Sponsored by the Goodman School of Business
Nominations are being accepted for the Cuvée Excellence in Winery Management Award. The award will first be presented at the 2020 Cuvée Grand Tasting where the Ontario wine industry showcases the best Ontario VQA wines.
Nominations OPEN: November 1, 2019
Nominations CLOSE: February 15, 2020
Winner notification: After February 28, 2020
Nomination Guidelines:
*The Nominator must not be an immediate family relative of the nominee.*
Who can nominate:
- Anyone associated with or working for a VQA winery;
- Grape grower
- Wine writer, wine media, wine industry professional
Details:
- Nominations will be held in confidence and confirmed by email.
- The Nominee does not have to have a winery participating in Cuvée.
- The Winery must agree to the nomination.
- The Winery must be producing VQA wine.
- The award winner will not be made public prior to the Cuvée Grand Tasting and will remain confidential by the award winner and judges up until the Grand Tasting award presentation.
- The award winner will be notified by the Manager of Cuvée and receive two complementary tickets to attend the Cuvée Grand Tasting to accept the award. The award will be announced and handed out at the opening ceremony at Après Cuvée. The Manager of Cuvée will contact the award recipient with all details.
- The award will be presented by a representative of the Goodman School of Business.
Your Nomination should answer the following question:
How has your winery contributed to elevating the profile of the Ontario VQA wine industry? (see categories to be evaluated on the nomination form.
Winery excellence as demonstrated through winery awards will also be evaluated.
Evaluation Process:
- Each winery will be evaluated based solely on the information submitted.
- The evaluation team will be made up of a maximum of five expert from, or affiliated with, the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) at Brock University. Judges can include: CCOVI researchers or experienced staff, Fellows and Professional Affiliates; Goodman School of Business representative(s). The Manager of Cuvée will oversee the evaluation process.
