Just Announced! New Dates! 2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge April 26-27, 2025

The 7th Annual Tequila Mezcal Challenge has moved to April to enable more brands to participate.

Important Deadlines
Online Entries: April 19, 2025
Samples Delivered by: April 23, 2025
Entry Fee: $550
Bottles Required: 2-750ml (or equivalent ounces)

Tequila Mezcal Challenge Product Categories

We have more than 60 categories to choose from and anticipate adding more over time.

TMC Judging Catagories are Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Raicilla, Bacanora, and Agave Spirits

Medal-winning spirits will be posted on this website within 72 hours of the competition. Posted winners will remain listed in this website's results section under the year their spirits won a medal. Wine Country Network conducts an aggressive publicity campaign generating valuable media exposure for all winners.

Winners Benefits
•Handsome die-cast medal awarded to all winners
•Royalty-Free artwork and medal images provided
•Actual Scores provided upon request
• Judge's notes scanned and emailed upon request
•All winners are publicized & listed on TEQMEZCHALLENGE.COM
•All winners are included in our nationally distributed press release
•All winners receive coverage in Wine Country International Magazine article
•Optional marketing assets available for purchase include award plaques, laser engraved barrel heads, bottle stickers, and extra medals
 
 
Why Enter? 
Because serious Tequila, Mezcal, and Agave, deserve serious recognition!

2025 Tequila Mezcal ChallengeThe Tequila Mezcal Challenge (TMC) is organized by Wine Country Network, Inc., the publishers of Wine Country International® magazine and the organizers of these world-famous beverage competitions:

We are organizing the TMC and selecting a prestigious panel of Tequila and mezcal professionals, consisting of Master Sommeliers, F&B Directors, Journalists, and Retailer Buyers. We aim to create a well-rounded panel of experts who will taste the Tequilas, Mezcal, and agave Spirits “double-blind”
and achieve the fairest scoring results possible. We plan to separate spirits
into different price points for our popular categories to maintain an even
playing field.

Medal-winning spirits will be posted on this website within 72 hours of the competition. Posted winners will remain listed in this website's results section under the year their spirits won a medal. Wine Country Network conducts an aggressive publicity campaign generating valuable media exposure for all winners.

2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge
We cordially invite you to participate!

Important Deadlines Online Entries through

Online Entries: April 19, 2025

Samples Delivered by: April 23, 2025

Sample Shipping Address
Entry Fees: $550

Sample Bottles Required: 2-750 ml (or equivalent ounces) 

 
New Sample Shipping Address: 
 
Wine Country Network, Inc (TEQMEZ) 
390 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 350
Broomfield, CO 80021
Tel. (303) 665-0855

2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge Packaging and Design Contest

Pretty labels and packaging?
There are awards for that too!
Bottles required: 1 more per entry
Entry fee: $200 (Single or up to 8 products in a series)
Same deadlines, a completely different set of eyes!
(Judged by Art Directors, Retail Buyers, and Design Nerd