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July 2016 WINES&VINES 19 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS S an Rafael, Calif.—The Wines & Vines Packaging Design Awards are expand- ing this year, accepting entries from all interested North Ameri- can wineries. Wine packages will be judged by a panel of wine and design industry professionals, and awards will be presented at the third annual Wines & Vines Pack- aging Conference on Aug. 17. The deadline for entries is July 15. In its first year, the awards included packages entered by wine industry suppliers who pro- duced them for winery clients. This year the call for entries has expanded, and any winery or sup- plier may enter a package they have produced. Eligible packages can be a bottle, box, can, keg or other type of container. The package must contain wine and must be or have been publicly available for sale between the dates of Aug. 1, 2014, and July 31, 2016, since the awards are for current packages. On the supplier side, the judg- ing invites both the most appeal- ing and the most technically innovative packages. The techni- cal innovation category will high- light the points of interest in each entry that best serve the wine's style goals, freshness preserva- tion, serving size, ease of use by consumer, bottling/filling needs or oxygen requirements. Packages will be examined by a jury of veteran designers, win- ery executives, packaging ex- perts, wine retailers and other wine professionals. The 25 finalist packages in each category also will be dis- played at the Wines & Vines Pack- aging Conference on Aug. 17 in Yountville, Calif., where attendees will vote in the People's Choice Award for these finalists. Awards for the package judged to have the most shelf appeal, the most tech- nically innovative package and the People's Choice Package will be announced and presented at the conclusion of the conference. In addition to targeted expo- sure, bragging rights and a tro- phy, the winning entries will be featured in the October issue of Wines & Vines and on wine- sandvines.com. For more details, contest rules and entry forms, visit wvpack.com and click on "Design Contest." —Tina Vierra Wine Packaging Design Awards Expand for 2016 Attendees and exhibitors survey submissions to the 2015 Wines & Vines Pack- aging Design Awards in Napa, Calif. 975 Corporate Center Parkway, Suite 130 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 • USA Ceramic Cross-Flow Filtration System From harvest to packaging, taking you from where you are to where you want to be. BARBARA SUMMER