National Small Producer

CALL FOR ENTRIES or the 2026 National Small Producer Wine Invitational

The ONLY national wine competition exclusively for small producers (under 5,000 cases a year).

The National Small Producer Wine Invitational highlights the small producer wine industry like no other competition.

Benefits to entering include: an event exclusive to small producers (under 5,000 cases), a six-tier promotion program for all winners, your entry adjudicated in a standalone evaluation rather than through comparison against other submissions, and four ways to win in addition to standard medaling.

Our panel of esteemed judges include winemakers, sommeliers, beverage trade professionals, and media personalities.

We look forward to your entry into this year’s event!

Registration and Entry Samples Received by: Monday, April 6th, 2026

Judging: Tuesday, April 7th - 10th, 2026

DOWNLOAD FULL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION PACKET HERE

Registration

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST in this year’s National Small Producer Wine Invitational produced by Libation Wine, Beer, and Spirits Awards! This document includes all the forms and instructions you will need to submit your entries.

Your initial registration and payment must be made online at www.NSPWInvitational.com. You will use this paper document to submit your entries to the competition.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to info@libationawards.com.

ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS

1. Any commercial wine produced by a professional United States winery that producers fewer than 5,000 cases per year may enter.

2. There is no limit to the number of wines entered. However, no wine may be entered in more than one class category.

3. Wines entered in Competitions from previous years are welcome.

4. The Competition reserves the right to photograph any entry and reproduce it in catalogs, posters, publications, on our website, and in publicity issued by the Competition.

JUDGING CRITERIA

The Competition uses a modified 100-point Davis system. Entries will be adjudicated across 5 categories: Appearance, Aroma & Bouquet, Taste & Texture, Aftertaste, and Overall Impression. Each category is worth up to 20 points.

Medals are awarded as follows:

Gold: 90-100

Silver: 80-89

Bronze: 70-79

TASTING COMPETITION

Our quality-based scoring system allows for medals to be awarded through independent evaluation, rather than through comparison against other submissions. It is possible, and likely, that multiple gold, silver, or bronze awards will be awarded in each category. Entrants also have 3 additional ways wineries can win in the competition.

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