There are two entry options that provide different levels of promotional tools and deliverables detailed below. Both options are for the same competition.

Option 1: COMPETITION ONLY:

$85/wine: Ideal for producers that simply want to participate in the Americana Cup Wine Competition and don't require a full marketing suite.

Includes:

• 100 point-based score and accompanying Americana Cup Medal (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze). Physical medallions are available for purchase.
• Feedback from BevTest’s expert wine judges.
• Best of Category and/or Best of Show certificates and medallions for category and show winners.
• All participating wineries will be listed on tastings.com.
• Best of Category and Best of Show winners will be listed on tastings.com and featured in editorial coverage.

Option 2: FULL PUBLISHED REVIEW:

$140/wine: Ideal for those who want to sell and market their wines outside of the winery and participate in the Americana Cup Competition.

Includes:

• 100-point-based score and accompanying BevTest Medal (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze). Physical medallions are available for purchase.
• Feedback from trade buyers.
• Best of Category and/or Best of Show certificates for top-rated wines.
• 2-year published review on tastings.com with full tasting notes
• Scores and reviews passed along to our content partners including wine-searcher.com
• Basic licensing of the BevTest award logo. Use on Packaging, POSM, social posts (unpaid), website, trade-facing media.
• Buy-it-Now buttons on each of your wine review landing pages on tastings.com with customizable links to your retailers of choice and/or link to your own DTC site

Option 2 - Volume Discounts:

$140/wine for 1-10 wines; $135/wine for 11-20 wines; $125/wine for 21+ wines

Deadline: September 1st

Results released: October 15th

Please send 2 x 750mL bottles or the equivalent thereof, or 3 x 750mL if you are also participating in our Packaging Design Competition to:

The Lab

OK Imports, LLC

4849 N. Milwaukee Ave, Suite 303

Chicago, IL 60630 USA

P: 773-930-4080

Please note: To comply with shipping regulations and to avoid a fine, you must include ASR (Adult Signature Required) in the reference field of your airway bill and affix an ASR sticker to the outside of your package.

If you are not licensed to ship alcohol, we can help. Please reach out to shipping@bevtest.com

Once you’ve submitted you’ll be able to view detailed shipping instructions on your account on the online BevTest Client Portal by selecting “shipping” from the top menu options.

COMPETITION RULES

The competition is open to any wine produced outside of CA, WA and OR and bearing an approved AVA as established by the TTB.

The competition is also open to specialty wines (non-grape wines) and mead produced outside of CA, WA and OR.

   

• All entries must be commercially available at the time of entry
• All bottles must have a government-approved label attached
• Varietal wines must contain 75% of the labeled grape variety, otherwise it must be entered as a blend
• In order to be eligible for the Winery of the Year Award, a winery must enter seven (7) or more grape wines
• There will only be a Best of Class winner for a given class if there are 7 or more entries in the class and at least one entry achieves a gold medal.

Americana Cup Award Categories

Best Vinifera Red Wine

Best Vinifera White Wine

Best Hybrid Red Wine 

Best Hybrid White Wine

Best Fortified Wine

Best Sparkling Wine

Best Rose Wine

Best Fruit Wine

Best Sweet Wine (R.S. ≥5%)