Entry & Shipping Deadlines 2018 (Competition Now Open)

Northern Hemisphere (Wine)

Country	Group Shipping Deadline	Final Entry & Delivery Deadline
Asia (except China) & Africa (except South Africa)	9th February Add to Calendar	27th February Add to Calendar
Europe & Russia (except countries below)	9th February Add to Calendar	28th February Add to Calendar
Canada	23rd February Add to Calendar	2nd March Add to Calendar
USA	16th February Add to Calendar	15th March Add to Calendar
Portugal	23rd February Add to Calendar	17th March Add to Calendar
Spain	2nd March Add to Calendar	28th March Add to Calendar
Germany, Austria & Switzerland	20th March Add to Calendar	6th April Add to Calendar
United Kingdom	n/a	6th April Add to Calendar
Italy, Greece & Cyprus	6th April Add to Calendar	20th April Add to Calendar
France	13th April Add to Calendar	30th April Add to Calendar
Mexico	n/a	27th July Add to Calendar
China	n/a	31st August Add to Calendar

Southern Hemisphere (Wine)

Country	Group Shipping Deadline	Final Entry & Delivery Deadline
South Africa	Please see below for more information	6th July Add to Calendar
Argentina	n/a	27th July Add to Calendar
Central & South America (except Mexico & Argentina)	13th July Add to Calendar	27th July Add to Calendar
Australia	27th July Add to Calendar	10th August Add to Calendar
New Zealand	17th August Add to Calendar	31st August Add to Calendar

Spirits

Country	Group Shipping Deadline	Final Entry & Delivery Deadline
Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Romania	9th February Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Japan	9th February Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
USA	16th February Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Portugal & Canada	23rd February Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Canada	23rd February Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Spain	2nd March Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Germany & Austria	20th March Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
France	23rd March Add to Calendar	18th May Add to Calendar
Spirits (all other countries)	n/a	18th May Add to Calendar

Final Entry & Delivery deadline is when entries need to arrive at the Competition Cellars, if not being sent via a partner.

Shipping wine to South Africa?

All South Africa Wine entries (4 bottles per entry) must be sent to Vineyard Hotel, Colinton Road, Newlands, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa from 23rd June to 6th July. The deadline for online entries is July 6th.

If your South African wines are already in the UK, please send them to the Competition cellars.

All South African spirit entries must be sent directly to the UK.

Shipping wine from Argentina?

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