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MARCH 2 - 21, 2027

INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION

  1. Create an account with Enofile, a third-party entry system.
  2. Set up your wines in your account.
  3. Enter your selected wines into the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
  4. Pay your entry fees
  5. Ship your wine samples
ENTER NOW
Promotional poster for Northern Italy wines featuring a sunset vineyard with an Italian flag and bold text 'Northern Italy' and 'Feature Region'.

Important Dates

DATE DEADLINE
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, 12:01am Contest entry system opens
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 Entry samples accepted. Please ship/deliver as early as possible.

Shipped wine should be addressed as follows:

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Show
Buildings and Grounds Facility – Delivery 2
Three Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
832.667.1184

If in person delivery is necessary or preferred, the hours of receiving are 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed on major holidays. The delivery MUST be scheduled in advance. Please email [email protected] AT LEAST 2 business days in advance to schedule your delivery date. Please included date of delivery, estimated time of delivery, driver name, and company in your email. Please also indicate whether a forklift is required for your delivery.

Deliveries:

  • Enter Reliant Park Gate 12/ North Stadium Drive
  • Once in, please drive to the Wine Warehouse, which is located in the Buildings and Grounds warehouse behind Reliant Center. A map of the property is available under downloads “Wine Warehouse Map.”
  • If the warehouse is unattended upon your arrival, please visit our Buildings & Grounds office for assistance. It is located under the breezeway rood to the left of the Wine Warehouse, door #15 by the lobby window.
Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, 11:59pm Entry deadline for discounted entry fees.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, 11:59pm Final entry deadline. All entries and entry fees are due.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, 4pm Deadline to submit all wine samples for competition.
Friday, Nov. 13 – Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 Judging for Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
Friday, Jan. 8, 2027 Deadline to deliver wine, large-format label (Top Awards only) and brief wine description for Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition and the Champion Wine Auction & Dinner. All wine entries which won a saddle, buckle or double-gold medal must participate. The etched trophy bottle award for auction buyers will be provided by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition, presented by Nan & Company Properties, at Reliant Center. All wineries which won a saddle, buckle or double-gold medal are invited to pour and market winning wines.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction & Dinner
Tuesday, March 2 – Sunday, March 21, 2027 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Champion Wine Garden open daily

Meet our Judges

Meet our highly-esteemed International Wine Competition judges!

MEET OUR JUDGES

Point of Sale

The Rodeo provides an array of merchandising materials to promote your award-winning wine in retail establishments. Wineries, distributors, retailers and marketing companies may download and customize bottle neckers, end cap banners, header cards, shelf talkers, etc. to print for retail store displays. Please note, these are the only approved marketing materials to be used to promote the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s International Wine Competition and are specific to the current Rodeo year. Our Wine Show volunteers work directly with local retailers to develop relationships and in-store displays to promote as many medal-winning wines as possible.

Downloads

Digital Awards

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ provides digital medals for wineries to use in promoting their award-winning wine(s) online. Wineries should choose the medal that corresponds with the award won by a specific wine in the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition (double gold, gold, silver or bronze). Please note, this medal art is the only approved format in which to use the Rodeo’s logo in conjunction with your winning wine.

Downloads


Class and Top Award Stickers

  • Grand Champion Best of Show: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show: PDF | PNG
  • Top Red Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top White Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Sparkling Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Dessert Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Texas Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Value Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Region Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Wine Company: PDF | PNG
  • Top Region Wine Company: PDF | PNG
  • Top Texas Winery: PDF | PNG
  • Top All-Around Winery: PDF | PNG
  • Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Texas Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Texas Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Regional Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Regional Class Champion: PDF | PNG

Downloads

 

2026 Results

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is toasting the standout producers honored in the 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, where this year’s vintners delivered exceptional wines from across the globe. Thirteen top award winners were selected out of 3,127 entries from a record 25 countries by a panel of expert judges.

2026 Competition Press Release | Winners by Medal | Winners Alphabetically | Winners by Class

GRAND CHAMPION

Best of Show

Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Tomahawk Vineyard, Stags Leap District, 2022

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Best of Show

Sequoia Grove Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2023

TOP TEXAS WINE

Friday Mountain Frenchman’s Corner Mourvédre, Salt Lick Vineyard, Texas Hill Country, 2020

TOP RED WINE

Reynolds Family Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2022

TOP WHITE WINE

Carter Creek Plateau White, Texas High Plains, 2024

TOP SPARKLING WINE

Perrier-Jouet Blanc de Blanc Champagne AOC, NV

TOP DESSERT WINE

Blandy’s 10 Year Old Bual, Madeira DOC, NV

TOP REGION WINE

Zena Crown Vineyard The Sum Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, 2021

TOP VALUE WINE

Bieler Pere et Fils La Jassine Red, Cote du Rhone Village AOC, 2024

TOP WINE COMPANY

E & J Gallo Winery

TOP REGION WINE COMPANY

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

TOP ALL-AROUND WINERY

Nice Winery

TOP TEXAS WINERY

Thirsty Mule Winery

Questions?

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Reliant Center
3 Reliant Park
Houston, Texas 77054

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 832.667.1184

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