Professional Competition Entry Service
Your wine deserves recognition. We make it easy to enter the world's most prestigious wine competitions—no matter how small your production.
New to SplitVineyards? Learn how it works or explore vineyards to get started.
Why Enter Competitions?
Wine competitions provide third-party validation of quality, increase your wine's marketability, and offer professional feedback from master sommeliers and winemakers. Even small-batch producers can compete alongside commercial wineries.
We handle every aspect: filling out forms, coordinating shipments, tracking deadlines, and reporting results. You focus on celebrating your achievements.
How It Works
Select Your Competitions
Choose from our curated list of prestigious international wine competitions. We'll recommend the best fit for your wine style and varietal.
Pay Entry Fees
Entry fees range from $100-$200 per competition. You cover these costs directly—we don't mark them up.
We Handle Everything
We complete all forms, coordinate bottle shipments, track deadlines, and ensure your wine arrives in perfect condition.
Receive Your Results
Get detailed scorecards, tasting notes from judges, and official medals or certificates if you win. Use these for marketing and credibility.
Available Competitions
We submit to the most respected wine competitions worldwide. Each has rigorous blind tasting protocols and expert judging panels.
International Wine Challenge (IWC)
London-based competition judged by master sommeliers and winemakers. One of the most prestigious in the world with rigorous blind tasting protocols.
Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
The world's largest wine competition with over 240 expert judges. Medalists receive significant international media coverage.
San Francisco International Wine Competition
America's oldest wine competition with double-blind judging. Known for discovering exceptional small-production wines.
International Wine Awards
Highly respected competition featuring judges from across the wine trade. Focus on commercial viability and consumer appeal.
Why Enter Through SplitVineyards?
Third-party validation of quality from recognized experts and critics
Marketing assets: medals, scores, and tasting notes for labels and promotion
Professional feedback to improve future vintages and winemaking decisions
Networking opportunities at award ceremonies and industry events
Increased perceived value and collectability of your wine
Permanent record of achievement—medals last forever on your vintage's reputation
Transparent Pricing
Competition entry is entirely optional. We never mark up entry fees—you pay what the competitions charge. Our service fee for handling all logistics is already included in your SplitVineyards membership.
Paid directly to competitions
Forms, shipping, tracking, reporting
Per competition entry
Ready to Enter Your Wine?
Start your winemaking journey with SplitVineyards and access our competition entry service. Whether you make 5 bottles or 500, we'll help you get the recognition you deserve.