2008 Wine Maker International Amateur Wine Competition

 

Enter the 2008 Wine Maker International Amateur Wine Competition
for your chance to win wine kits and valuable gift certificates!

 

Entry Form (PDF)                     (Get the Free Adobe Reader here)                       Condensed Prize List

 

Enter your wine in North America's largest competition for fresh fruit and wine kit hobby winemakers. The best homemade wines from across North America and around the world will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in 50 categories awarded by a panel of experienced wine judges. You can gain international recognition for your winemaking skills and get valuable feedback on your wines from the competition's judging panel. Deadline is March 17, 2008.

~ NOTICE ~

 

You are REQUIRED to use the SPECIAL Quality Wine and Ale Supply ENTRY FORM to be eligible for additional prizes that may include wine kits, valuable merchandise and gift certificates from Quality Wine and Ale Supply!

TO ENTER: Send your wine entry(s) to Battenkill Communications, Wine Competition, 5515 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255 to be received by March 17, 2008, along with entry fee(s) and the entry form. Local customers may bring them into our retail store at 108 S. Elkhart Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516 by March 8^th 2008 along with their entry form and fee(s) and we will ship them for you.

 

Please read all of the following Quality Wine and Ale Supply rules and regulations as listed below to be eligible for our additional prizes. Some actions are required by you to be eligible for our additional prizes.

 

·        When you win any medal, Gold, Silver or Bronze with a Winexpert wine kit you will win the following:

ANY medal with a Winexpert kit = FREE wine kit equal to winning kit

NOTE: There is a limit of two Winexpert prizes, per competiton.

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Quality Wine and Ale Supply (www.HomeBrewIt.com) is awarding the following prizes (maximum per entry is $250.00 value) in addition to any other prize or award won:

·         When you win any medal, Gold, Silver or Bronze with a R.J. Spagnols wine kit you MAY win a FREE wine kit direct from R.J. Spagnols (limit 2 per competition). This prize offering is still to be verified.

·         As a special bonus for people who choose to use the REQUIRED special entry form (attached), they can win valuable gift certificate(s) from Quality Wine and Ale Supply to use at our online or retail store on anything we carry (limit $250.00 total gift certificates per entrant, per competition, NOT including “Best of” classes, Grand Champion, Winemaker of the Year and Club of the Year, these will be awarded as additional prizes over and above the $250.00 per competition limit)

·         Follow the simple rules below to be eligible for OUR additional prize gift certificates. Our rules may be changed anytime prior to March 17, 2008 at the sole discretion of Quality Wine and Ale Supply LLC. Our offer may be withdrawn at anytime. (Attempts to exploit any of the rules and regulations will result in complete disqualification for awards and prizes offered by Quality Wine and Ale Supply. Decisions by Quality Wine and Ale Supply regarding their awards are final.

·         You are NOT required to use our special entry form (attached) to enter the competition and win awards and prizes offered by WineMaker Magazine, Winexpert, R.J. Spagnols or others. However you are required use our SPECIAL entry form (attached) to be eligible for the prizes offered exclusively by Quality Wine and Ale Supply.

·         Prizes may be changed or canceled at any time.

·         YOU MUST Fax, US Mail or Email us a COPY of our special form by March 17, 2008.

·         By entering our exclusive gift certificate and 10% off contest, by using our special entry form and sending us a copy either by fax; (574) 295-9932, email; info@homebrewit.com or U.S. Mail to Quality Wine and Ale Supply, 530 E Lexington Ave, Ste 115, Elkhart, IN 46516 or in person, you are agreeing to provide us use of your full name, city and state to publicly announce the prize level won in the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition and the gift certificate contest level won, to use and send to our list members, post on our website and in any and all of our advertising material. No other personal information other then full name and city and state will be released without prior approval from you, the contest entrant, unless required by local, state or federal laws.

·         Send in your wine to be received by March 17, 2008. (If you're a local customer, bring us your wine, entry form and entry fee(s) by March 8, 2008 and we will send your wine(s) in and pay the freight!)

·         Sit back and win!  (All decisions by Quality Wine and Ale Supply pertaining to their additional prizes are final)

When the winners list comes out and you're on it, you will win the prizes direct from WineMaker Magazine (Medal), Winexpert (store credit coupons) and others. (if won with their wine kits and per their rules) PLUS the gift certificate(s) from us to use at our online store or our retail store as follows:
 

• Gold Medal = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Silver Medal = $25.00 Gift Certificate
• Bronze Medal = $10.00 Gift Certificate
   

In addition to the above, Gift Certificates will be awarded by Quality Wine and Ale Supply as follows:

• Grand Champion = $100.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Red = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show White = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Country Fruit = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Kit/Concentrate = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Dessert = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Sparkling = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• Best of Show Mead = $50.00 Gift Certificate
• WineMaker of the Year = $100.00 Gift Certificate
• Club of the Year = 10% off everything your club members purchase from Quality Wine and Ale Supply through September 30, 2008. (cannot be combined with other percent off sales) You must provide your clubs name, a list of current, active, club members with names, addresses and phone numbers before March 17, 2008 for your club and members to be eligible for this award. This offer may be withdrawn at any time for any abuse of the award. Winning members MUST have entered their wine(s) with our SPECIAL entry form and sent us a copy as specified above.

