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The first and finest: International Canned Wine Competition

The first and finest: International Canned Wine CompetitionThe first and finest: International Canned Wine CompetitionThe first and finest: International Canned Wine Competition

The first and finest: International Canned Wine Competition

The first and finest: International Canned Wine CompetitionThe first and finest: International Canned Wine CompetitionThe first and finest: International Canned Wine Competition

Our results guarantee international recognition for your brand. We provide social media and influencer outreach for all winning wines; influencer recognition equals sales!  Gold medals are awarded for best wines and most creative and innovative packaging.


Canned wine sales are projected to grow over 13% annually through 2028; don't miss this chance to lead the way!


How to Enter

Results for the sixth annual competition are now posted.


Information for the July 30 & 31, 2025 competition is below.


Registration will open March 3, 2025 online at

https://enofileonline.com/landing.aspx?competitionID=3065


All canned beverages that contain grape wine as a component are eligible. The product must be commercially available somewhere in the world on July 30, 2025.


Gold medal stickers will be awarded in all categories as well as seven Best of Show awards.  Award winners will be listed on the International Canned Wine Competition web site and promoted on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram pages (see links below).


Judging panels will consist of selected consumers, wine buyers and other wine professionals.


All beverages will automatically be entered into the accompanying package design competition. Awards for design will be made for individual cans as well as for series of cans (three or more).


Entry fee is $40 per product before June 21, $50 after June 21, 2025.

Registration closes July 15, 2025.


Shipping information for outside the U.S.A.:

To facilitate customs for international entries, please email competitions@parkstreet.com   

The International Canned Wine Competition will cover their fees.

If you do not have a U.S. importer you must contact Park Street Imports to avoid shipping delays. If you do not start this process by June 7 your entries will probably not arrive in time. Park Street will assist you in obtaining all necessary import documentation and provide you with detailed instructions for properly labeling your shipment. 

Do not ship your wines until you receive import documents and instructions from Park Street.


Please send two cans of each entry to:

International Canned Wine Competition

c/o Mendocino County Fairgrounds

14400 Highway 128, Boonville CA 95415 USA

707-338-1800


Entries must arrive by July 15, 2025.

Entry Categories

  

White Wines

Chardonnay

Pinot Grigio

Sauvignon Blanc

Other white varietals

Blended white wines

Flavored white wines


Red Wines

Pinot Noir

Cabernet Sauvignon

Other red varietals

Blended red wines

Flavored red wines


Rosé Wines

Rosé varietal wines

Blended rosé wines

Flavored rosé wines


Carbonated Wines

White

Red

Rosé

Flavored


Wine Spritzers, Coolers & Seltzers

Red

White

Rosé 


Alcohol Removed Wines

About Us

Allan Green, Competition Director

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Allan has been in the wine business for more than 50 years. His experience includes directing and organizing the Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition, which he helped start in 1979, for most of the last forty years. He also created and hosted the California Wine Tasting Championships from 1983 through 2012. During his more than 35 years

Allan has been in the wine business for more than 50 years. His experience includes directing and organizing the Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition, which he helped start in 1979, for most of the last forty years. He also created and hosted the California Wine Tasting Championships from 1983 through 2012. During his more than 35 years as a winemaker and grape grower he became interested in the history of canned wine, and since 1980 has assembled a collection of more than 3,700 different wine cans going back as far as the 1930s.

Dennis Doorakkers

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Dennis imports wines into the Netherlands from a large number of countries including France, Italy and Germany and has worked for various international organizations.  He also provides classes in wine and wine tasting and is a judge at several international wine competitions.  He is a true believer in the viability and potential of canned

Dennis imports wines into the Netherlands from a large number of countries including France, Italy and Germany and has worked for various international organizations.  He also provides classes in wine and wine tasting and is a judge at several international wine competitions.  He is a true believer in the viability and potential of canned wines in the marketplace; with his inexhaustible passion for wine he is ideally suited to ensure that our competition expands globally and remains truly international in scope.

Robert Williams Jr., PhD., Lead Judge

Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador

Robert Williams Jr., PhD., Lead Judge

Robert has taught marketing and business courses for nearly twenty years. He is also the founder of WIC Research, a leader in the wine-in-can market, and has conducted numerous studies with hundreds of news outlets quoting his work.  Robert recently presented at B.E.V. NY, and contributed to a session at ProWein in Germany.  WIC Research'

Robert has taught marketing and business courses for nearly twenty years. He is also the founder of WIC Research, a leader in the wine-in-can market, and has conducted numerous studies with hundreds of news outlets quoting his work.  Robert recently presented at B.E.V. NY, and contributed to a session at ProWein in Germany.  WIC Research's latest free report on the wine-in-can market is available at www.WICresearch.com.

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International Canned Wine Competition

PO Box 345, Philo, California 95466 USA

707-338-1800 info@cannedwinecompetition.com

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