San Francisco | May 22-23, 2023

Countdown to the Judging Date - May 22-23, 2023.

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THE AWARDS

May 22-23, 2023

Medals will be awarded to those wines
that meet very specific judging criteria,
with a goal of identifying wines that
should become additions to
restaurant wine lists.

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WHY ENTER

RAISE THE PROFILE OF
YOUR WINES

Winning a Sommeliers Choice Award is a
mark of excellence that is recognized across
the on-premise industry.

Winning Impact

JUDGES

GET IN FRONT OF
HARD TO REACH BUYERS

The Sommeliers Choice Awards provides an
opportunity to showcase your wines to these
top on-premise buyers and professionals.

Meet The Judges

Testimonials

"We are looking for Importation and Distribution in the United States for our Pencarrow wines and believe these awards will give us a valuable introduction to the market."

Sandy Moore, Sales Manager, Pencarrow Wines
Pencarrow Wines

"In the highly competitive world of on-premise wines, only the best can be considered as best in class by the qualified judging panel of sommeliers and wine buyers."

Mitchell Taylor, Managing Director and Winemaker, Wakefield Wines
Wakefield Wines

"To have our flagship wine judged so highly by the decision makers and tastemakers at some of the USA’s top on-premise venues is a proud moment for our whole team."

Sam Bennett, Chief Winemaker, te Pa Family Vineyards
te Pā Family Vineyards

"Winning Medals for back-to-back vintages of our estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignons from such a prestigious competition highlights the quality of the wines we produce year after year."

Derek Holstein, Winemaker, Cache Creek Vineyards
Cache Creek Vineyards

"We are very excited that our classic Riesling Kabinett Armand did so incredibly well at Sommeliers Choice Awards"

Richard Grosche and Mathieu Kauffman, Managing Director & Technical Director, Reichstrat Von Buhl
Reichstrat Von Buhl

Judges

Jeremy Broto-Mur MS

Master Sommelier

Adrienne Mills

Wine Program Manager at First Republic Bank

Scott Barber

President at Green Pin Wines

Scott Turnbull MS

Master Sommelier, CSW, CSS, CWE and Sales Consultant at Winebow

Will Costello MS

Master Sommelier

Cara Patricia

Co-Founder & CEO, Sommelier, Bottle Club Director DECANTsf

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