Submit your wines
We welcome all importers to submit any wines made of grapes, filled in glass bottles and registered for sale in the Republic of Latvia. Please get familiar with the Rules of the Competition before filling out the application for your wines! The applications for the competition must be submitted from August 1 - 31.
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This is the 7th year we are organising the Wine of the Year competition! We’re looking forward to finding out the best sparkling, white, rose, red, dessert, and fortified wines, as well as demonstrating the variety of wines available in Latvia and easing the life of wine lovers!
"Wine of The Year 2020" jury:
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Michael Schuster
Head of Jury since 2014, one of the world’s most respected authors and lecturers, author of wine best-sellers Understanding Wine and Essential Winetasting. -
Andrew Jefford
One of the world’s leading wine journalists, Andrew writes and broadcasts about food and drinks, has written a number of books over the last 20 years receiving great critical acclaim. Andrew is a co-chair of Decanter WWA, and is a regular contributor to both Decanter and the World of Fine Wine. -
Aigars Nords
Founder of Riga Wine & Champagne festival, organiser of Latvia’s Wine of the Year competition and Baltic Wine List Awards, holder of WSET diploma, Race Director of Rimi Riga Marathon. -
Raimonds Tomsons
Head sommelier of "Vincents", one of the best Baltic restaurants, 3rd place in ASI World Sommelier Championship in 2019, the Best European Sommelier in 2017, brand ambassador of PRIKE Latvia. -
Jānis Volkinšteins
Founder and main sommelier of wine bar "Vieta" (the best Baltic wine Bar), member of Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Graduate of WSET Diploma Programme. -
Felix Nash
Founder of The Fine Cider Company in London, pommelier, esteemed cider merchant and advocate. Author of the book "Fine Cider: understanding the world of fine, natural cider", spreading the word about the new wave of cider and its role in gourmet culture. -
Linda Karpenko
Sommelier, student of Court of Master of Sommelier (CSM) programme. -
Gints Sniedze
One of Latvia’s well known sommeliers/wine consultants since 1997, currently brand ambassador of Moët&Chandon and Hennessy brands in Latvia. -
Romāns Komars
One of the founders and the President of Latvia’s Sommelier Assocation (2007-2010), enrolled in WSET Diploma programme, CEO of Interbaltija, one of Latvia’s leading wine importers. -
Aigars Lukstiņš
Jury member of Latvian and Baltic sommelier competitions since 2008, HoReCa wine consultant at LIVIKO, Graduate WSET’s Diploma programme. -
Jānis Kaļķis
President of Latvia’s Sommelier Association, Latvian and Baltic Sommelier Champion, currently the main sommelier and wine buyer for RSkorpions (SKY supermārkets) in Latvia. -
Kaspars Reitups
Sommelier of “Barents”, Winner of Latvian and Baltics sommelier Championship, Graduate of WSET Diploma Progarmme, Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier. -
Agnese Gintere
Sommelier, winner of the Latvian sommelier competition 2016, Baltic's third best sommelier 2017, wine consultant at Interbaltija AG. -
Ronalds Pētersons
Sommelier, wine consultant at "Noble Wine", the Best Sommelier of the Baltic States 2018. -
Kaire Jakobson
Pommelier, cider connoisseur, a former restaurateur. The founder of Siidrimaja, the first cider specialty shop in the Baltic States.
