Call for Entries

 The Fourth Annual Hudson Valley Non-Commercial

Wine Competition 

Under the auspices of The Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association with the participation and support of Cornell Cooperative Extension 

Deadline: Friday April 18, 2008

How To Enter     Non Commercial Entry Form     Entry Categories & Descriptions    

Dear Hudson Valley Amateur Winemaker, 

We are proud to announce the Fourth Hudson Valley Non-Commerical Wine Competition that focuses on your wines.  This competition is important for a number of reasons:

1. The best winemakers in the industry were once amateur winemakers.

2. You think your wine is good, why not find out! Wines are judged in a blind tasting by professional winemakers and their notes and suggestions are forwarded just to you.

3. This is a great opportunity to be involved with other winemakers and find out more about the industry.

This year’s competition should be more exciting than ever.  We have again fought inflation and kept the entry fee at $10 each for 1-3 wines and $8 each after the third. We are staging this event to highlight the quality of our region’s wines and the public’s increasing interest in them. The wines will be judged by a panel of distinguished winemakers on Saturday April 26.

• Awards will be made at a semiformal dinner at the Culinary Institute of America’s St. Andrew's Cafe, Friday May 30th. 

• The top winning Commercial wines will be poured and matched with appetizers and a three course dinner cooked by CIA’a award-winning Chef Michael Garnero.                         

• Ribbons will be presented to winning entrants.

• The highest scoring wine in each major category (White, Red, Fruit, Dessert, Sparkling, and Rose) will be honored.

• The “Achievers Bowl” will be awarded to the best Non-Commercial wine of the competition.

• All winners will be posted at  http://www.HVWGA.com.

Please note that the deadline for entry forms and fees is Friday, April 18^th. If you enter before March 15, you can also qualify for the special dinner price of $65 complete. (This is below cost considering that most CIA wine dinners run to over $80.) For entry requirements, please see the following pages.

We are proud to continue what we hope to be a magnificent perennial event for Hudson Valley wineries and look forward to seeing you and your wines there.  

                                                                   Fourth Annual Competition Committee

                                                                        (Colleen, Debbie, Marie-Claire, Monica and John)