HOW JUDGING WORKS
Complete Transparency
All products are judged ‘blind’, thus the judges aren’t aware of the origin of the product being adjudicated and aren’t influenced by product packaging.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
All entries are judged according to a 100 point system, based on internationally accepted OIV principles.
- Grand Prix Award: Top-scoring wine & spirits in all classes
- Trophy Award: Top-scoring product in class
- Platinum: 96 points or higher
- Double Gold: 93 to 95.99 points
- Gold: 89 to 92.99 points
- Silver: 86 to 88.99 points
- No bronze medals or merit awards are awarded.
Incorrect entries are removed, corrected and if necessary- re-tasted by another panel of judges.
All products are judged ‘blind’, meaning that the judges are unaware of the name of the producer or area of production. Only the following information is available to the judges, Varietal, Alcohol, Vintage and Residual Sugar.
MEDALS
How our medals are graded:
- Grand Prix Award: Top-scoring wine & spirits in all classes
- Trophy Award: Top-scoring product in class
- Platinum: 96 points or higher
- Double Gold: 93 to 95.99 points
- Gold: 89 to 92.99 points
- Silver: 86 to 88.99 points
- No bronze medals or merit awards are awarded.
Incorrect entries are removed, corrected and if necessary re-tasted by another panel of judges.
Results presented for public announcement and publication were not manipulated in any way.