How to enter The Octavian Vaults Library Collection step-by-step
Closing date for entries and samples extended to June 24th 2009.
Step 1
Please complete your entry forms (see above)
and send them to the Octavian Vaults Library Collection by June 24th, 2009.
Octavian Vaults Library Collection
c/o International Wine Challenge
Broadfield Park
Crawley, West Sussex
RH11 9RT
Step 2
Deliver 2 samples of each wine to Sensible Wine Services by June 24th, 2009. Please use the delivery label found
on page 8 of your entry form.
Octavian Vaults Library Collection
Sensible Wine Services Ltd
Turnden,
Hartley Road,
Cranbrook,
Kent TN17 3QX U.K.
Tel. +44 (0)1622 832640
Step 3
Pay for entry by credit card or by enclosing a cheque with the details completed in your entry kit. You may request
an invoice and make payment upon receiving it in the post.
Dates for 2009
Entries: Deadline for entries is June 24th, 2009
Samples: Samples must arrive no later than June 24th, 2009
Judging: July 7th, 2009
Announcements: September 2009
Organiser
The organiser of the Octavian Vaults Library Collection is William Reed Business Media Ltd of Broadfield Park, Crawley, RH11 9RT
Entry of wines
Entries to the Octavian Vaults Library Collection will be charged at £150 per wine, excluding VAT, duty and shipping.
Payment may be made by credit card, cheque or by requesting an invoice.
Criteria for entry
• Availability of wine: the wines entered in the Octavian Vaults Library Collection do not need to be commercially available.
• All wines must be labelled with the name of the region and geographical area of origin of the wine.
• The wine must be made 100% from grapes grown in the country in which the wine is bottled, with the exception of those cases of
cross-regional and intra-national blends recognised by the EU.
• Age specifications: The Octavian Vaults Library Collection focuses on 5-year old and 10-year old wines. All wines
submitted for the 5-year category must be from the 2004 vintage. All wines submitted for the 10-year category must be from the 1999 vintage.
Number of bottles to submit per entry
Two bottles of each wine must be submitted for all entries that are to be judged in the Octavian Vaults Library Collection.
We require two bottles per entry allowing one spare bottle for an out of condition sample.
Scoring system
All wines will be judged on the 100-point scoring system.
Results
Results will be published in the World’s Best Wines Guide 2010, Harpers Wine & Spirit and online at: www.internationalwinechallenge.com
Contact details
Octavian Vaults Library Collection
c/o International Wine Challenge
Broadfield Park
Crawley, West Sussex
RH11 9RT
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 867 648/647
Fax: +44 (0) 1293 867 606
Email: iwc@william-reed.co.uk
Samples are not to be sent to this address, please refer to “Step 2”.
The payment of duty
The Commissioners of HMR&C require evidence of payment of duty and VAT as enshrined in The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979
and enforced by The Customs & Excise Management Act 1979. Procedures to achieve this are stipulated in the Customs Tariff and
Public Notices covering alcoholic products.
It is an offence to avoid the payment of these taxes on samples. Further guidance may be obtained from the HMR&C National Advice
Service – telephone 08450 190 000.
Use of the Octavian Vaults Library Collection logo
Any award winner may publicise its award provided the year in which it was won is stated. The winner will be granted a
non-exclusive non-transferable license to use the awards logo in connection with the award for 3 years.
Sending your entry forms
Entry forms are to arrive by June 24th 2009. All entries must be sent by completing the Entry Form and sending it by prepaid post to the
Octavian Vaults Library Collection (Crawley address). Incomplete entry forms will not be accepted.
Proof that entries have been posted or submitted will not be deemed as proof of delivery.
