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For your reading pleasure, only the rules are provided below. The deadline for entry is February 27, 2008. Please send your signed entry form and monies to:

New World International Wine Competition
c/o Graber Olive House
315 E. Fourth St.
Ontario, California, U.S.A. 91764

Any questions should be directed to Eileen Tillery at 909.483.4700

2007 Wine Judges in Training

                                Christopher O’Gorman        Rick Sweeney

2007 Label Judges

Betts Griffone       Miramae Welch    Angel Sanchez     Leslie Frank

OFFICIAL RULES

Aims and Objectives

The objectives of the New World International Wine Competition are:

¨       To promote a forum for judging wines produced in any of the wine producing regions of the United States and other New World countries.

¨       To provide information to wine consumers of the quality and style of wine currently being produced in the United States and other New World countries.

¨       To help introduce unknown or unrecognized wines to the wine consumer.

¨       To encourage and stimulate improved viticulture practices throughout the wine regions of the United States and other New World countries.

¨       To enhance the number of accomplished wine judges, by expanding their expertise in discerning fine wines from all areas of the United States and other New World countries.

Entry Deadline

Entries will be received from now until February 25, 2008.                    Entry Fees: $65.00 US per entry (6 bottles) except wine vinegar which is $5.00 US per entry (6 standard size bottles). Entry fees must accompany entry form. One (1) label for each wine entry must also be enclosed with entry form. If labels are two-part, please send both front and back labels. Please send entry form, entry fees and labels together to:

New World International Wine Competition
P .O. Box 5306

Diamond Bar, California 91765-7306

Wines should be sent under separate cover, and must be received by    February 27, 2008.Ship wines prepaid to:

New World International Wine Competition
c/o Graber Olive House
315 E. Fourth St.                                               
Ontario, California, U.S.A.  91764

Should you have any questions, call Eileen Tillery at (909) 483-4700 or email Jody Tillery Gmeiner at jody@nwiwc.com.

Eligibility

All Bonded Wineries, Importers, Licensed Negotiants and Custom Crush Growers in the United States of America, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa and any other wine producing nations of the "New World" are eligible to enter the New World International.

Eligible for entry are varietal (including Hybrids, Vinifera, Labrusca, and Rotundifolia), generic and proprietary wines made from grapes or other fruits and berries. Also all distilled products (including brandy, Grappa and Pisco) made from grapes and other fruits and berries. Grape and fruit based wine cool­ers, flavored wines, low alcohol wines (under 10% alcohol), and non-alcohol wines are also judged, as well as vinegar and wine label art. No Grain Beverages Will Be Evaluated.

All wines exhibited must conform to State or Federal regulations and Standards of identity, and imported wines must be approved for sale in the United States by official ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms) documentation.

Entries

NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES. While each wine may only be entered once, any eligible participant (winery, importer, negotiant, etc.) may enter more than one wine in any given category. Examples: wineries which pro­duce several wines of the same varietal type, but with different vineyard desig­nations; vintage and non-vintage bottlings; standard and "Reserve" bottlings and so on. As long as there is a way for the NWI staff and the consumers to easily determine that each wine is unique and different, all of these wines may be entered.

Multiple Vintages: More than one vintage of a given bottling designation (a varietal of "Reserve" bottlings for example) may be entered as long as every vin­tage submitted is commercially available. The New World International does not at this time offer a "Library Category", for wines no longer available for com­mercial sale.

Quantity: An official entry consists of six (6) standard size (750 ml) bottles or larger. Eight (8) half bottles (375m1) may be substituted if the wine is available in no larger size. Twelve (12) bottles of the standard size marketed by the pro­ducer shall constitute an official entry for wine coolers. For wine vinegar, six (6) standard size bottles shall constitute an entry. If entering boxed wines, two (2) 3L boxes constitute an entry.  After the competition, remaining wines are donated to charitable organizations throughout the year. See our website for a listing: www.nwiwc.com.

Classification: The New World International organizing staff will place your wines in the appropriate class for judging. To ensure that your entries are cor­rectly classified, be sure to fill out the entry form accurately and completely, giv­ing all requested information regarding type or varietal, vintage year (or "N/V" for non-vintage wines), brand/label designation, residual sugar content, price per bottle, and pertinent label information.

