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Shipping to NWAC 2025 Guidelines
Judging for the WineAlign 2025 National Wine Awards of Canada will take place June 21 – 25 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.
NOTE: There is NO limit on the number of wines any single winery may enter. You can pay by secure online payment by credit card. Payment by cheque is also possible. To make arrangements to pay by cheque and have your registered wines marked as paid, please contact Awards@WineAlign.com.
Cost to Enter:
April 1 – 30: $150 per entry + GST
May 1 – 31: $155 per entry + GST
June 1 – 15: $160 per entry + GST
Note: Fees must also be paid in those times in order to receive the early bird prices.
If you require any further assistance please contact Awards@WineAlign.com.
Number of Bottles Required
Registrants are required to ship three 750mL (or equivalent volume to allow for multiple rounds of tasting) i.e. six 375mL, six 330ml – 500ml, or eight 250ml containers. Wineries submitting cork finished bottles should consider submitting four samples to avoid any risk of TCA leaving them with insufficient bottles to compete in the final round. All wines submitted are for the exclusive use of judging at the National Wine Awards of Canada and will not be returned.
VERY IMPORTANT: Clearly write “NWAC25“ and your winery name on two sides of each package being shipped to us. Entries for other award competitions may arrive at the warehouse simultaneously, so please identify the competition they are meant for.
Shipping Wine to the National Wine Awards of Canada
EASTERN CONSOLIDATION POINT
WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada (NWAC)
c/o Timax/Container World
2844 Bristol Circle
Oakville, Ontario
L6H 6G4
• For inquiries regarding shipping to the Eastern Consolidation Point, please contact Craig Donoghue (craig.donoghue@timax.com) for warehouse information.
• Receiving hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday (please use regular wine boxes and not the international shipping cases)
• Delivery deadline for the Eastern Consolidation Point is Friday, May 23 at 4:00 pm
IMPORTANT: Please clearly write “NWAC25“ and your winery name on two sides of each package.
WESTERN CONSOLIDATION POINT
WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada (NWAC)
c/o Container World
333 Penno Rd.
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1X 7W5
• For inquiries regarding shipping to the Western Consolidation Point, please contact Flavia Aarden-Kilger (fAarden-Kilger@containerworld.com) for warehouse information.
• Receiving hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (please use regular wine boxes and not the international shipping cases)
• Delivery deadline for the Western Consolidation point is Fri, June 13 at 4:00 pm.
IMPORTANT: Please clearly write “NWAC25“ and your winery name on two sides of each package.
Packaging Instructions – Important
Package your wine carefully in sturdy regular wine boxes (not international shipping cases).
Please avoid using non-recyclable packaging. Do not use Styrofoam chips and difficult to open bubble wrap. Please do not include technical sheets, brochures, or packing lists inside the sample boxes.
Clearly mark two sides of every shipping carton with the initials NWAC25 and your winery name.
Lost or Damaged Wines
The National Wine Awards assumes no responsibility for wine damaged or lost during shipment to the consolidation point.
Entry fees will not be refunded for broken, lost or incorrect wine shipments.
Entry fees will not be refunded for any wine received after the receipt deadline.
Late Wine Shipments
If you anticipate that some of your samples will arrive after the shipping deadline to either consolidation point, please contact Awards@WineAlign.com immediately to make appropriate arrangements for processing your wines prior to the competition.
Wines that arrive after the shipping deadlines and without prior arrangements made with the NWAC administration will not be eligible for any refunds or returns.
Any wines that arrive after judging begins on June 21 are disqualified from the competition and NO refund will be made for such wines.
Questions or comments? Contact us: Awards@WineAlign.com