Wine Country Network, Inc. has announced that the company has added Port & Fortified to its expanding lineup of professional beverage competitions. The first annual competition will take place on October 6 & 7, 2018 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Colorado.

More than 50 categories of Port and Fortified wines, including Port (Portugal), Port-style wines (USA & Australia), Sherry (Spain), Vins Doux Naturels (France), Apertifs and Vermouth, will be judged by professional judges and sommeliers in this double-blind competition.

Wine Country Network, Inc. is a world leader in organizing professional adult beverage competitions for Wine, Spirits, and Beer. The company provides value-driven marketing exposure for some of the largest and newest beverage brands from around the globe.

Christopher J. Davies, Chairman & CEO commented, “Port and Fortified wines is a substantial category of wines that are found on the majority of restaurant wine lists. Our new competition is the first-ever wine competition dedicated to this important category. Producers will have the opportunity to submit their wines and receive judges’ scores and their constructive feedback.”

Winners of the competition will receive a handsome die-cast medal, royalty-free artwork for marketing purposes and judges scores (based on 100-point scale).

The International Port and Fortified Wine Competition is now accepting entries!

For information please visit WWW.PORTANDFORTIFIED.COM

About Us

Wine Country Network, Inc. is a multi-platform media and event company dedicated to wine, beer, spirits, food, and travel. Christopher and Darcy Davies founded the company in 2002 in New York. Today the company is based in Erie, Colorado.

The company publishes Wine Country International® Magazine, a well-respected glossy print publication (2003 to 2012), which transformed into a fully digital magazine in 2013. The magazine is now available through Issuu, the world’s leading digital publishing platform. <www.winecountryinternational.com>

It also hosts a radio show, “Travel, Wine & Cuisine,” which is podcast on iTunes at www.twcradio.com, and throughout the year organizes several professional beverage competitions (Wine, Spirits, and Beer), as well as the Denver International Wine Festival and the Pairsine Chefs Fine Food and Beverage Pairing Competitions.

Wine Country Network Professional Beverage Competitions:

• Denver International Spirits Competition
• Denver International Beer Competition
• Denver International Wine Competition
• Drink Pink Vino International Rosé Wine Competition
• North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition
• International Port and Fortified Wine Competition

The International Port and Fortified Wine Competition is now listed on EnofileOnline, the world’s leading online completion entry system. https://www.enofileonline.com/landing.aspx?competitionID=2456

For further information, please visit www.portandfortified.com or call 303-664-5700.