The World Port Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all internationally recognised styles of port.
World’s Best Trophies, certificate and logo pack
Taste categories
Single or blend of several vintages, fortified and aged in tawny style for at least seven years and then bottled unfiltered and sealed. Aged in a bottle for at least three years.
Unfiltered, forming a natural crust in the bottle as they are.
Tawny
Aged an average of three years in barrels.
Tawny Reserve
Aged on average from 5 to 8 years.
Tawny 10 Years Old
Tawny aged at least 10 years.
Tawny 20 Years Old
Tawny aged at least 20 years.
Tawny 30 Years Old
Tawny aged at least 30 years.
Tawny 40 Years old or over
Tawny aged at least 40 years.
The product of a single outstanding year.
Vintage
Made exclusively from white grapes.
Aged
Dry
Design categories
This includes all aspects of on-bottle brand/product communication, including the application of any direct printing onto bottle, capsule or closure, as well as paper and film labels and sleeves. The pack will be judged on the overall design and quality of materials, print, decoration and application.
This applies to the secondary, outer, presentation packaging, such as cartons, boxes, cases, plinths, chests etc. The presentation will be judged on the overall effect with the bottle in place.
Packaging created specifically for sale in the duty-free / travel retail market
This category applies to pack designs where the number produced was limited, such as for a special production, occasion or season.
This category refers to a new or refreshed packaging design created for an existing product and introduced to the market after February 1, 2019. A picture or sample of the previous packaging must be supplied along with a description of what changes have been made and why
Packaging for a new product launched after February 1, 2019.
This is a packaging design that carries through and unites a range or ‘family’ of different products from one producer or brand.
The overall design of the glass or PET bottle: shape, colour, functionality and any embossing, decorative finishes, coatings or direct printed elements as well as visual appeal.
The judging process
TASTE
Round 1
Each port is tasted in its relevant category to identify and select the category winners. Judges making up the World port Awards panel include international, leading journalists, specialist drinks retailers and industry experts.
Round 2
The ‘Best’ port in each category are then tasted against each other to select the World’s Best port.
DESIGN
All DESIGN judging is conducted by a panel of leading international design experts.
Please send 3 bottles. If you have entered only in design, please only send 2 bottles.
Shipping
For any enquiries regarding your shipments, please contact
info@worlddrinksawards.com Anita Ujszaszi
Rates
Entry fees
| | 1 entry | 2 entries | 3 entries | 4+ entries |
|---|
| Sterling |
| Taste & Design | £245 + VAT each | £235 + VAT each | £225 + VAT each | £215 + VAT each |
| Design | £169 + VAT each | £164 + VAT each | £159 + VAT each | £154 + VAT each |
| Taste or Design | £169 + VAT each | £164 + VAT each | £159 + VAT each | £154 + VAT each |
| Euro |
| Taste & Design | €315 each | €305 each | €295 each | €285 each |
| Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| Taste or Design | €210 each | €205 each | €200 each | €195 each |
| USD |
| Taste & Design | $410 each | $395 each | $380 each | $365 each |
| Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Taste or Design | $280 each | $270 each | $260 each | $250 each |
| Canadian Dollar |
| Taste & Design | $460 each | $445 each | $430 each | $415 each |
| Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
| Taste or Design | $320 each | $310 each | $300 each | $290 each |
Terms & conditions
All must be made online.