Oregon Wine Industry

Oregon Wine Press Cellar Selects—Deadline November 18, 2025 | February 2026 Issue
2025-10-31 08:00 - 2025-11-18 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Oregon Wine Press seeks the following varietals for Cellar Selects for review:

Syrah, Tempranillo, Grenache, Gamay Noir,
Trousseau, Pinot Meunier, Mourvèdre, Baco
Noir, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Maréchal
Foch, Tannat, Mencia, Sangiovese, Lagrein,
Counoise, Cinsault, other non-Bordeaux red
varieties and blends.* (+SPK).
Please send TWO bottles of up to FOUR submissions per brand. Brand means Producer Name. (For example, two bottles of the same Syrah, two bottles of the same Baco Noir, two bottles of the same Sangiovese and two bottles of the same red blend – NOT three different red blends.)
(+SPK) Varietal-specific sparkling wine accepted.
*Blend must be at least 75% non-Bordeaux varietals.
Wines must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18.

1. Send TWO bottles of the submission.
2. Include retail price.
3. Wine must be received by 5 p.m., Tuesday, November 18. (Unfortunately, late submissions cannot be accepted.)

Please ship your submission(s) (by UPS or FedEx only) to or drop off weekdays (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at:

Oregon Lithoprint
Attn: OWP Cellar Selects
1315 N.E. Miller St.
McMinnville, OR 97128
Drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Learn more about Oregon Wine Press’ selection process.
Thank you for your continued participation.

Cheers,
Oregon Wine Press
Questions? Contact Michele Francisco at michele@oregonwinepress.com.

Sommeliers Choice Awards—Early Bird Deadline January 31, 2026
2025-11-01 08:00 - 2026-01-31 17:00
Sommeliers Choice Awards has built an international reputation by benchmarking wines for on-premise channels. With world-class sommeliers and America’s most powerful wine buyers, the 8th edition of the wine competition is now open for wine entries. This is a unique opportunity to present your wines to America’s top sommeliers.

Wines are judged in five categories: food pairability, typicity, quality, value, and packaging. In essence, then, the entire focus of the awards is finding wines that are a great fit for wine lists and by-the-glass programs.
Please send THREE bottles per entry of 700ml and more.
Key Dates:
Early Bird Ends: January 31, 2026
Registration Closes: April 16, 2026
Warehouse Closes: April 24, 2026
Judging Day: May 18, 2026
Winners Announced: June 10, 2026
Pricing:
Early Bird Pricing: $100 per wine (November 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026)
Regular Pricing: $120 per wine (February 1, 2026 – April 16, 2026)

Pricing:
1. Register and complete your account. Enter the details of the wines you want to enter the competition.

2. Send THREE bottles per entry. Print the official SCA Submission Label(s) for each submission. The label needs to be attached on each of the boxes at the time of shipment.
3. Once the shipment has been done, please share the tracking details with the competition coordinator at benjamin@beveragetradenetwork.com
4. Wine must be received before April 24, 2026.

Learn more Sommeliers Choice Awards’ judging process.
For further assistance, reach out to benjamin@beveragetradenetwork.com or call +1 855 481 1112
