About the awards
Encouraging, recognising & rewarding excellenceWith the publication of
Effervescence, the World Drinks Awards are harnessing 20 years' experience promoting great drinks brands and are proud to announce the launch of the World Sparkling Wine Awards. The Olympics of the awards world will bring the best Sparkling Wines to consumers and trade across the globe via our unique network of magazines, webs sites, social media and events.
Reaching the trade and consumer at home and abroad
Taste categories
Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
Extra Dry
Dry
Demi Sec / Sweet
Prosecco DOC - Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
Prosecco DOC - Demi-Sec
Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste - Demi-Sec
Asolo Prosecco DOCG - Demi-Sec
Conegliano – Valdobbiadene DOCG - Demi-Sec
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG - Demi-Sec
Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste - Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
Asolo Prosecco DOCG - Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
Conegliano – Valdobbiadene DOCG - Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG - Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
Prosecco DOC - Brut
Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste - Brut
Asolo Prosecco DOCG - Brut
Conegliano – Valdobbiadene DOCG - Brut
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG - Brut
Prosecco DOC - Extra Dry
Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste - Extra Dry
Asolo Prosecco DOCG - Extra Dry
Conegliano – Valdobbiadene DOCG - Extra Dry
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG - Extra Dry
Prosecco DOC - Dry
Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste - Dry
Asolo Prosecco DOCG - Dry
Conegliano – Valdobbiadene DOCG - Dry
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG - Dry
Design categories
This includes all aspects of on-bottle brand/product communication, including the application of any direct printing onto bottle, capsule or closure, as well as paper and film labels and sleeves. The pack will be judged on the overall design and quality of materials, print, decoration and application.
This applies to the secondary, outer, presentation packaging, such as cartons, boxes, cases, plinths, chests etc. The presentation will be judged on the overall effect with the bottle in place.
Packaging created specifically for sale in the duty-free / travel retail market
This category applies to pack designs where the number produced was limited, such as for a special production, occasion or season.
Packaging for a new product launched after February 1, 2019.
This is a packaging design that carries through and unites a range or ‘family’ of different products from one producer or brand.
The judging process
Our internationally experienced judges focus on two core features
Taste Quality
Design Excellence Every entrant receives their unique tasting note from our expert tasting panel
Every winner is included in Effervescence, the new international publication “Celebrating Champagne & Sparkling Wine”
Every winning bottle’s photograph is presented on www.worlddrinksawards.com
Every winner’s tasting notes and producer information are presented on www.worlddrinksawards.com
Every winner is available to purchase through our unique global affiliate scheme network via the www.worlddrinksawards.com ‘buy now’ online purchase option
Presentation of all winners at the beginning of the summer season
Press release to all specialist, trade and consumer media, and national and international press
Detailed winners’ list presented to our global database of trade buyers
Logos and certificates for all winners free of charge, with overall winners receiving their engraved glass trophy
Winners are announced on 21 May 2019Shipping
We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Procurus to provide a door to door shipping service exclusively for World Sparkling Wine Awards entrants.
If you wish to use this service, you only have to enter and pack, they will do the rest. Have you registered your entries already? Login to your account to book your shipment now. The charge for this service is not included in the entry rates.
If you wish to ship your entries yourself, please send them to the address supplied in your account. If you are shipping your entries yourself, please ensure that all customs, clearance and any associated costs have been paid. If these are not paid, the World Sparkling Wine Awards can either not accept the entries or will have to invoice any costs occurred, including a £25.00 administration fee.
Shipping deadline: All samples need to be received by 19 April 2019.
Shipping Addresse
c/o Procurus Ltd
Cliff Road Industrial Estate
Cliff Road
Ipswich
IP3 0AY
Contact: Heidi Seaman
Email: heidis@procurusgroup.com
Phone: +44 (0)1394 799 024
For any enquiries regarding your shipments, please contact
info@worlddrinksawards.com Anita Ujszaszi
Rates
Entry fees
| | 1 entry | 2 entries | 3 entries | 4+ entries |
|---|
| Sterling |
| Taste & Design | £245 + VAT each | £235 + VAT each | £225 + VAT each | £215 + VAT each |
| Design | £167 + VAT each | £162 + VAT each | £157 + VAT each | £152 + VAT each |
| Taste or Design | £167 + VAT each | £162 + VAT each | £157 + VAT each | £152 + VAT each |
| Euro |
| Taste & Design | €315 each | €305 each | €295 each | €285 each |
| Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| Taste or Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| USD |
| Taste & Design | $410 each | $395 each | $380 each | $365 each |
| Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Taste or Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Canadian Dollar |
| Taste & Design | $460 each | $445 each | $430 each | $415 each |
| Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
| Taste or Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
Terms & conditions
All must be made online.
Entries are only accepted on a completed online entry form with the appropriate entry fee.
Any entry form which arrives incomplete, late or illegible and any product which is late or damaged may be deemed invalid.
If an entry is withdrawn by the due date or disqualified, the entry fee will be returned subject to an administration charge of 50% of the entry fee. Products will be retained by the Organiser.
The judges’ decision on all matters is final.
The Organisers may, at their discretion, refuse to accept an entry.
The Organisers may alter the closing date for the awards, place an entry in the most appropriate style, rule that an entry may not compete or is ineligible to compete, or alter the date, time or place on or at which the awards are scheduled to take place.
The Chair of Judges has the power to disqualify any entry not deemed as meeting the entry criteria.
These rules are governed by the laws of the UK.
Please note: bottles will not be returned.
Our policy on unreturned bottles is as follows:
Opened bottles may be poured at trade and consumer events to promote the individual brand
Closed bottles may be distributed to individual charities on a case by basis, or presented for auction, all proceeds going to charity.