Writers have Oregon Chardonnays and red wines on their minds! Here’s a rundown of writers and publications seeking wines to sample and wine ideas to write, listed by deadline:
Wine Predator.com, dry-farmed Chardonnays on Chardonnay Day (Due May 18)
Tasting Pour (Due May 18)
California Winery Advisor (Due May 28)
Paste Magazine (Due June 1)
The Wine Advocate (Due June 4)
Wine & Spirits, Holiday Wines (Due June 4-Jul 13)
Oregon Wine Competition at OWE (Due June 15)
Wine Press Northwest (Due June 22)
Bellingham Northwest Wine Festival (Due July 1)
Tasting Panel, The SOMM Journal, Blue Lifestyle (Due Jul 11)
Scroll down for more information.
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California Winery Advisor
Submission deadline: May 28, 2018
Website
California Winery Advisor wants to introduce alternative white wine options from Oregon to readers who are located primarily in California. This site gets about 10,000 unique views per month. They are interested in reviewing wines that aren’t typically associated with Oregon, and while they’re not looking to review Chardonnay, Pinot Gris or Riesling, they are open to unique whites, such as:
- Albariño
- Grüner Veltliner
- Vermentino
- Pinot Blanc
- Müller-Thurgau
- White Pinot Noir
- Viognier
- Gewürztraminer
If you’d like to participate, please send two bottles to arrive by May 28 to:
Winery Advisor
12207 Lawler St.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310.930.1467
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Paste Magazine
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2018
Website
Journalist and author Amy Glynn is seeking offbeat and up and coming varietals such as Albana, Aleatico, Aligote, Arneis, Assyrtikio, Aglianico, Alicante Bouschet, Biancolella, Bonarda, Brachetto, Bobal, Carmenere, Cinsault, Counoise, Carignan, Corvina, Dolcetto, Ehrenfelser, Falanghina, Fenile, Fiano, Ginestra, Godello, Montepulciano, Nero d’ Avola, Gamay, Garganega, Gaglioppo, Lagrien, Malagousia, Macabeo, Madelaine Angevine, Mencia, Negroamaro, Pinot Meunier, Nebbiolo Piquepoul, Pinotage Sagrantino, Petit Verdot, Pétillant-Naturel, Tannat, Trousseau, Trepat, Vranac, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Viura, Verdejo or any small batch of unique wine grapes, she is interested in.
Please note Amy will be traveling in Oregon with us May 6-11 so please avoid samples arriving in that window.
Amy Glynn
1154 Robles Ct
Lafayette CA 94549
[email protected]
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The Wine Advocate
Submission Deadline: June 4, 2018
Website
Oregon has a new critic at The Wine Advocate, Erin Brooks, and she’s headed for Oregon in June.
Erin is planning her review of Oregon wines and has invited Oregon winemakers to submit wines for a comprehensive tasting while she visits. If you would like to submit your wines for review, send or deliver your wines and technical sheets to Northwest Distribution and Storage to arrive by Monday, June 4, 2018. The address for shipping or drop off is:
Jason Flaig
Northwest Distribution & Storage
Oregon Wine Board / The Wine Advocate
1745 Oxford St. SE #150
Salem, OR 97302
See this link for specific instructions.
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Wine & Spirits
Submission Deadline: June 4 to July 13, 2018
Website
Wine & Spirits is accepting Cabernet Sauvignon samples for their Holiday Wines issue, June 4 through July 13, 2018. Please note they have moved offices as of March from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Use the updated submission form when sending samples to their new address.
Address for shipping submissions is now:
Wine & Spirits Magazine
1275 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
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Wine Press Northwest
Submission Deadline: June 22, 2018
Website
Wine Press Northwest will conduct a blind panel tasting of Northwest Cabernet Sauvignon, led by Eric Degerman of Great Northwest Wine. The results will be published in the Fall 2018 issue of Wine Press Northwest. Must arrive by June 22. Please click here for submission details, two samples required. Questions may go to: [email protected]
The shipping address for the Wine Press Northwest tastings is:
Gregg McConnell, editor
Wine Press Northwest magazine
333 W. Canal Drive
Kennewick, WA 99336
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The Oregon Wine Competition at Oregon Wine Experience
Submission Deadline: June 15
Websitehttp://www.theoregonwineexperience.com/wine-competition/
The Oregon Wine Experience (OWE) is gearing up for its 15th year this August, with August 4-5 being the renowned Oregon Wine Competition®. They have steady submissions, but are looking to expand with new wineries throughout Oregon. The link to enter is here. The competition packet is available for download here, and the window for calls for entry is open through June 15, 2018
Proceeds from the Oregon Wine Experience benefit Asante Foundation. Foundation healthcare programs support various initiatives, including low-cost patient family housing, cancer compassion funds, nursing excellence programs, and cardiac rehabilitation programs for children.
For questions, please email: [email protected]
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Bellingham NW Wine Festival
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2018
Website
The 3rd Annual Bellingham Northwest Wine Festival Grand Tasting is scheduled for Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Four Points by Sheraton Grand Ballroom in Bellingham, Washington. All wineries from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia are eligible to enter. Over 400 attendees, July 1 is the deadline for wineries submitting an application for the Festival along with wines for the judged competition. July 25 is the deadline for wineries submitting an application for the Festival only.
All wines awarded Gold, Double Gold and Best in Show medals are eligible for entires in the Wine Press NW Platinum judging. [email protected] for questions.
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Tasting Panel, The SOMM Journal, Blue Lifestyle
Submission Deadline: June 11, 2018
Website
Anthony Dias Blue would like to sample a wide selection of Oregon Pinot noirs. Depending on the number he receives, he can do multiple pages in Tasting Panel, Somm Journal and his Bluelifestyle website, blog, and radio program. Please note Anthony will be traveling through mid May so it’s best to send samples to arrive between May 15 and June 11. Questions to: [email protected]
Anthony Dias Blue, President
Blue Lifestyle International
1030 Amalfi Drive
phone: 310-459-7570
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