Frequently Asked Questions

The National Tasting Project is a collaborative tasting by American Wine Society members from multiple chapters to learn about and taste the same wines and compare their scores using the American Wine Society Wine Evaluation format.

Many wines are readily available locally. However, we monitor the wine availability, vintage, and vineyard specifics and will report any changes. The wines found locally may or may not be the exact same. You should still judge and report the scores. But in the reporting program, mark that the wines were a different vintage, vineyard or other differences.

Ordering begins March 15- June15. The NTP website, with updated material, will open in March. Wine judging can start once the wines are received. The last score submission is September 30.

NTP wine ordering is March 16-June 15.
NOTE: This is a new process with restricted ordering dates to obtain the best pricing and avoid potential supply chain issues. Exceptions can be made, but in fairness to the retailer and their inventory.

The wines should be judged without food. Judging what is in your glass without interference. We suggest eating before the judging.

Pairing food and wine after the event can also be rewarding. Sometimes just a simple piece of salami with a wine. (If any wine is left over)

Yes, white wine should be 50-55. Red wines are generally about 55-65. The goal of glassware is to enhance the wine. Some glass producers have special talents for each grape. If some members have those glasses, it can only help identify aromas.

It depends on the number of bottles and distance. Shipping will be updated on the retailers website when wines are available.

You can buy locally. Please check the vintages and vineyard names to ensure they are the same.

It depends on how much they drink! ????

The wines can be evaluated with as little as one ounce per person, but a more practical limit is about 20-22 people per 750 ml. bottle.

There is no minimum or maximum limit on participation. We have heard of one chapter that conducts the NTP with 70+ people.

The whole chapter does not need to participate. A few chapter members can hold an event.

If you have too many people for a roll-call type of score collection, you can enter the scores later.

This is always a good idea in any computer-input scheme, even in the past with spreadsheets, just in case something goes wrong.

Yes, an NTP Organizer can record results after your event.
Please read Submitting and Retrieving Scores in the Organizer menu.

Please do NOT send the NTP results to AWS News, Chapter Events until after September since this is a blind judging event.