 

Deadline to get in your wine entry(s) is March 17 so hurry! Complete details can be found HERE or you can read them below! We want everyone to be a winner. All of our customers have been making great wines, now it's time to get some well deserved recognition. (Please read the official rules and regulations for all the details and please note that by entering the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition using our special form and entering our Gift Certificate contest you are providing us the same use rights as specified in the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Rules and Regulations found here.

Good Luck! Cheers and Salute from Quality Wine and Ale Supply.

 

Official Rules & Regulations from WineMaker Magazine (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

 

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1. Entry deadline is March 17, 2008.
   Wines are to be delivered to:
   Battenkill Communications
   5515 Main Street
   Manchester Center, VT 05255
   Ph: (802) 362-3981

 

2. Send one (1) bottle per entry. Still wines must be submitted in standard 750 ml wine bottles. Ice wines or late harvest wines can be submitted in 375 ml bottles. Still meads can be submitted in 12 oz. or 22 oz. beer bottles. Sparkling wines must be in champagne bottles with proper closure and wire. All bottles must be free of wax, decorative labels and capsules. However, an identification label will be required on the bottle as detailed in rule #5.

 

3. Entry fee is $20 U.S. dollars (or $25 Canadian dollars) for each wine entered. Each individual person is allowed up to a total of 15 entries. You may enter in as many categories as you wish. Make checks payable to WineMaker. Only U.S. or Canadian funds will be accepted. On your check write the number of entries (no more than 15 total) and the name of the entrant if different from the name on the check. Entry fees are non-refundable.

 

4. All shipments should be packaged to withstand considerable handling and must be shipped freight pre-paid. Line the inside of the box with a plastic trash bag and use plenty of packaging material, such as bubble wrap, around the bottles. Bottles shipped in preformed Styrofoam cartons have proven reliable in the past. Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles. Please note it is illegal to ship alcoholic beverages via the U.S. Postal Service. FedEx Air will destroy all amateur wine shipments so do not use this service. Private shipping companies such as UPS and FedEx Ground with company policies against individuals shipping alcohol may refuse your shipment if they are informed your package contains alcoholic beverages. Entries mailed internationally are often required by customs to provide proper documentation. It is the entrant's responsibility to follow all applicable laws and regulations. Packages with postage due or C.O.D. charges will be rejected.
    
5. Each bottle must be labeled with the following information: Your name, category number, wine ingredients, vintage. Example: K. Jones, 9, 75% Baco Noir, 25% Foch, 1999. If you are using a wine kit for ingredients please list the brand and product name as the wine ingredients. Example: K. Jones, 22, Winexpert Selection International French Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003. A copy of the entry form, listing each of your wines entered, must accompany the one (1) bottle and payment for that entry.

Please note: You MUST USE the special Quality Wine and Ale Supply entry form to be eligible for additional prizes offered by Quality Wine and Ale Supply / www.HomeBrewIt.com 

 

6. It is entirely up to you to decide which of the 50 categories you should enter. You should enter each wine in the category in which you feel it will perform best. Wines must contain a minimum of 75% of designated type if entered as a varietal. Varietals of less than 75% must be entered as blends. Judges will not classify or re-classify your entry.

 

7. Wine kits and concentrate-based wines will compete side-by-side with fresh fruit and juice-based wines in all listed categories.

 

8. The origin of many Native American grapes is unknown due to spontaneous cross-breeding. For the purposes of this competition, however, the Native American varietal category will include, but is not limited to, the following grape families: Aestivalis, Labrusca, Riparia and Rotundifolia (muscadine).

 

9. For sparkling wine categories, dry/semi-dry is defined as <3% residual sugar and sweet as >3% residual sugar.

 

10. Contest is open to any amateur home winemaker. Your wine must not have been made by a professional commercial winemaker or at any commercial winery. No employee of WineMaker magazine may enter. Persons under freelance contract with Battenkill Communications are eligible. No person employed by a manufacturer of wine kits may enter. Winemaking supply retail store owners and their employees are eligible. Judges may not judge a category they have entered. Applicable entry fees and limitations shall apply.

