International Eastern Wine Competition
Greetings from the Chief Judge
2012 International Eastern Wine Competition & Riesling Championship
Now just for wines produced in the Eastern U.S. and Eastern Canada
Competition Dates: March 5-7, 2012
Greetings from the Chief Judge
Meet the Judges
Eligibility & Fees (See Rules and Wine Classes)
Rules and Procedures
Promotional Opportunities
Best of the East and Midwest!
We are pleased to announce that we've changed regional qualification for IEWC to only include wines produced in the eastern and midwestern portions of the U.S. and Canada.
The explosion of wineries and vineyards east of the Rockies has been nothing short of phenomenal in the last decade, and the 2012 IEWC shines the spotlight on these producers and growers with a competition just for them.
In addition, we've added two promotional opportunities. The first is a Super Saver incentive for you to enter your wines early. If you complete your registration by January 9, 2012, you'll save $10 per entry! The second includes increased consumer exposure through our promotion with Bottlenotes.com (see promotional opportinities for details).
Improve your exposure, add talking points and make your wine a standout. I invite you to join us in celebrating what’s unique and best about the Eastern and Midwestern wine producing regions of North America by entering your wines today.
Sincerely,
Linda Murphy, Chief Judge
Chief judge Linda Murphy is the author, with Jancis Robinson, of the new book “American Wine,” which celebrates winemaking in all 50 states. It will be published in fall 2012.
Linda Murphy: Writer/Editor/Speaker/Wine Judge
In summer of 1990, Linda Murphy quit her job as a newspaper sportswriter/editor in San Diego, Calif., and moved to Sonoma County. The wine bug bit deep during a harvest job with a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir producer, and since then, Linda has progressed from barrel washer to winery public relations director, to San Francisco Chronicle wine section editor, to wine, food and travel writer for publications and websites including Cooking Light, Napa Sonoma magazine and epicurious.com.
Linda is the West Coast editor for jancisrobinson.com, U.S. columnist for Decanter magazine and columnist for winereviewonline.com. At the San Francisco Chronicle (2003 through 2006), she won two James Beard Awards for her work with the Wine section.
In addition to serving as chairman of the International Eastern Wine Competition, Linda also judges several other competitions, including Critics Challenge, Riverside International Wine Competition, San Francisco International Wine Competition, Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition, Virginia Governor’s Cup and the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.
Linda’s book, “American Wine,” co-authored by Jancis Robinson, will be published in September 2012 by University of California Press. It celebrates winemaking in all 50 states – past, present and future.