Off-site Preparation
SHIPMENT RECEIVED, UNPACKED AND INSPECTED. BOTTLE MATCHED TO ONLINE ENTRY INFORMATION. INITIAL VERIFICATION.
EACH ENTRY PHOTOGRAPHED FOR CATALOGING AND ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION BY THE TEAM.
STAFF SCRUTINIZES ENTRY DATA COMPARED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHED WINE LABEL. SECOND VERIFICATION.
BOTTLE ASSIGNED A RANDOM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND SHELVED BY CATEGORY IN PREPARATION FOR STAGING. CONFIRM CATEGORY ASSIGNMENT. THIRD VERIFICATION.
WINES ARE PACKED IN PRESENTATION ORDER FOR TRANSPORT TO COMPETITION VENUE. FOURTH VERIFICATION.
Transportation + Setup
WINES ARE PROFESSIONALLY TRANSPORTED FROM THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED WAREHOUSE TO THE JUDGING VENUE.
THE WINES ARE STAGED ACCORDING TO JUDGING PANELS AND TASTING ORDER. FIFTH VERIFICATION.
ADDITIONAL RE-VERIFICATION OF CATEGORY, JUDGING PANEL AND TASTING ORDER CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SIXTH VERIFICATION.
THOUSANDS OF SCHOTT ZWIESEL GLASSES ARE WASHED, POLISHED AND CHECKED FOR THE AWARDS JUDGING.
Judging Process
THE WINE IS POURED ACCORDING TO TASTING ORDER AND DELIVERED TO JUDGING PANELS. SEVENTH VERIFICATION.
JUDGING BEGINS. ALL WINES TASTED BLIND. JUDGES KNOW ONLY CATEGORY INFORMATION.
AUDIT TRAIL CONFIRMED FOR ALL AWARD WINNING WINES. EIGHTH VERIFICATION.
AWARD WINNING WINES ANNOUNCED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL MESSAGING, WEBSITE, PRESS RELEASE, AND PUBLICATION PARTNERS.