 Dear Vintners:
Thank you in advance for your interest in the 17th annual Monterey Wine Competition, hosted by the Salinas Valley Fair in the heart of Monterey County.
We are an international wine competition, and were among the first of the major U.S. wine competitions to open our elevations to wines from across the globe.
Once again we have assembled a select team of wine professionals to judge the 2010 submissions our judges come from across the spectrum of the wine industry, including winemakers, restaurateurs, sommeliers, journalists and wine marketers.
It has long been our policy to encourage judges to set aside taste preferences and evaluate the wines before them based upon the quality of the finished wine—regardless of the style. This is more important now than ever before because of the increased emphasis on wines that reflect terroir and regional typicity.
You have our promise that MWC judges will fairly assess your wines in a collegial setting designed to provoke candid discussion of the merits of each wine presented for evaluation.
Our judges strive to give every wine an opportunity to shine because we understand young wines don’t always show their best. And we appreciate the confidence you demonstrate in our judges with each entry you submit. From all of us at the Monterey Wine Competition and the Salinas Valley Fair, we wish you the best of luck in 2010.
Robert Whitley
Director
Monterey Wine Competition
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