Price: The New World International will take price into consideration, allowing each wine to compete against its price peers. No longer will the $5 value wine have to compete against the $40 Reserve. All price categories will have the opportunity to compete for "Best of Variety" honors and championship awards.

Depending on variety, there will be three or four price classes: inexpensive, moderate, premium and, where appropriate, super-premium/luxury classifica­tions. The range of prices within a price classification will vary, depending on variety. (Obviously, a moderate Chardonnay is going to be more expensive than a moderate priced Chenin Blanc or White Zinfandel). Price ranges within each price class will be determined by evaluating all wines entered in each category. Wines will then be placed in the appropriate price class by the NWIWC staff.

All retail prices must be quoted in US dollars. Entrants are requested to use one of the following standards for establishing retail price:

1. Single bottle, non-discounted retail price at winery tasting room.

2. Single bottle, non-discounted wholesale price marked up 50%.                          3. Winery or importer wholesale f.o.b. price marked up 100%.

Note: Retail price is not average market price, most frequently seen price, or any other rationalization. We're looking for the highest single bottle price at which a consumer will encounter the wine. California suggested retail price is pre­ferred. If the wine is not available in California, use the price in the state of pro­duction, or in case of non-U.S. wines, use the suggested retail price in the home state of the importer.

Residual Sugar Classification

Table Wine: In an effort to more fairly judge wines of a given type, the New World International has established four (4) classes of residual sweetness (three (3) classes for sparkling wines) to be applied to all wines containing reducing sugars. It is therefore extremely important that the entrant provide specific percentages of reducing sugars for all entered wines. The residual sugar categories for table wines are:

Champagne and Sparkling Wine: In keeping with the traditional sparkling wine sweetness designations of natural or "sauvage", brut, extra dry, and sec dessert level sweetness, the New World International has arrived at the following sugar classifications for sparkling wines and Champagnes:

Sugar Classification #A                          0.00% - 0.50%

Sugar Classification #B                          0.51% - 2.0%

Sugar Classification #C                          2.1% and above

Advertising

Each exhibitor, by signing the entry form, also consents to abide by the "Statement of Principles for Advertising in the Wine Industry", particularly as follows:

"I hereby agree to refrain from any misleading advertising or labelling with reference to any award which may be granted on to awards won in quality competitions. No representations will be made that states, implies, or permits the inference that a wine so labeled or advertised is the identical wine on which the award was granted, unless such is actually the case. If it is a counterpart of an award winning wine, any reference or allu­sion to awards will clearly avoid creating any impression that the wine so labeled and advertised is an award winner".

"I further agree that in advertising and labelling alluding to awards, no representation will be made that in any particular way is misleading or deceptive to trade or the consuming pub­lic, or is disparaging of other wines".

In the event of misleading advertising by an award winning entrant relative to a particular award or awards, the New World International, at its discretion, reserves the right to disqualify both the entrant and the award.

Enforcement of Rules

The entry requirements as stated in this handbook will be strictly enforced. Any entries found not in compliance with the entry requirements may be rejected. Any entry form found to contain untrue information could subject such winery to be disqualified from all awards.

The New World International may, at its option, require that each wine receiv­ing an award be certified by a qualified representative of the Wine Advisory Committee, who shall satisfy themselves that all entry requirements have been met.

The New World International also may check and verify the accuracy and valid­ity of any entry. This information will be verified by authorized representatives through selective on-site inspections on both a random basis, and, if there is any cause for concern, by a Wine Committee member.

Entry Form

Be sure to fill out the entry form accurately and completely, giving all request­ed information regarding type or varietal, vintage year (or "N/V" for non-vintage wines), brand/label designation, percentage of residual sugar, price per bottle, and pertinent label information for each wine entered. The accurate percentage of reducing sugar for each entered wine must be stated on the entry form. When a wine is available only in bottle sizes other than 750m1, this must be indicated on the entry form.

The entry form must bear both the printed name (legibly printed or typewritten) of the owner, winemaker or other official representative designated and autho­rized by the entrant, and the signature of this person, certifying that all provi­sions, requirements and limitations of the entry are in complete compliance with the rules of the New World International Wine Competition, as stated in this handbook. This signature acknowledges that the entrant agrees to abide by all rules and regulations of this competition. All entries become the property of the New World International Wine Competition.

