The Garden State Wine Growers Association is a non-profit organization of New Jersey

The Governor's Wine Showcase of New Jersey

The wine judges chosen for this Showcase are distinguished experts from various regions across the globe, each bringing substantial knowledge and experience to the event. They will offer impartial and professional feedback to assist wineries in enhancing their future winemaking practices, should they choose to implement these insights.

The Governor’s Wine Showcase of New Jersey is a dynamic new event, the first of its kind, created to showcase the best wines New Jersey has to offer.
This event has replaced the New Jersey Governor’s Cup Wine Competition and will feature only wines made from 100% New Jersey-grown fruit, produced in New Jersey.

 

 

New Jersey Commercial Wineries that enter will have their wine evaluated in a blind format by an esteemed international panel of judges. The top-scoring wines will become Governor’s Showcase Selection wines, which will be featured annually at the Governor’s Mansion and at various events to be held throughout the 12 months following the judging.

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The mission of this showcase is to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in winemaking among wines produced in New Jersey. It aims to establish and solidify New Jersey’s reputation as a premier destination for quality wine.