the_rules.cfm

It is mandatory that you check this list of Wine Competition category codes
and include the proper code for each wine you intend to enter.

Wine Competition category codes:

BRBV -- Blended red Bordeaux varietals

BRBR -- Blended red Bordeaux Rhone
BRRV -- Blended red Rhone varietals
BRIV -- Blended red Italian varietals
BRLH -- Blended red late harvest (2.0rs & higher)
BROT -- Blended red other
BRSV -- Blended red Spanish varietals
BRPV -- Blended red Portugese varietals
BRST -- Blended red Super Tuscan
BRTW -- Blended red Tuscan wine
(Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello, Vino Nobile, other Tuscan DOC)

BRTR -- Blended red Tuscan Rosso
(Rosso di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, other)
BRVR -- Blended red Veronese
BWBV -- Blended white Bordeaux varietal
BWRV -- Blended white Rhone varietal
BWIT -- Blended white Italian varietal
BWSV -- Blended white Spanish varietal
BWHD -- Blended white Hybrids dry
BWHO -- Blended white Hybrids off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
BWHS -- Blended white Hybrids sweet (2.0rs & higher)
BWOT -- Blended white other
BWOD -- Blended white off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
BWLH -- Blended white late harvest (2.0rs & higher)

DSCG -- Distilled spirit Cognac
DSAG -- Distilled spirit Armagnac
DSCL -- Distilled spirit cream liqueur
DSGB -- Distilled spirit grape brandy
DSEV -- Distilled spirit eau de vie
DSGR -- Distilled spirit grappa
DSMR -- Distilled spirit marc

SWBB -- Sparkling wine blanc de blancs
SWBV -- Sparkling wine brut vintage
SWBZ -- Sparkling wine brut zero/natural
SWBR
-- Sparkling wine brut non-vintage
SWBN
-- Sparkling wine blanc de noirs
SWDS -- Sparkling wine demi-sec
SWSE -- Sparkling wine sec
SWED -- Sparkling wine extra dry
SWRO -- Sparkling wine rose
SWTC -- Sparkling wine tetes de cuvee
SWRV -- Sparkling wine red varietals
SWOT -- Sparkling wine other

RVAG -- Red Varietal Aglianico
RVBA -- Red varietal Barbera
RVCS -- Red varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
RVCF -- Red varietal Cabernet Franc
RVCM -- Red varietal Carmenere
RVCV -- Red varietal Corvina
RVLH -- Red varietal late harvest (2.0rs & higher)
RVGM -- Red varietal Gamay
RVGN -- Red varietal Grenache
RVIT -- Red varietal Italian
RVMB -- Red varietal Malbec
RVML -- Red varietal Merlot
RVMV -- Red varietal Mourvedre
RVNA -- Red varietal Nero d'Avola
RVNB -- Red varietal Nebbiolo
RVNO -- Red varietal Norton
RVOD -- Red varietal off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
RVOT -- Red varietal other


RVPS -- Red varietal Petite Sirah
RVPO -- Red varietal Portugese
RVPT -- Red varietal Primitivo
RVPV -- Red varietal Petite Verdot
RVPN -- Red varietal Pinot Noir
RVRD -- Red varietal Rose dry (0.0rs-0.6rs)
RVRO -- Red varietal Rose off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
RVRS -- Red varietal rose sweet (2.0rs & higher)
RVSP -- Red varietal Spanish
RVSY -- Red varietal Syrah/Shiraz
RVSV -- Red varietal Sangiovese
RVTN -- Red varietal Touriga Nacional
RVTP -- Red varietal Tempranillo
RVZN -- Red varietal Zinfandel

WVAL -- White varietal Albarino
WVAG -- White varietal Aligote
WVCB -- White varietal Chenin Blanc
WVCD -- White varietal Chardonel
WVCH -- White varietal Chardonnay
WVFO -- White varietal Fiano
WVGD -- White varetal Gewürztraminer dry
WVGO -- White varietal Gewürztraminer
off-dry (0.7rs-1.9rs)
WVGS -- White varietal Gewürztraminer sweet (2.0rs & higher)
WVGR -- White varietal Greco
WVGV -- White varietal Gruner Veltliner
WVIT -- White varietal Italian
WVLH -- White varietal late harvest (2.0rs
& higher)
WVMC -- White varietal Muscadet
WVMS -- White varietal Marsanne
WVMT -- White varietal Moscato/Muscat
WVOD -- White varietal off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
WVOT -- White varietal other
WVPB -- White varietal Pinot Blanc
WVPG -- White varietal Pinot Grigio (Italian style)
WVPR -- White varietal Pinot Gris (Alsatian style)
WVRD -- White varietal Riesling dry
WVRO -- White varietal Riesling off-dry (0.7rs-1.9rs)
WVRS -- White varietal Riesling sweet (2.0rs & higher)
WVRN -- White varietal Roussanne
WVSB -- White varietal Sauvignon Blanc
WVSP -- White varietal Spanish
WVSV -- White varietal Seyval
WVVB -- White varietal Vidal Blanc
WVVG -- White varietal Viognier
WVVM -- White varietal Vermentino

FWMD -- Fortified wine Madeira dry
FWMM -- Fortified wine Madeira medium
FWMS -- Fortified wine Madeira sweet
FWPR -- Fortified wine Port ruby
FWPV -- Fortified wine Port vintage
FWPT -- Fortified wine Port Tawny
FWAT -- Fortified wine aged Tawny (with age statement)
FWPW -- Fortified wine Port white
FWSD -- Fortified wine Sherry dry
FWSM -- Fortified wine Sherry medium
FWSW -- Fortified wine Sherry sweet
FWRO -- Fortified wine red other
FWWO -- Fortified wine white other

WINE COMPETITION RULES

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