Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) is honored to conduct the New York Wine Classic at the request of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF). BevTestwill organize and execute professional BevTest wine tasting panels at BevTest’s Chicago sensory lab.

Their industry-leading wine evaluation methodology was co-developed with Cornell University in 1981. Today, BevTest has augmented that methodology by collecting more data points on custom software in a state-of-the-art sensory laboratory. The room is specially designed to minimize external factors and maximize the panelists’ concentration. These are just some of the ways BevTest ensures the fairest, most consistent reviews.

BevTest will use its scoring data as the basis for the Best of Category, Best of Class, and Governor’s Cup assignments thus ensuring the impartiality and credibility of the New York Wine Classic’s results from start to finish. If there are any score ties for the ‘Best of’ or Governor’s Cup Awards, BevTest would use its typicity data (i.e., which wine is more typical of the given category) to select the winner of the tie. If there is a still a tie based on typicity, BevTest would conduct a final taste-off with its senior wine panelists and editors to determine the winner. There will be only one winner for each award, each year. Learn More >>>