THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST in this year’s Pennsylvania Wine Invitational produced by Libation Wine, Beer and Spirits Awards! DOWNLOAD FULL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION PACKET HERE

Your initial registration and payment must be done online at www.PAWineInvitational.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 PENNSYLVANIA winery may be entered.

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 previous years’ Competitions are welcome.

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

JUDGING CRITERIA

The Pennsylvania Wine Invitational 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, sliver, or bronze awards will be awarded in each category. Each entry also has 3 additional ways wineries can win in the competition. See below.

AWARDS AND RESULTS

Winners will be notified by e-mail during the week following the Competition.

4 WAYS TO WIN

There are FOUR WAYS for wineries to WIN for every submission:

Gold, Silver, & Bronze: Our panel of judges will be scoring each submission using a double blind, modified Davis scale. This point-based scoring system allows for multiple Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards per category. By using this method of scoring and medaling, producers are not competing against each other, but rather being evaluated on an individual basis.

Best in Class: The top score holder in each category will be recognized as "Best in Class of 2024"

Winery of the Year: Submitting four or more items will automatically enter you into the running for Winery of the Year. An average of each winery’s overall scores will be calculated to determine the highest overall score.

Bottle Art & Label Design: You spend a lot of time designing your labels- opt to have them adjudicated so they get the credit they deserve!

BENEFITS TO ENTERING

· Medals and Bottle Stickers Increase Sales. Gold medal, best in class and winery of the year will receive medals/plaques. Bottle stickers will be available as well. Bottle stickers are proven to improve sales.

· As Many Medals as Points Dictate. Our judging model results in as many medals being awarded as point totals dictate.

· Industry Leading PR and Marketing for Your Brand. All award winners receive exposure through our six tiered PR and marketing plan- including separate state, regional, and national press releases in wine media, as well as separate online branding and marketing.

· High-quality, high-resolution medallion imagery is available for licensed use in online, print and POS materials for winners.

· Developed exclusively for Pennsylvania Wine Invitational winners, a complimentary marketing toolkit will provide ideas, tips and strategies for promoting your award to increase visibility and maximize sales.
   

WE OFFER A SIX  TIER PROMOTIONAL PLAN

PROPRIETARY BRANDING

Use our trademarked and well-recognized logos in your brand building efforts.

AWARD MEDAL & STICKERS

Gold medal, best in class, and winery of the year will receive medals/plaques.

PRESS RELEASE TO INDUSTRY LEADERS

Winners will be published in our annual newsletter to  THOUSANDS of industry leaders and insiders.

LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MEDIA

Winners will be promoted through our state media partners and  will be included in press releases at the state, regional, and national level. You may also use the press release for your own marketing purposes.

SOCIAL MEDIA

We will promote event results on our social media outlets including: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter- with over 200,000 annual reach.

WEB EXPOSURE

Winners will be posted on LibationAwards.com and any other applicable websites. You may link     freely to these announcement lists to enhance your brand.