Judging Categories
Wines are judged in categories according to geographic origin, varietal or blend and price range.
Price ranges used for the 2005 competition were:
| under $10 |
| $10 - $14.99 |
| $15 - $19.99 |
| $20 - $29.99 |
| $30 - $49.99 |
| $50 and over |
and categories were:
| Country | Type of wine |
| Australia | Unspecified White Blend |
| Specified White Blend | |
| Chardonnay | |
| Other White Varietal | |
| Unspecified Red Blend | |
| Specified Red Blend | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Merlot | |
| Shiraz | |
| Other Red Varietal | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Fortified Wine | |
| Sparkling Wine | |
| Other | |
| Canada | Unspecified White Blend |
| Specified White Blend | |
| White Varietal Wine | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Unspecified Red Blend | |
| Red Varietal Wine | |
| Specified Red Blend | |
| Sparkling Wine | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Fortified Wine | |
| Other | |
| France | Non-AOC White |
| White Bordeaux | |
| White Burgundy | |
| White Rhone | |
| White Loire | |
| White Alsace | |
| Other AOC White | |
| Non-AOC Red | |
| Red Bordeaux | |
| Red Burgundy | |
| Red Rhone | |
| Other AOC Red | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Champagne | |
| Other sparkling | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Other | |
| Italy | Non-DOC White |
| Friuli-Venezia-Giulia DOC White | |
| Piedmont DOC White | |
| Trentino-Alto Adige DOC White | |
| Veneto DOC White | |
| Other DOC White | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Non-DOC Red | |
| Piedmont DOC Red | |
| Tuscany DOC Red | |
| Other DOC Red | |
| Sparkling Wine | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Fortified Wine | |
| Other | |
| Spain | Non-DO White |
| DO White | |
| Non-DO Red | |
| Rioja DO Red | |
| Other DO Red | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Cava | |
| Sherry | |
| Other | |
| USA | Unspecified White Blend |
| Specified White Varietal Blend | |
| Chardonnay | |
| Sauvignon/Fume Blanc | |
| Johannisberg (White) Riesling | |
| Chenin Blanc | |
| Gewurztraminer | |
| Viognier | |
| Other White Varietal | |
| White Zinfandel | |
| Unspecified Red Blend | |
| Specified Red Varietal Blend | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Merlot | |
| Pinot Noir | |
| Zinfandel | |
| Syrah/Shiraz/Petite Syrah | |
| Other Red Varietal | |
| Sparkling Wine | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Fortified Wine | |
| Coolers, Other Grape & Fruit Blends | |
| Wine not based on grapes | |
| Non-alcoholic wine | |
| Rose and other Blushes | |
| Other Countries | Unspecified White Blend |
| Specified White Varietal Blend | |
| White Varietal Wine | |
| Rose Wine | |
| Unspecified Red Blend | |
| Specified Red Varietal Blend | |
| Red Varietal Wine | |
| Sparkling Wine | |
| Dessert Wine (over 5% RS) | |
| Fortified Wine | |
| Other |