Best California Wine List Competition seeking entrants
(SACRAMENTO, April 8, 2010) – The California Restaurant Association, in partnership with the Wine Institute of California, is accepting entries for the third annual Best California Wine List Competition. The awards recognize restaurants with a strong commitment to staff education and offering a wine list that features an interesting selection of California wines appropriate to their cuisine. All interested restaurants are invited to apply by July 15. To enter, download an entry form at www.calrest.org and mail it in with a physical wine list.
The competition is divided into four categories: single-location restaurants; restaurants with two to nine locations, annual revenue less than $1 million; restaurants with two to nine locations, annual revenue of $1 million or more; restaurant companies with 10 or more locations.
Winners of the competition will receive recognition in a late-summer media blitz leading up to California Wine Month in September, as well as prizes from the state’s major wine regions. Participants also have the opportunity to submit California Wine Month promotions for inclusion in marketing efforts by the California Travel and Tourism Commission.
The statewide competition is presented to celebrate California Wine Month, by proclamation of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wine is an important part of California’s economy, as the state is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, making 90 percent of American wine and is responsible for nearly $18 billion in retail wine sales in the United States.
Winners in the 2009 competition included the Melting Pot, California Café of Los Gatos and Sacramento’s Firehouse Restaurant.
For more information, contact bestcawinelist@calrest.org.