The West Coast Wine Competition is open to wines produced in the states of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Mexico, and the province of British Columbia. All entered wine must be available to the general public, at a tasting room or at full retail. Experimental lots of wine are not permitted. Entrants must specify their intended retail price per bottle. Entrant should specify class number of entry.
Any wine remaining at the conclusion becomes the property of the competition.
Gold and Silver medal wines will be reserved for mutually beneficial promotional opportunities hosted by the sponsor. Majority will rule in reaching consensus. Longer classes will have an elmination round. New bottles will be opened for medal round tasting. Judges may ask for a new bottle to be poured when a flaw is detected.