Results of the 2010 competition are available here as a downloadable PDF!
Congratulations, winners of the 2010 competition! Please email
info@prowinebuyerscomp.info for your:
• 72 dpi and 300 dpi winners logos
• "Fill in the blanks" press release for local distribution
• Mini Marketing Plan of how to leverage your medal
• Judges contact information
Copies of the official 2010 Buyers' Guide, complete with pdfs of the labels of all winners, price points, contact information, etc.,
will be available later this month. It will also be sent to our list of buyers and distributors, including the Specialty Wine Retailers Association and other associations focused on providing wine to consumers.
- Glazer's, Dallas, TX (11 states, 40 branches)
- Playboy Mansion West, Los Angeles, CA
- Plumpjack Group, San Franciscio, CA
- Montana Fish & Wine Company, Big Sky, MT
- Thomas Liquors, St. Paul, MN
- International Wine Center, NYC, NY
- Bon Vivant Wine Co., Boston, MA
- The Wine Shop, Healdsburg, CA
- Chai Consulting (Specialists in luxury wine and collectors)
- Coast Cafe, Bolinas, CA
- Boulder Country Club, San Jose, CA
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Wines and Vines
KEEP CHECKING BACK UPDATED JUDGE LIST… More names will be released… Names & contact
information for judges will be released to ALL entrants (not just winners) after
the competition.
Please Note: The names of the judges are not being released at this time because
people are already using this contact information for their own marketing efforts.
Judges have asked that their names not be publicized prior to the competition because
of the demands on their time.
U.S. Wines Being Shipped From Within the U.S.
U.S. Wines Being Shipped From OUTSIDE the U.S.
GOOD NEWS DIAL-UP ENTRANTS!!!!!!!!!!
If you are on dialup internet and cannot register online, please email info@prowinebuyerscomp.info
for Entry Forms AND the lowest rate. We do not want you penalized because you don’t
have high speed dialup.
Please put “dial up – send me the forms” in the subject line
Or call us at 707-568-3900 to request entry forms. Fax back or mail to us and you’ll
receive the $5 online discount.
Key Dates
- Entries close January 5 (No exceptions)
- Wines must be received by January 5 (No exceptions)
- Judging will be held: February 18, 2010 in Santa Rosa, CA
- Winners will be announced: February 15, 2010
- Medals will be mailed to winners (please allow up to 90 days)
Fees
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
- U.S. entry fees apply to U.S. based importers and distributors of international
wines
- SAVE! $55 Early Bird Fee EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 2009.
- Save $5 per entry by
entering online
- $75 Regular U.S. Rate - for entries received up to January 4
- $85 Late Entry - for entries received between AFTER January 4. (No guarantee your
entry will be accepted after January 1.)
- Enter online
now and save $5 per entry
Attention International Entries
This is an affordable way to get U.S. exposure.
PLEASE NOTE that regular rates and discounts apply to U.S.-based importers and distributors
of international wines.
International Entries shipping direct:
Email info@prowinebuyerscomp.com
for specific instructions how to ship to the U.S., or download the
International Entry and Shipping Instructions PDF
Please follow the directions carefully so your wine does not get stuck in U.S. Customs.
- Mark all Competition entries "Pro Wine Buyers" on each side of the box.
- Mark all Tasting entries "Pro Wine Tasting" on each side of the box.
PLEASE USE UPS OR FEDEX OR ANOTHER CARRIER - WE DO NOT ACCEPT DHL SHIPMENTS.
How Much Wine to Ship
Ship four (4) 750 ml bottles of your wine (or six [6] 375 ml bottles) delivered
to Sonoma Storage Emporium no later than January 5, 2010.
U.S. SHIPMENTS - You may ship your wines at any time to our temperature-controlled
facility. Send to:
Pro Wine Buyers Competition
c/o Sonoma Storage Emporium
4201 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone: 707-206-9400
Toll-free: 888-429-1776
Fax: 707-206-9200
Email: sonomastorage@gmail.com
INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS - You may ship anytime to Sonoma Storage Emporium (above).
BEFORE YOU SHIP, please download the International DOCs above, or email our office
at info@prowinebuyerscomp.info.
International wines MUST arrive in our warehouse no later than January 5, 2010.
THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK!
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