Key Dates:

Super Early Bird Deadline - August 31, 2026
Registration Ends - February 26, 2027
Warehouse Closes: March 5, 2027
Judging Date: March 22 and 23, 2027
Winners Announced: April 22, 2027

Fee Schedule:

£120 Super Early Bird - May 1 to August 31, 2026
£140 Early Bird - September 1 to November 30, 2026
£160 Regular - December 1 to February 26, 2027

Shipping Info:

Please send your samples (2 bottles per entry) to the address on the Submission Label before 5 March 2027.

The delivery address will be activated under the Submission Label once the payment is completed. The delivery address is in Kent.

Goods receiving time: Monday – Thursday:  9.00 am – 4.00 pm. Friday, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm.

Wines that arrive after the deadline date will not be accepted, and refunds will not be issued.

IMPORTANT:

Clearly label each box of spirit using the submission label, which can be downloaded once you have entered and paid for your spirit in your account. If you send your spirits directly to our warehouse, you must tick the option: ‘Duties and Taxes payable by shipped'. If the above is not completed, we cannot guarantee that the spirits will not be stopped in Customs and arrive on time for the competition. London Wine Competition is not responsible for tracking the shipping of your spirits, please ensure everything is in order before sending your spirits.

Import License, Declaration & Duty

All duty, shipping costs, and taxes must be prepaid by the submitter of the samples. Spirits must be Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), therefore instruction to complete the import declaration should be given to your forwarder/courier company, please choose ‘shipper accept all charges on the documentation provided by your courier company. Submitters should also be responsible for any fees related to the import declaration. Spirits cannot be accepted by our logistic partner if the charges associated with shipping have not been paid. Any penalty and additional cost incurred from the non-compliance of declaration requirement in the UK will be borne by the Submitters.

Do I Need To Insure My Spirits?

LWC and its logistic partner will not take responsibility for spirits damaged or lost whilst in transit. In the event that for reasons beyond the reasonable control of LWC, it is necessary or advisable for the LWC to be canceled, LWC cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss of profit, damage or expense of any kind incurred as the result of such cancellation.