August 4, 2023 Wine & Spirits Magazine submission period closes for focus categories: Late-Release Barolo (2019), Barbaresco (2020), and Timorasso from Italy; Dessert Wines from South Africa, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux from the Unites States
August 7, 2023 Wine & Spirits Magazine submission period opens for focus categories: Sherry: Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso from Spain; Armenia, Georgia from Caucuses; and Port from Portugal
August 14, 2023 Wine & Spirits Magazine submission period opens for focus category: Champagne from France
August 25, 2023 Wine & Spirits Magazine submission period closes for focus category: Champagne from France
September 4, 2023 Wine & Spirits Magazine submission period opens for focus category: Dark Rum from Haiti