Announcing the 23rd Annual 

International Wine Judging 

April 28 – May 1, 2010 

Conducted at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education

at Grand Rapids Community College in the State of Michigan.

Licensed and approved by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.

All wines are received and cleared by a MLCC licensed and Federally bonded wholesale distributor.  

Entry Form

Announcement

Approximately 2,000 wines are annually entered from over 15 countries and 30 states/provinces in this professionally conducted wine judging.  The TASTERS GUILD panel of judges is composed of eminently qualified individuals with extensive experience in tasting and judging vinifera, labrusca and hybrid grape varieties as well as miscellaneous “other than grape” wines and distilled fruit products.  Judges include wine writers, retailers, wholesalers, educators, restaurateurs, winemakers, and experienced consumers from around the country.  

Double Gold, Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will be awarded to wines in a variety of North American and Imported categories. Medal Awards are not subject to preset percentage distributions. The winery brand being awarded the most Gold Medals will be declared the Gold Medal Champion and winner of the Gold Medal Champion Trophy. All wines are judged on their individual merit by price category and fruit variety or proprietary style. Approximately one-third of the judged wines are randomly selected and re-evaluated by a separate panel of judges to assure accuracy and fairness. Wines entered in the Tasters Guild Judging are evaluated using 18 and 22 ounce, high quality, professional, German crystal stemware.  

Medal results are sent to major wine and food media throughout the country and a complete list of medal winners along with judges’ Double Gold tasting notes are published on the Tasters Guild’s web site at www.tastersguild.com  Medal winners will receive a striking medal award for bottleneck display. Bottle stickers are also made available to medal winners. Additional winery promotion is also supported by many Tasters Guild chapters who sponsor “Medal Winners” tasting events. 

Tasters Guild is a Consumer-oriented wine judging with a reasonable investment of fees and wine samples.  

Entry fee is $55 per label ($45 per label for TASTERS GUILD AFFILIATE MEMBERS). A 10% Discount is offered for registrations received by March 17. Two bottles of each entry are required. (See the entry form for shipping instructions.) 

A separate bottle label judging will also take place during the competition with professional graphic designer/artist judges presiding. Gold Medal winners will be awarded an attractive label display certificate of accomplishment.

Complete the enclosed entry forms and send them with fees to:

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL

1515 MICHIGAN NE

GRAND RAPIDS, MI  49503

(Note:  Bottle entries are to be shipped to a separate, Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensed address - see entry form.)

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORMS & FEES IS APRIL 16, 2010

For additional information call Joe Borrello at 1-888-887-9342

or e-mail:  joeb@tastersguild.com.