Global Vinegar Awards

THE GLOBAL VINEGAR AWARDS

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Enter The Awards

The Awards Available

The Available Categories

The Judging Process

The Awards Competition Schedule

Quantities Needed for Competition Entry

How to Enter

Why Enter

Terms and Conditions of Entry Definitions

The Awards Available

Within each available category, vinegars are eligible for the following awards.

Commendations are available for vinegars throughout the entirety of the competition.

The Available Categories

  • Orchard fruit vinegar
  • Berry fruit vinegar
  • Stone fruit vinegar
  • Dried fruit vinegar
  • Extracted vinegar (coconut/palm/sugar cane/honey/maple)
  • Fortified wine vinegar
  • Grain vinegar
  • Infused vinegar
  • Balsamic (fruit)
  • Balsamic (grape)
  • Balsamic (IGP, Italy)
  • Balsamic (DOP, traditional/tradizionale, Italy)
  • Drinking vinegar
  • Wine vinegar
  • Orchard fruit vinegar
  • Berry fruit vinegar
  • Stone fruit vinegar
  • Dried fruit vinegar
  • Extracted vinegar (coconut/palm/sugarcane/honey/maple)
  • Fortified wine vinegar
  • Speciality vinegar
  • Grain vinegar
  • Balsamic (fruit)
  • Balsamic (grape)
  • Balsamic (IGP, Italy)
  • Balsamic (DOP, traditional/tradizionale, Italy)

*Excluding the DOP traditional/tradizionale Balsamic Vinegar category, the competition reserves the right to combine or subdivide categories.

The Judging Process

The Global Vinegar Awards is judged remotely/virtually. To assist in ensuring rigorous impartiality, vinegar samples are prepared and sampled blind.

The number of categories for the competition is decided by the number and type of entries. 

Each vinegar entry is sampled and scored at least three times separately by our pool of round 1 (associate) judges.

Our  round 1 (associate) judge pool determines the commendation awards (up to 45% of entrants will receive a commendation).

The top 4 vinegars within each category from our round 1 (associate) judging session are submitted to our round 2 (head) judges.

Our round 2 (head) judges determine the Best in Show, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for each category.

Judging Process

The Awards Competition Schedule

Event phase/activityDate
Early bird entries08/01/2025 - 28/01/2025
Entries29/01/2025 - 24/03/2025
Submission deadline17:00 GMT - 24/03/2025
Latest delivery of entries/products to our UK warehouse 17:00 BST - 14/04/2025
Judging period – round 125/04/2025 - 09/05/2025
Judging period – round 219/05/2025 - 02/06/2025
Awards and commendations notification to winning producers and announcement date on www.globalvinegarawards.com06/06/2025
The Global Vinegar Awards Entry Showcase Tasting (2025) at Mosimann's Club, London17/06/2025

Why Enter

  • Differentiation: Winning an award will be a mark of distinction that will elevate your product on the global stage. The awards exist to signify the best quality, outstanding taste, and merit in each category.
  • The Global Vinegar Awards Showcase Tasting – all submissions will automatically be entered into our showcase tasting in London for media, buyers, chefs and food & drink writers. We’re here to help you get noticed.
  • Marketing and Promotion: The awards serve as marketing tools, allowing you (should you receive an award) to promote your products as award-winning.
  • Market Expansion: Winning an award can open doors to new markets and distribution channels for you, as retailers and distributors can be more inclined to stock award-winning products.
  • Employee Morale and Pride: Winning awards can boost morale and pride among your employees, acknowledging their contributions to creating exceptional products.

Fees Per Entry (10% discount applies for early bird entry)

£135/€157/$172 for 1 entry | £125/€146/$159 for 4 entries or more

£135/€157/$172 for 1 entry

£125/€146/$159 for 4 entries or more

Quantities Needed for Competition Entry

Two units of each product (bottles, jars, pouches, other – maximum 1 litre size each).

Awards icons and stickers for successful entrants

How you would obtain your awards icons and stickers

On the day results are announced we will provide three options for successful entrants.

  • 1. Free awards icons for online use only
You will be provided a free low resolution jpeg of your award/s for your own online use.
  • 2. Digital awards stickers

For high resolution versions of your awards (available in PNG and PDF) for your own
application to successful bottles/containers a fee of £115/€134/$145 per award will
apply.