The telephone number of the entrant shall be listed on the entry form, to be used for contact in the case of questions, and for notification of awards. Incomplete entry forms may be cause for disqualification, and the entry fee forfeited at the sole discretion of the Chief Judge and Committee.

Judging Location

Judging will take place at The Hilton Ontario Airport, Ontario, California 91764, USA on    March 9 & 10, 2008.

Notification of Awards Procedure

All award winners will receive notification of their awards by email/FAX/mail shortly after the completion of the wine judging. All competition results will be posted at www.nwiwc.com.

Awards will be presented at the Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Extravaganza, Gold Medal Showcase & Auction, on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Hilton Ontario Airport, 700 N. Haven Avenue, Ontario, California. We hope you can attend this event as it attracts hundreds of interested wine con­sumers and significant regional and national media attention. Award winners who are not able to attend the Wine Extravaganza will receive their awards by mail.

All proceeds from this event will benefit “The Unforgettables Foundation”.  For more information on this foundation please view the website:  www.theunforgettables.com

The Judging Procedure

All judging is "double blind", the judging panels having no knowledge of the identity of the individual wines being evaluated and they are not provided a list of entered wines prior to the competition.  The wines are separated into classes according to type, price and degree of residual sugar. Each wine within a given category and class is given a unique code. All wines are poured into wine glasses coded to correspond with the codes assigned to each bottle, outside the presence of the judges.

The glasses of coded wine are then served to the judges, who work as members of a panel. There will be as many panels as deemed necessary to judge the dif­ferent types of wine. The judges proceed to sample the wines, and make a pre­liminary screening, and then the final judging. Each judge works independently, without consultation with his fellow panel members. The panel then meets as a group to record the individual ratings, and to make the awards. The decision is then recorded on a tally sheet, which is signed by all members of the judging panel. The tally sheets are then tabulated with the aid of a specialized computer program, written specifically for recording and tabulating wine competition results. Immediately following the general judging, recommendation and con­sideration will be given for "BEST OF SHOW" awards.

Awards

The New World International presents double gold, gold, silver and bronze medals for the highest rated wines in each category. In addition, sponsored awards are presented for a number of “Best of Variety” and “Best of Class” categories.

The following are some of the special honors a wine can win, many of which include the presentation of an award:

New World Grand Champion -             This is the wine judged overall best of show, selected from Best New World Sparkling, Dessert, Red Wine, White Wine, or Grape Spirit.

Best New World Red Wine              
Best New World White Wine                                                              
Best New World Zinfandel               
Best New World Syrah/Shiraz             
Best New World Pinot Noir        
Best New World Sauvignon/Fumé Blanc Best New World Chardonnay         
Best New World Riesling

Best New World Cabernet Sauvignon                                                            
Best New World Dessert Wine or Aperitif

Best New World Champagne or Sparkling Wine                                                      
Best New World Grape Spirit - (Including Brandy, Grappa, Pisco and others)

And any other varietal, generic or proprietary categories. (Please feel free to inquire if your company is interested in sponsoring a "New World" award.)

Dates To Remember

Monday,

February 25, 2008                        Due date for entry forms, one label per entry fee. Please send separately from wines.

Wednesday,

February 27, 2008                        Closing date for receiving wines. All wines must be received by the NWIWC staff by this date. Please ship all wine entries prepaid.

Sunday, March 9 &                      Wine Judging - HILTON Ontario Airport
Monday, March 10, 2008               Ontario, California 91764, USA

Sunday, May 18, 2008                Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Extravaganza - Awards presentation, Gold Medal Showcase & Auction.

Hilton Ontario Airport, 700 N. Haven Avenue Ontario, California USA

All proceeds to benefit The Unforgettables Foundation.

New World International

Wine Label Design Competition

The labels that grace the bottles of wine you produce play an important part in the marketing of your product. In addition to giving the consumer information about your wine, your label’s visual appeal speaks to the consumer about the appealing qualities they will find when they open the bottle.

In an effort to give recognition to the creative process and hard work involved in the concept, design and production of wine labels, The New World International Wine Competition offers gold, silver and bronze rosettes based on artistic merit in wine label design.

Your labels will be automatically entered in the wine label competition unless otherwise stated. Labels which have been entered in a previous NWIWC will not be considered.

Please send your entry form to the post office box as there is absolutely no mail delivery to the office address.  Thank you.