 

11. All wines will be judged according to their relative merits within the category. Gold, silver and bronze medals within each category will be awarded on point totals and will not be restricted to the top three wines only (for example, a number of wines may earn enough points to win gold). The Best of Show awards will be those wines clearly superior within those stated categories. The Grand Champion award is given to the top overall wine in the entire competition.

 

12. The WineMaker of the Year award will be given to the individual whose top 5 scoring wine entries accumulate the greatest number of points during the 2008 competition based on the following scale:
     

·         Gold Medal (or any Best of Show medal): 3 points

·         Silver Medal: 2 points

·         Bronze Medal: 1 point

·         Any tie will be broken by the highest average judging score of the 5 wines. In a similar way, the Club of the Year and Retailer of the Year awards will be based on the same 3-2-1 point scale though not limited to the top 5 scoring wines. The amateur club that accumulates the most overall points from its members' wine entries will win Club of the Year. The home wine making retail store that accumulates the most overall points from its customers' wine entries will win Retailer of the Year.

 

13. All entrants will receive a copy of the judging notes for their wines, along with a copy of the results.

 

14. All wine will become the property of WineMaker magazine and will not be released after the competition.

 

15. All decisions by competition organizers and judges are final.

 

(categories and entry form are listed below. It is entirely up to you to decide which of the 50 categories you should enter. You should enter each wine in the category in which you feel it will perform best. Wines must contain a minimum of 75% of designated type if entered as a varietal. Varietals of less than 75% must be entered as blends. Judges will not classify or re-classify your entry.)

 

Category Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) will be awarded in following 50 categories:

1. White Native American Varietal 2. White Native American Blend 3. Red Native American Varietal 4. Red Native American Blend 5. Blush/Rosé Native American 6. Red or White Native American Late Harvest and Ice Wine 7. White French American Hybrid Varietal 8. White French American Hybrid Blend 9. Red French American Hybrid Varietal 10. Red French American Hybrid Blend 11. Blush/Rosé French American Hybrid 12. Red or White French American Late Harvest & Ice Wine 13. Chardonnay 14. Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris 15. Gewürztraminer 16. Riesling 17. Sauvignon Blanc 18. Other White Vinifera Varietals 19. White Vinifera Bordeaux Style Blends 20. Other White Vinifera Blends 21. Cabernet Franc 22. Cabernet Sauvignon 23. Merlot 24. Shiraz/Syrah 25. Pinot Noir

26. Sangiovese 27. Zinfandel 28. Other Red Vinifera Varietals 29. Red Vinifera Bordeaux Style Blends 30. Other Red Vinifera Blends 31. Blush/Rosé Red Vinifera 32. Red or White Vinifera Late Harvest and Ice Wine 33. White Table Wine Blend - Any Grape Varieties 34. Red Table Wine Blend - Any Grape Varieties 35. Blush Table Wine Blend - Any Grape Varieties 36. Grape & Non-Grape Table Wine Blend 37. Apple or Pear Varietals or Blends 38. Stone Fruit - Peach, Cherry, Blends, etc. 39. Berry Fruit - Strawberry, Raspberry, Blends, etc. 40. Other Fruits 41. Traditional Mead 42. Fruit Mead 43. Herb and Spice Mead 44. Flower or Vegetable 45. Port Style 46. Sherry Style 47. Other Fortified 48. Sparkling Grape, Dry/Semi-Dry 49. Sparkling Grape, Sweet 50. Sparkling Non-Grape

 

Special Best of Show Medals will be awarded thanks to the following sponsors:

• Grand Champion - RJ Spagnols
• Best of Show Red - Heron Bay
• Best of Show White - Winexpert
• Best of Show Country Fruit - Vintners Harvest
• Best of Show Kit/Concentrate - Vineco
• Best of Show Dessert - Cellar Craft International
• Best of Show Sparkling - Mosti Mondiale
• Best of Show Mead - The Wine Makers Toy Store
• WineMaker of the Year - Quality Wine and Ale Supply
• Retailer of the Year - Winexpert
• Club of the Year - M & M Wine Grape Co.

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Don't forget!

 

Fax, US Mail or Email us a copy of our special entry form by March 17, 2008.

 

To be eligible for our exclusive certificates and 10% off club contest send us a copy of your entry on our special entry form listing Quality Wine and Ale Supply as your Winemaking Retailer!

 

Fax a copy to: (574) 295-9932

 

or

 

Email to: info@homebrewit.com

 

or

 

U.S. Mail to:

Quality Wine and Ale Supply

530 E Lexington Ave, Ste 115

Elkhart, IN 46516

 

or

 

Bring it to us in person.