  • 3. Printed awards stickers
You will also be able to order stickers through us. Stickers are printed and dispatched by our print partner, leading awards sticker provider inkREADible labels. Labels are printed on durable, scratch-resistant polypropylene with a gloss laminate finish. Prices per roll (1000 stickers) will be £57/€67/$72
  • Shipping cost illustrations (up to 3000 stickers)
  • UK: £7.50
  • EU: £20/€23/$25
  • USA: £25/€29/$32
  • Printed awards sticker shipping options
  • The information needed from you for shipping is below:
Company name
Contact name
Shipping address
Your EORI number (non UK entrants only)
Your VAT number
  • Please note import duties and taxes for international shipments may be liable to be paid upon arrival in the destination country.

For all award icon and sticker usage please refer to our awards usage policy here.

*Prices are exc vat for UK entrants

Awards icons and stickers for successful entrants

How you would obtain your awards icons and stickers
On the day results are announced we will provide three options for successful entrants.

1. Free awards icons for online use only

You will be provided a free low resolution jpeg of your award/s for your own online use.

2. Digital awards stickers

For high resolution versions of your award/s (available in PNG and PDF) for your own application to successful bottles/containers a fee of £115/€134/$145 per award will apply.

3. Printed awards stickers

You will also be able to order stickers through us. Stickers are printed and dispatched by our print partner, leading awards sticker provider inkREADible labels.
Labels are printed on durable,scratch-resistant polypropylene with a gloss laminate finish. Prices per roll(1000 stickers) will be£57/€67/$72
Shipping cost illustrations (up-to 3000 stickers)
UK: £7.50
EU: £20/€23/$25
USA/ASIA: £25/€29/$32
Printed awards sticker shipping options
The information needed from you for shipping is below:
Companyname Contactname Shippingaddress
YourEORInumber(nonUKentrantsonly) Your VAT number
 
Please note import duties and taxes for international shipments may be liable to be paid upon arrival in the destination country.
For all award icon and sticker usage please refer to our awards usage policy here

Register And Enter The Awards

Please note that all entries are subject to our terms and conditions of entry. The UK shipping address for your entries will be emailed to you after payment.

⇒ Please submit your details and product/s below.  

⇒ You will receive an invoice within one working day of submitting your entry. Payment can be made via online transfer or any major credit or debit card.  

⇒ The UK shipping address for your entries will then be emailed to you within 1 working day of your payment. 

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A note on all prices quoted for The Global Vinegar Awards

*Prices are exc vat for UK entrants

Awards icons and stickers for successful entrants

How you would obtain your awards icons and stickers

On the day results are announced we will provide three options for successful entrants.

  • 1. Free awards icons for online use only
You will be provided a free low resolution jpeg of your award/s for your own online use.
  • 2. Digital awards stickers

For high resolution versions of your awards (available in PNG and PDF) for your own
application to successful bottles/containers a fee of £115/€134/$145 per award will
apply.

  • 3. Printed awards stickers
You will also be able to order stickers through us. Stickers are printed and dispatched by our print partner, leading awards sticker provider inkREADible labels. Labels are printed on durable, scratch-resistant polypropylene with a gloss laminate finish. Prices per roll (1000 stickers) will be £57/€67/$72
  • Shipping cost illustrations (up to 3000 stickers)
  • UK: £7.50
  • EU: £20/€23/$25
  • USA: £25/€29/$32
  • Printed awards sticker shipping options
  • The information needed from you for shipping is below:
Company name
Contact name
Shipping address
Your EORI number (non UK entrants only)
Your VAT number
  • Please note import duties and taxes for international shipments may be liable to be paid upon arrival in the destination country.

For all award icon and sticker usage please refer to our awards usage policy here.

*Prices are exc vat for UK entrants

Awards icons and stickers for successful entrants

How you would obtain your awards icons and stickers
On the day results are announced we will provide three options for successful entrants.

1. Free awards icons for online use only

You will be provided a free low resolution jpeg of your award/s for your own online use.

2. Digital awards stickers

For high resolution versions of your award/s (available in PNG and PDF) for your own application to successful bottles/containers a fee of £115/€134/$145 per award will apply.

