Registration
Key Information
- Entry is free
- Deadline for entering online is Tuesday 1st March 2022
- Deadline for submitting 2 x bottles of each wine is Tuesday 1st March 2022
- Wines will be selected by an expert panel of 20 judges (comprising buyers for major UK retailers and distributors, sommeliers, journalists and educators), via a blind tasting in early April
- Selected wines will feature in all Hot 50 promotional activity in 2022 across PR, events, digital & social media, to both trade and consumers which reached an audience of over 100 million in 2021 – you can find some examples of Hot 50 2021 coverage here.
Entry Criteria
Wines must:
- Be truly representative of Bordeaux, and in particular their appellation
- Offer high quality to price ratio
- Be priced between £6-25 in off trade retail
- Be accessible for a consumer to purchase for home consumption in the UK through at least one of the following off-trade outlets – supermarkets, multiple wine specialists, independent wine merchants (if they offer national delivery) and online wine retailers. A restaurant/bar listing alone is NOT sufficient for a wine to be entered.
- Be your freshest vintage, and the vintage registered must be available on the UK market from May 2022 – 2023
How to enter
Simply submit details of the wines by completing this application form. Please note that entry is limited to 20 wines per retailer, agent or producer. If you are a producer, please liaise with your UK retailer or distributor to ensure entries are not duplicated.
Deadlines
- Wine submissions must be received by Tuesday 1st March 2022
- Wines must be received in the UK by Tuesday 1st March 2022 (2 x bottles of each SKU)
Results & Sample Requirements
REGISTRATION FOR 2022 IS NOW CLOSED
The results of the tasting will be announced in April 2022. If one of your wines is selected, we will ask you to provide 12 further free bottles for promotional activities throughout the year – any stock required beyond that will be purchased from you/your UK stockist.
For more information about the Hot 50 Bordeaux Wines, please click here or contact us at [email protected]