Wine Program Awards

Entries must be received no later than Thursday, September 18, 2023.

A club participates by submitting the following:

Part I: Entry Form

Submit your Official Entry Form

Part II: Questionnaire and Wine Program Document

Compile the following documents into a single pdf file, in this order:

1. Cover letter—In your cover letter, tell us about your wine program. Please be as detailed as possible, discussing the following:
   • Staff involvement
   • The focus on the program
   • Improvements made to the program over the past year
   • Wine events held at the club over the past year; please include a copy of all wine event flyers
   • Glassware used for the wine program
   • Discuss your wine training program for wait staff
   • Discuss your cellaring conditions
   • The type of wine preservation system that you use
     
     
2. Scanned copy of the Wine Menus—A club endorses its authentic à la carte wine menu by including copies of the wine menu and the by-the-glass wine menu (including cover). For any oversized or undersized menu pages, etc., please scan onto one 8 ½” x 11” size page.
   
   
3. Scanned copy of the club’s Wine Inventory

Complete the Questionnaire and Submit Wine Program Document

Scoring

The Award of Merit and the Award of Distinction are attained by receiving a qualifying score from the questionnaire verified by the club’s cover letter and the menu entry. On the 100-point scale, an Award of Distinction is achieved when a club scores a 90 or above and an Award of Merit is achieved when a club scores between 80 and 89.

The award certificates will be presented at the Wine Society Business Meeting at the 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo in Las Vegas, NV. Certificates will be mailed to those not in attendance. All winning clubs will also be recognized in CMAA and Wine Society publications.