3. Printed awards stickers

You will also be able to order stickers through us. Stickers are printed and dispatched by our print partner, leading awards sticker provider inkREADible labels.
Labels are printed on durable,scratch-resistant polypropylene with a gloss laminate finish. Prices per roll(1000 stickers) will be£57/€67/$72
Shipping cost illustrations (up-to 3000 stickers)
UK: £7.50
EU: £20/€23/$25
USA/ASIA: £25/€29/$32
Printed awards sticker shipping options
The information needed from you for shipping is below:
Companyname Contactname Shippingaddress
YourEORInumber(nonUKentrantsonly) Your VAT number
 
Please note import duties and taxes for international shipments may be liable to be paid upon arrival in the destination country.
For all award icon and sticker usage please refer to our awards usage policy here

Terms and Conditions of Entry

Definitions

The Global Vinegar Awards are owned and operated by The Tasting Quarter Ltd, hereafter referred to as The Company.

The Global Vinegar Awards is The Competition.

The Entrant is you, you being the Producer or sending party responsible for submitting your product or products.

In this Terms of Trade Contract, words in the singular may indicate the plural where applicable and vice versa.

1. The Entrant must not submit

a) vinegar/s above 8% acetic acid into The Competition.

b) glazes and dressings to The Competition.

c) vinegars that are not fit for human consumption.

2. The Entrant submission/s are only accepted on completion of The Company’s online form and The Entrant’s payment.

3. The Entrant’s fee/s is/are non-refundable.

4. The Entrant understands that The Company’s decision on all judging matters is final.

5. The Company, at their discretion, may refuse to accept an Entrant’s submission.

6. To enter The Competition, entrants must confirm that they are registered for food production with the relevant government authority in their country. Refunds will not be given for entries that do not comply with this statement.

7. The Company confirms that awards and commendations badges in The Entrant’s own language (where the product’s Country of Origin determines the language in each case) will be made available.

8. The Entrant will supply the product/s in their retail packaging.

9. Award and medal winners may be included on The Company’s website www.globalvinegarawards.com for promotional purposes only. If The Entrant does not wish to be included in such promotions please let The Company know.

10. If the product’s recipe or production style is changed by The Entrant or any subsequent producer of the product in the award year in question, permission to use the award is revoked.

11. The Company will not return entries for The Competition.

12. The Company reserves the right to amend the timetable for the awards.

13. Customs/import/insurance charges (if any) are the responsibility of The Entrant or sending party. Should The Company receive any customs/import invoices it will invoice The Entrant or sending party in turn and payment of such invoices will have a maximum of a 21 day term. In all cases, cleared payment of such invoices is required before judging commences.

These terms are governed by the law of the UK.

Definitions
<span”>The Global Vinegar Awards are owned and operated by The Tasting Quarter Ltd, hereafter referred to as The Company.

The Global Vinegar Awards is The Competition.

The Entrant is you, you being the Producer or sending party responsible for submitting your product or products.

In this Terms of Trade Contract, words in the singular may indicate the plural where applicable and vice versa.

1. The Entrant must not submit

a) vinegar/s above 8% acetic acid into The Competition.

b) glazes and dressings to The Competition.

c) vinegars that are not fit for human consumption.

2. The Entrant submission/s are only accepted on completion of The Company’s online form and The Entrant’s payment.

3. The Entrant’s fee/s is/are non-refundable.

4. The Entrant understands that The Company’s decision on all judging matters is final.

5. The Company, at their discretion, may refuse to accept an Entrant’s submission.

6. To enter The Competition, entrants must confirm that they are registered for food production with the relevant government authority in their country. Refunds will not be given for entries that do not comply with this statement.

7. The Company confirms that awards and commendations icons in The Entrant’s own language (where the product’s Country of Origin determines the language in each case) will be made available.

8. The Entrant will supply the product/s in their retail packaging.

9. Award and medal winners may be included on The Company’s website www.globalvinegarawards.com for promotional purposes only. If The Entrant does not wish to be included in such promotions please let The Company know.

10. If the product’s recipe or production style is changed by The Entrant or any subsequent producer of the product in the award year in question, permission to use the award is revoked.

11. The Company will not return entries for The Competition.

12. The Company reserves the right to amend the timetable for the awards.

13. Customs/import/insurance charges (if any) are the responsibility of The Entrant or sending party. Should The Company receive any customs/import invoices it will invoice The Entrant or sending party in turn and payment of such invoices will have a maximum of a 21 day term. In all cases, cleared payment of such invoices is required before judging commences.

These terms are governed by the law of the UK.

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