international wine competition

Thank you for your interest in the Rodeo Uncorked!® International Wine Competition. The 21st Annual International Wine Competition will be held on Nov. 10 – 12, 2023 at NRG Center. Entries will be open from Aug. 1 through Oct. 16, 2023 and available by following the instructions below.

REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION

Create an account with Enofile, a third party entry system, through the button below.
Set up your wines in your account.
Enter your selected wines into the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
Pay your entry fees
Ship your wine samples

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Important Dates

DATE	DEADLINE
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 12:01 a.m.	Contest entry system opens
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023	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 NRG Park Houston, TX 77054 832.667.1184 If in person delivery is necessary or preferred, the hours of receiving are 9 a.m. to 2:30 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 NRG Park Gate 12/ North Stadium Drive Once in, please drive to the Wine Warehouse, which is located in the Buildings and Grounds warehouse behind NRG 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. 11, 2023 11:59 p.m.	Entry deadline for discounted entry fees.
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 11:59 p.m.	Final entry deadline. All entries and entry fees are due.
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 4 p.m.	Deadline to submit all wine samples for competition.
Friday, Nov. 10 – Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023	Judging for Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
Friday, Jan. 5, 2024	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. 18, 2024	Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition at NRG Center. All wineries which won a saddle, buckle or double-gold medal are invited to pour and market winning wines.
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024	Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction & Dinner
Feb. 27 – March 17, 2024	2024 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

Double Gold: PDF | PNG
Gold: PDF | PNG
Silver: PDF | PNG
Bronze: PDF | PNG

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
Region Class Champion: PDF | PNG
Reserve Region Class Champion: PDF | PNG

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2023 RESULTS

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Toasts the Winners of the 20th Annual Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition

This year’s competition, held Nov. 11 – 13 at NRG Center, featured 3,071 entries from 18 countries, including Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Israel, Italy, South Africa and Spain. Of those entries, 531 entries were from Texas wineries, and 160 entries came from this year’s featured region, Australia.

2023 Competition Press Release | Winner by Medal

GRAND CHAMPION

BEST OF SHOW
Le Chemin du Roi Brut, Champagne AOC, NV

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Bernhardt Winery Antiquity Chardonnay Reserve, Danube Plain, 2020

TOP TEXAS WINE

Becker Vineyards Barbera, Tallent Vineyards, Texas Hill Country, 2019

TOP RED WINE

Bernardus Marinus Estate Red, Carmel Valley, 2015

TOP WHITE WINE

Chateau Saint-Roch Old Vines White, Cotes du Roussillon AOP, 2020

TOP SPARKLING WINE

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut Rosé Champagne AOC, NV

TOP DESSERT WINE

Dandelion Vineyards Legacy of Australia Pedro Ximenez, Australia, NV

TOP REGION WINE

Henschke Henry’s Seven Red, Barossa, 2020

TOP VALUE WINE

Risata Wines Moscato d’Asti DOCG, 2021

TOP WINE COMPANY

E&J Gallo Winery

TOP REGION WINE COMPANY

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

TOP ALL-AROUND WINERY

Becker Vineyards

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CONTACT US

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

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 832.667.1184

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