SCHEDULE
| Registration period | March 3rd ~ June 19th |
|---|---|
| Sample arrival | by June 19th |
| Preliminary round | June 22 – June 26 |
| Final Round | June 29 – July 3 |
| Awards Announcement | July 4 |
01. REGISTRATION METHOD AND CRITERIA
HOW TO REGISTER KWC 2026
– Online registration is available through KWC official website.
– Or you can download the registration form from KWC official website. After filling it out, you can send it by email.
– You must send in 4 bottles of each wine. (Those are used for the preliminary round, final, photographing, and spares for corked wine during the qualifying period)
– Each wine nominated for the entry must be available in sufficient quantity to meet the total worldwide market demand for the year 2026.
02. PARTICIPATION FEE
| Bottle | USD |
|---|---|
| 1~3 wines | USD 220 per wine |
| 4~8 wines | USD 190 per wine |
| 9~15 wines | USD 170 per wine |
| More than 16 wines | USD 150 per wine |
The participation fee included the legal VAT(10%)
PAYMENT INFORMATION
- There are three ways to send the money: Bank transfer, Credit Card.
- The participants from overseas have to pay all banking charges incurred when sending the participation fee.
- The participants in Korea must pay a value-added tax of 10% of the participation fee upon paying it.
BANK DETAIL
The sender must bear all bank costs relating to bank transfer.
- Payment Beneficiary : Wine Review
- Bank : Industrial Bank of Korea
- Account Number : 694-046974-56-00017
- Swift Code : IBKOKRSEXXX
- Address : 410A Gloria town, 75, Pyeongchangmunhwa-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zip Code : 03009)
03. DELIVERY OF WINE
The wine to be entered into this competition must be delivered to the administration office of KOREA WINE CHALLENGE by 19th June 2026 at the latest.
Shipping address
Company name: Wine Review
Phone number: +82) 2-394-7284
- 14-8, Kyonggidae-ro 11-gil
- Seodaemun-gu,
- Seoul, Republic of Korea
(Zip code: 03746)
PRECAUTIONS FOR SHIPPING
- Korean Importers
Korean importers must deliver wines for competition directly to the administration office of KOREA WINE CHALLENGE. - Overseas Wineries
Overseas wineries can use the international logistics company (DHL or TNT) at your convenience.
KWC will not be responsible for your shipping and customs clearance problem if you do not keep the Korean customs regulation. - Suppose the wine and participation fee do not arrive within the specified time limit.
In that case, you cannot participate in the competition, and the participation fee is non-refundable.
CONSIGNMENT TERMS
Box remarks: You have to mark each wine box, ‘KOREA WINE CHALLENGE 2026 sample – not for sale’, and a copy of the registration form should be included in the box. It’s to confirm the wine in the box with the registration form when receiving the wine.
Bottle remarks: Each wine bottle must display the label, ‘KOREA WINE CHALLENGE 2026 sample – not for sale’ on the bottle’s backside, opposite the front wine label.
When an overseas winery sends wines, you should consign on DDP (DELIVERED DUTY PAID) BASIS.