Welcome to the 2024 British Columbia Wine Awards – the British Columbia wine judging competition that recognizes excellence in winemaking for all British Columbia wineries. In 2018, the BC Wine Awards which were established in 1982, partnered with the Lieutenant Governor’s office. This partnership was for a five-year term only, so in 2024 the awards will revert to their original name. These awards offer our British Columbia wine industry the opportunity to have their wines judged in a blind tasting by 15 of the most respected wine judges from Western Canada. For 2024, the awards will be presented as BC’s Top 50 to the top scoring wines. Winners will be recognized in a comprehensive public relations and sales campaign organized by the Okanagan Wine Festivals.

British Columbia Wine Awards:

OWFS Member wineries: 2 free entries, additional entries are $98.00 + GST
Non-member wineries: All entries are $130.00 + GST

REGISTER HERE

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

• Wineries are members in good standing of the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society (OWFS) or wineries based in British Columbia. Wineries that have not joined and paid their memberships are able to register online for the British Columbia Wine Awards at the non-member fee.
• The wine is labeled and bottled and has a UPC.
• Table wines have an inventory of 50 cases and specialty wines have an inventory of 25 cases at the start of the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival on June 7th, 2024.
• Wine must be made from 100% BC grown grapes, or 100% BC grown fruit.
• There are no restrictions on the vintage that a winery can enter.
• There is a maximum of 5 wines per winery for entry.
• If a wine entered has been awarded a gold medal or higher in a previous British Columbia Wine Awards competition, that particular vintage may not be entered again into this competition.

FEES AND ENTRY DEADLINES

• Three(3) bottles plus an entry fee of $98.00 + GST per wine entered must accompany each wine entered if you are a winery that is a member of the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. If you are a non-member winery, the entry fee per bottle is only $130.00 + GST. All entries are registered online and payment is required at that time.
• All Entry forms and payments are to be completed ONLINE at www.thewinefestivals.com.
• The deadline for entries is May 1st, 2024

KEY DATES:

• Deadline to enter your wines is May 1st, 2024
• Wine deliveries accepted at ContainerWorld Kelowna delivery dates will be confirmed shortly.
• Three (3) bottles of each wine entered must be delivered to ContainerWorld’s Kelowna warehouse 333 Penno Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X YW5. Wines may be delivered between May 6 to 20th, 2024
• Every entry must be boxed and labeled on at least two sides. Regulation Labels will be provided in advance of shipping.

We look forward to promoting your wines at the 2024 British Columbia Wine Awards and wish each winery the best of success.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at kimberly@thewinefestivals.com