Registration is now open for the 2023 competition. Enter now; see details below.
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
The fifth annual competition will be held July 18-20, 2023 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California.
Registration and entries are done online at https://enofileonline.com/landing.aspx?competitionID=2916
All canned beverages that contain grape wine as a component are eligible. The product must be commercially available somewhere in the world on July 18, 2023.
Gold medal stickers will be awarded in all categories as well as five 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 16, $50 after June 16, 2023.
Registration closes July 7, 2023.
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 May 31 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 10, 2023.
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 45 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 45 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 2,900 different wine cans going back as far as the 1930s.
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.