About

Galactic Wine & Spirits Competition
Early Bird Entry Deadline: November 15, 2024
Entry Deadline: December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM PST
Product Delivery: January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST
Judging: January 25, 2025-January 26, 2025

Here's How It Works

Eligibility: All submissions must be commercially available for sale to be eligible.

Limits: There is no limit to the number of entries per producer. No product may be entered in more than one (1) class.

Tips When Registering: Register each product under the correct company name. Check your company's name spelling/completeness. Review your entry cart before you complete the registration transaction to assure that you have entered the correct type and category for each submission.

Competition Rules:

  • Judging will be based on the style per category. Categories may be consolidated, added or divided if entries warrant.
  • Products will be judged in the category in which they were entered, unless the Director determines it to be more appropriate in another category and may transfer if necessary.
  • The decisions of the judges are final.
  • Entry processing fees are non-refundable.
  • Spirits Entry: Spirits entries are comprised of one (1) 750 ml or 700 ml bottles or two (2) 500 ml bottles or four (4) single-serve RTDs. If your item is finished with natural cork there is a chance of TCA contamination, so if you prefer you may send a second bottle of natural cork finished bottles so that we will have an alternate in the event of TCA contamination.
  • Wine Entry: Wine entries are comprised of four(4) 750 ml or 700 ml bottles or eight (8) 375ml bottles.

Package Design: You may opt to include your entry in the package design judging for an additional fee - select yes or no for each product entered. Please send an additional bottle (or can) of anything entered into the package design judging.

Delivery/Shipping: When shipping product, remember to include a copy of your online entry receipt. Ship your entries to the following address:

Galactic Wine & Spirits Competition
Attn: George W.
123 Main Street
Napa, CA 92083

Awards: Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards will be assigned as merited. Platinum award winners will be considered for Best of Class, Best of Show and Product of the Year awards.

  • Platinum Awards are reserved for the finest, as agreed on unanimously by the assigned judging panel.
  • Gold Awards are reserved for products that show exceptional complexity, flavor, refinement and finesse as agreed upon by the assigned judging panel.
  • Silver Awards are awarded to entries displaying character beyond the norm as agreed upon by the assigned judging panel.
Further Information: If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Competition Director George W. at staylor@competition.wine, 1.949.521.2228.