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Sommeliers Choice Awards, Chicago, IL (2026)

10/14/2026

A restaurant’s w**e list tells you more than what’s in the cellar. It reflects the cuisine, the guests and the choices made by the people behind the program. 🍷

In Chicago, take a closer look at five restaurants bringing their own approach to w**e across Asian dining experiences:

📍 Perilla | River North
📍 TAO Chicago | River North
📍 Miru | Lakeshore East
📍 Jōtō Sushi | West Loop
📍 Sochi Kitchen | Lakeview

For w**e producers, there’s a useful insight here: understanding where a w**e fits means looking beyond the bottle to its food pairability, value and appeal in a real restaurant setting.🍽️

Want to see how your w**e measures up? Enter the 2027 Sommeliers Choice Awards.

🔗 Visit the link in bio to submit your w**e

10/14/2026

Meet the Judges | Sommeliers Choice Awards 2027 🍷

A strong judging panel brings different perspectives to the table, and our 2027 panel reflects the breadth of today’s hospitality industry.

Introducing three of the w**e professionals joining us in Chicago:
✨ Mark Guillaudeu, MS
Master Sommelier and Sommelier at Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix
✨ Sutton McElroy
W**e Director at The Oakville Grill & Cellar
✨ Michelle Federschmidt
General Manager at Underscore hospitality

Their combined experience across sommelier-led programs, w**e direction and beverage leadership brings a practical perspective to the w**es they taste, with an understanding of what works on restaurant lists and at the table.

At the 2027 judging, w**es will be assessed for quality, value, food pairability, typicity and packaging, with detailed feedback designed to give producers a clearer view of their place in the on-premise market.

🥂 Submit your w**es today via Link in bio

10/05/2026

Meet the Judges | Sommeliers Choice Awards 2027 🍷

A strong judging panel brings different perspectives to the table, and our 2027 panel reflects the breadth of today’s hospitality industry.

Introducing three of the w**e professionals joining us in Chicago:
✨ Mark Guillaudeu, MS
Master Sommelier and Sommelier at Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix
✨ Sutton McElroy
W**e Director at The Oakville Grill & Cellar
✨ Michelle Federschmidt
General Manager at Underscore hospitality

Their combined experience across sommelier-led programs, w**e direction and beverage leadership brings a practical perspective to the w**es they taste, with an understanding of what works on restaurant lists and at the table.

At the 2027 judging, w**es will be assessed for quality, value, food pairability, typicity and packaging, with detailed feedback designed to give producers a clearer view of their place in the on-premise market.

🥂 Submit your w**es today via Link in bio.

09/29/2026

Meet the Judges | Sommeliers Choice Awards 2027 🍷

A strong judging panel brings different perspectives to the table, and our 2027 panel reflects the breadth of today’s hospitality industry.

Introducing three of the w**e professionals joining us in Chicago:
✨ Mark Guillaudeu, MS
Master Sommelier and Sommelier at Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix
✨ Jelena Prodan
Sommelier & Beverage Director for SMG Restaurants
✨ Michelle Federschmidt
General Manager with Underscore Hospitality

Their combined experience across sommelier-led programs, w**e direction and beverage leadership brings a practical perspective to the w**es they taste, with an understanding of what works on restaurant lists and at the table.

At the 2027 judging, w**es will be assessed for quality, value, food pairability, typicity and packaging, with detailed feedback designed to give producers a clearer view of their place in the on-premise market.

Super Early Bird ends tomorrow, September 30.
Save up to $40 per w**e before the lowest entry rate closes.
🥂 Submit your w**es today via Link in bio.

09/24/2026

Six days to go until Super Early Bird closes 🍷

The 2027 Sommeliers Choice Awards is built for the on-premise, giving w**e brands the opportunity to put their w**es in front of sommeliers, Master Sommeliers, w**e directors and restaurant group buyers.

Entries are evaluated across Quality, Value, Food Pairability, Typicity and Packaging, with detailed judge feedback offering a valuable on-premise perspective on your w**e.

Medal-winning w**es gain recognition with a trade audience, while every entry gives brands insight from professionals who understand what works on real w**e lists and in hospitality programmes.

3 steps to enter:
1️⃣ Enter your w**es online
2️⃣ Print your official submission labels
3️⃣ Ship your samples by April 30, 2027

Super Early Bird pricing ends September 30, with savings of up to $40 per w**e.

Enter early. Ship later.
Link in bio 🔗

09/23/2026

The details that make a w**e work on a list aren’t always the ones you notice first.

Our judges picked up on delicate fruit and minerality, lively freshness, bright acidity and effervescence. But what stood out was how those qualities translated beyond the glass, from seafood and varied cuisines to the summer patio.🥂

That’s the kind of perspective we look for at the Sommelier Choice Awards. W**es are tasted with hospitality in mind, considering not just what’s in the glass, but where it can work on the floor.

A closer look at what our judges notice. 🍷
Make your next pour count.

Enter the Sommelier Choice Awards 2027
🍷 Save up to $40 per w**e
📅 Super Early Bird ends September 30
🔗 Link in bio

09/21/2026

Great w**e programs are built around more than what’s in the glass. 🍷

For Shaina Nestor, it’s about understanding the guest, choosing w**es with purpose, and creating an experience that brings w**e, food and hospitality together.

As Managing Partner & Director of Operations at Gibsons Restaurant Group, Shaina brings a strong on-premise perspective to the 2027 Sommeliers Choice Awards judging panel.🌟

Get to know her approach to w**e, hospitality and what makes a w**e work on a restaurant list in our latest Meet the Judge. ✨

Unlock savings of up to $40 per w**e.
Super Early Bird ends September 30.

Enter 2027 → Link in bio 🔗

09/18/2026

Meet the Judges | Sommeliers Choice Awards 2027 🍷

The 2027 judging panel continues to grow, bringing together w**e professionals with experience across hospitality, portfolio development and the U.S. w**e trade.

Introducing:
✨ Steven Minor
Corporate Beverage Director, Starwood Hotels

✨ Rachael Lowe
Portfolio Development Manager, AMI Group

✨ Jesse Becker, MS
Illinois Portfolio Director, The German W**e Collection

Their combined perspective brings a practical understanding of what makes a w**e work beyond the tasting room, from quality and typicity to food pairability, value and presentation.

Every 2027 entry receives detailed feedback designed to give producers a clearer view of how their w**es can perform in today’s on-premise market.

More judges will be joining the panel soon. 🥂

Super Early Bird ends September 30.
🔗 Enter today via Link in bio

09/09/2026

Boxed w**e has come a long way from the image many of us still associate with it. 🍷

For the on-premise, the format offers some practical advantages: less packaging, longer freshness after opening, easier service and a smart option for by-the-glass programs.

The more interesting shift, however, is happening in the w**e itself.

Producers are building premium w**es for bag-in-box, while established brands are proving the format can work across styles and occasions. There’s more inside the box than you might expect.

Featured w**es & brands:
• Ami Ami
• Communal Brands
• Gratsi W**e
• Black Box W**es
• Bota Box
• Franzia
• Bianca Giovese

And yes, boxed w**e gets judged at the Sommeliers Choice Awards too. The format may be different. The standards aren’t. 📈

Ready to put your w**e to the test? Enter SCA 2027. Super Early Bird offer ends sept 30 - link in bio to enter

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