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Is anybody entering this wine competition? The cost is fair compared to some others asking a much as $25.00 a bottle.
I haven't entered any competitions yet, however, I may enter this one. Any tips for a newbie as far as competitions go???
I entered local fairs this summer which costs very little. I was looking for feed back on my wine. This is a good way to do it. The bigger competitions can cost as much as $25.00 a bottle plus shipping which is expensive. This particular competition cost me $18.00 to enter two bottles and $13.00 to ship two 375ml bottles. Thats $31.00 cash up front costs plus what ever value you place on the wine you're sending.
Local competitions usually cost from $.25 to $2.00 a bottle to enter and some pay pretty nice $$$ prizes.
You say that they are local? Can anyone from out-of-state enter?
Also, I think that the Indy competition this year was $30 per entry.
More Tips...
Don't bottle the wine right before you plan to ship it....the wine should have been bottled at good two months or better.
Dan,
Your wine is so good you have nothing to worry about...
On another note....the juice I got from Walkers was fabulous....
I spent the first week in Oct in the finger lakes and went to fulkersons winery. They sell juice there too. They were in the middle of harvest and could not believe Erie had all ready harvested their Riesling.
They let me sample some of their juices. Their Valvin Muscat was awesome. I may have to get some juice there next fall
i will judge your wine for free..and be honestI dont enter my wines in these comps as its just too expensive and my budget nowadays doesnt allow for it. Although I didnget a little money back after taking a pay cut Im still down quite a bit an hour and with the Holidays coming up $ is scarce. I really only enter one of my state comps out of about 3 as thats the only one worth anything IMO. I refuse to pay $25 for someone to taste my wine and just offer opinoins! I can give my wine to people for free and get that. Most of the judges at these competions arent real judges at all, typically just people who make and drink wine like me and you. I was a judge last year at one of these competions. True judges believe it or not have to take many many hours of classes in which they have to pay money to do.
i will judge your wine for free..and be honest
I only know Dan from the different wine sites.
I live in Johnstown PA but I travel all over Western PA and Northeast OH for work. I don't get on the forums as often as I would like, but let me know when the next gathering is and I would be happy to attend. Got a mess of wine stacked up.....with 7 carboys full going and a few kits in the hopper.
I don't plan on doing anymore kits for a long while. The available juices in this area are too high quality and way less expensive than most of the kits...
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