The USA Wine Tasting Team
is Representing the United States
on the World Stage
Representing the United States at the World Tasting Championship while advancing wine education, mentorship, and access.
More Than a Competition Team
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running a national wine-education program that also develops the team representing the United States internationally. Your support funds all of it.
Represent America
We field the United States team at the World Tasting Championship — the most rigorous blind tasting competition on earth, held annually in France against 35+ nations.
Competition historyTeach the Craft
We provide deductive tasting, blind tasting, and wine education through workshops and events open to professionals and enthusiasts of all backgrounds.
Our impactBuild the Next Generation
We identify and develop the next generation of competitive American wine tasters — creating a pipeline of talent that will carry the flag for decades to come.
Our missionGrow the Community
We create professional-development, mentorship, and educational opportunities within the wine community — with a focus on inclusion and access.
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The World Blind Tasting Championship
Held annually in France and sponsored by La Revue du Vin de France, the World Blind Tasting Championship invites teams from 35+ nations to compete in the ultimate test of sensory precision.
Twelve unmarked wines. Ten minutes per wine. Teams must identify grape variety, country, region, producer, and vintage — under pressure, in silence.
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Align your brand with a national wine-education program that also puts Team USA on the world stage. Sponsorships are tax-deductible and fund training, education, and international competition.
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Stories & Dispatches
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Building an Ever Stronger, More Diverse Team for 2025
What I've Learned (and Laughed About) on the USA Wine Tasting Team
Raising a Glass: Competing as an All-Woman USA Wine Tasting Team in Bordeaux
In October 2024, the USA Wine Tasting Team made history, fielding an all-woman roster at the World Blind Tasting Championship…
An American in Champagne
From my seat as a competitor in the World Blind Tasting Competition, the experience was unlike anything I had imagined…
Practice Practice Practice
Practice makes perfect! This afternoon in San Diego, California was spent reviewing Italian wines with our specialist…
Global Connection
Team USA builds relations with Team Kenya while meeting together for a tasting seminar at Henriot Champagne…
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