to $ 17.99
Pinot Gris/Grigio: $18.00 & Over
Semillon
Vignoles
Muscat
Albarino
Chenin Blanc
Grenache Blanc
Fiano
Vermentino
Pinot Blanc
Roussanne
Marsanne
Gruner Veltliner
Verdelho
Trebbiano
Petit Manseng
Malvasia Bianca
Gewurztraminer
Riesling: Dry <.99 RS
Riesling: Medium Dry 1.0 – 2.00 RS
Riesling: Medium Sweet 2.1 – 4.0 RS
Riesling: Sweet >4.1 RS (not late harvest dessert)
White Native American/Hybrid
Other White Varietals
White Blends: Up to $21.99
White Blends: $22.00 – $27.99
White Blends: $28.00 & Over
ROSE/BLUSH CATEGORY
Dry Rose (one varietal): 0 RS
Dry Rose (Blend): 0 RS
Dry Rose (one varietal): RS .001– .099
Dry Rose (Blend): RS .001 – .099
Dry Rose (one varietal): RS .1 – .299
Dry Rose (Blend): RS .1 – .299
Dry Rose (one varietal): RS .3 – .99
Dry Rose (Blend): RS .3 – .99
Dry Semi-Sweet Rose (one varietal): RS>1.00 and more
Dry Semi-Sweet Rose (Blend): RS> 1.00 and more
RED CATEGORY
Pinot Noir: Up to $17.99
Pinot Noir: $18.00 – $23.99
Pinot Noir: $24.00 – $28.99
Pinot Noir: $29.00 – $33.99
Pinot Noir: $34.00 – $39.99
Pinot Noir: $40.00 – $46.99
Pinot Noir: $47.00 – $49.99
Pinot Noir: $50.00 – $54.99
Pinot Noir: $55.00 – $59.99
Pinot Noir: $60.00 & Over
Zinfandel: Up to $22.99
Zinfandel: $23.00 – $28.99
Zinfandel: $29.00 – $33.99
Zinfandel: $34.00 – $39.99
Zinfandel: $40.00 – $44.99
Zinfandel: $45.00 – $55.99
Zinfandel: $56.00 & Over
Primitivo
Sangiovese: Up to $29.99
Sangiovese: $30.00 & Over
Barbera: Up to $29.99
Barbera: $30.00 & Over
Dolcetto
Sagrantino
Nebbiolo
Graciano
Aglianico
Montepulciano
Carignan
Alicante Bouschet
Syrah/Shiraz: Up to $34.99
Syrah/Shiraz: $35.00 – $44.99
Syrah/Shiraz: $45.00 & Over
Petite Sirah: Up to $32.99
Petite Sirah: $33.00 – $38.99
Petite Sirah: $39.00 – $44.99
Petite Sirah: $45.00 & Over
Mourvedre
Grenache: Up to $34.99
Grenache: $35.00 & Over
Merlot: Up to $18.99
Merlot: $19.00 – $26.99
Merlot: $27.00 – $39.99
Merlot: $40.00 & Over
Cabernet Sauvignon: Up to $15.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $16.00 – $19.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $20.00 – $23.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $24.00 – $27.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $28.00 – $30.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $31.00 – $35.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $36.00 – $39.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $40.00 – $44.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $45.00 – $49.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $50.00 – $59.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $60.00 – $69.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $70.00 – $79.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $80.00 – $104.99
Cabernet Sauvignon: $105.00 & Over
Cabernet Franc: Up to $34.99
Cabernet Franc: $35.00 & Over
Malbec: Up to $38.99
Malbec: $39.00 & Over
Petit Verdot: Up to – $39.99
Petit Verdot: $40.00 & Over
Tannat
Carmenere
Tempranillo – Up to 34.99
Tempranillo – $35.00 & Over
Charbono
Teroldego
Red Native/Hybrid Varietals
All Other Red Varietals
Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: Up to $29.99
Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $30.00 – $39.99
Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $40.00 – $49.99
Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $50.00 – $59.99
Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $60.00 & Over
Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: Up to $39.99
Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: $40.00 & Over
Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: up to $35.99
Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: $36.00 & Over
Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: Up to $24.99
Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: $25.00 & Over
Red Blend: Cabernet Franc leading blend
Red Blend: Petit Verdot leading blend
Red Blend: Malbec leading blend
Red Blend: Petite Sirah leading blend
Red Blend: Grenache leading blend
Red Blend: Mourvedre leading blend
Red Blend: Tempranillo leading blend
Red Blend: Sangiovese leading blend
Red Blend: Barbera leading blend
Red Blend: Carignane, Graziano, or Tannat leading blend
Red Blend: Red Native/Hybrid
All Other Red Blends: Up to – $34.99
All Other Red Blends: $35.00 & Over
SPECIALTY CATEGORY (Dessert, Fruit, Port, Fortified, Cider, Mead, Seltzer, Spritzer, Natural, Organic, Cans, Non-Alcoholic)
White Dessert/Late Harvest – RS >3.50
Red Dessert – RS >3.5
Orange Wine/Skin Fermented Wine
Fruit Wine
Sweet Red
Sangria
Port: Up to $32.99
Port: $33.00 & Over
Distilled/Fortified
Culinary Cider
Fruit Cider
Varietal Cider
Wood Aged Cider
All Other Cider
Traditional Mead
Mixed Category Mead
Wine Spritzers
Seltzers
Cans (White, Red, Rose, Other) (Send 8 cans per entry)
Natural/Organic Wines
Non-Alcoholic Wines
All other Specialty Wines
PACKAGING CATEGORY (Send one bottle (preferable) or label)
Minimalist (A simple design focused on a logo or brand name)
Ornate (Designs with filigree, decorative borders, old-fashioned illus.; traditional European designs, New World pen/ink
Modern Illustrations (Designs with modern style illustrations of places, vistas, objects, etc.)
Abstract Art (Designs with abstract modern art prominently featured)
Whimsical (Design that have a whimsical theme including critters, fanciful illustrations, visual/branding puns))
Surface Designs (Packaging using surface of glass bottle- silk-screen, etching, embedded, cartouche, decal)
Series (Packaging two or more containers with artistic theme extended across packages with cohesive presentation
Alternative (Wine package other than glass bottle (bag-in box, alum. can, Tetra Pak, pouch, keg, pouch, vial, etc.
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