Main Categories

Wines are judged by country, region, variety/style and vintage as appropriate.

麥酒

Pale Ale
1. Standard Pale Ale/Bitter by Country
2. Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3. Extra Special/Strong Bitter
4. Special Belges
5. Cream Ale
6. Scottish & Irish Ale
  1. Scottish Light 60/-
  2. Scottish Heavy 70/-
  3. Scottish Export 80/-
India Pale Ale
1. India Pale Ale (by country)
Blonde Ale
1. English Golden Ale
2. Belgian Blond
3. Kolsch
4. No Sub Cat Blonde Ale
Amber/Red Ale
Brown Ale
1. Standard Brown Ale (by country/region)
Sour Ale
1. Berliner Weisse
2. Flanders Bruin or Red Ale
3. No Sub Cat Sour Ale
Black Ale
1. Mild
2. Porter
  1. Brown Porter
  2. Robust Porter
  3. Baltic Porter
3. Stout
  1. Dry Stout
  2. Sweet Stout
  3. Oatmeal Stout
  4. Foreign Extra Stout
  5. American Stout
  6. Russian Imperial Stout
Strong Pale Ale
1. Barley Wine (by country)
2. Old Ale
3. Dubbel
4. Tripel
Saison
Wheat Beer
1. Weizen/Weissbier
2. Dunkelweizen
3. Weizenbock
4. Bavarian HefeWeissen
5. Belgian Witbier
6. No Sub Cat Wheat Beer
Rye Beer
1. Roggenbier (German Rye Bier)

拉格啤酒

Pilsener
1. Czech Pilsener
2. German Pilsener
3. Bohemian Pilsener
4. Classic American Pilsener
5. No Sub category Pilsener
Helles
Light Lager
1. Lite American Lager
2. Standard American Lager
3. Premium American Lager
4. Munich Helles
5. Dortmunder Export
Amber Lager
1. Vienna Lager
2. Oktoberfest/Marzen
3. Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Bock
1. Maibock/Helles Bock
2. Traditional Bock
3. Droppelbock
Dark Lager
1. Dark American Lager
2. Munich Dunkel
Lambic
1. Gueuze
2. Fruit

Still Wine

Vintage/NonVintage Wines
1. Bag-in-Box
2. Dry
3. Medium
4. Sweet
5. Eiswein/Icewine
6. Botrytis
7. Fruit Flavoured
8. Confectionary Flavoured
9. Other Flavoured
10. Organic/Biodynamic
11. Low/No Alcohol

Sparkling Wine

Champagne (white, rose)
1. Zero Dosage
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
2. Ultra Brut
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
3. Brut
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
4. Extra Dry
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
5. Sec
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
6. Demi-Sec
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
7. Doux
  1. Non Vintage
  2. Vintage
  3. Prestige Cuvee
  4. Special Edition
Cava
1. Brut Nature
  1. Special Edition
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
2. Extra Brut
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
3. Brut
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
4. Extra Dry
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
5. Dry
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
6. Demi-Sec
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
7. Sweet
  1. Cava
  2. Reserva
  3. Gran Reserva
Prosecco
1. Prosecco DOC
  1. Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
  2. Brut
  3. Extra Dry
  4. Dry
  5. Demi-Sec
2. Prosecco di Treviso/Trieste
  1. Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
  2. Brut
  3. Extra Dry
  4. Dry
  5. Demi-Sec
3. Asolo Prosecco DOCG
  1. Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
  2. Brut
  3. Extra Dry
  4. Dry
  5. Demi-Sec
4. Conegliano - Valdobbiadene DOCG
  1. Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
  2. Brut
  3. Extra Dry
  4. Dry
  5. Demi-Sec
5. Di Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
  1. Frizzante/Spumante Superiore
  2. Brut
  3. Extra Dry
  4. Dry
  5. Demi-Sec
Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wines (red, white, rose)
1. Dry
2. Medium
3. Sweet
Tank Fermented Sparkling Wines (red, white, rose)
1. Extra Dry
2. Dry
3. Medium
4. Sweet
Lightly Sparkling/ Perle
1. Dry
2. Medium
3. Sweet

Fortified Liqueur Wine

Madeira
1. Sercial & Other Dry Styles
2. Verdelho & Other Medium Dry Styles
3. Bual & Other Medium Sweet Styles
4. Malmsey & Other Sweet
Port
1. White
2. Ruby
3. Tawny
4. Aged Tawny
5. Reserve
6. Crusted
7. Late Bottled Vintage (LBV)
8. Single Quinta Vintage
9. Single Quinta Vintage
10. Colheita
11. Vintage
Sherry
1. Fino
2. Manzanilla
3. Manzanilla Pasada
4. Amontillado (true)
5. Medium Sherry
6. Palo Cortado
7. Pedro Cortado
8. Oloroso (sweet category not longer in use)
  1. Sweet
9. Cream
10. Pale Cream
11. Other Styles
12. Other Styles
Vermouth & Other Aromatised Wines (red, white, rose)
1. Dry
  1. White
  2. Golden
  3. Rose
  4. Red
2. Sweet
  1. White
  2. Golden
  3. Rose
  4. Red
Worldwide Fortified Wine/ Vin De Liqueur
1. White (Dry)
2. White (sweet)
3. Red (wood aged)
4. Red (bottle aged)

Rice Wine

Sake (Rice Wine)
1. Futsuu-Shu (normal)
2. Honjozo
3. Junmai-shu
4. Junmai Ginjo
5. Gingo-shu
6. Junmai Daignjo-shu
7. Daugnjo-shu
8. Nigori
9. Tau
10. Nama
11. Genshu
12. Yamahai and Kimoto
13. Other

Spirit

Absinthe
1. Blanche
2. Verte
3. Bohemian & Other Styles
Armagnac
1. VS
  1. Bas Armagnac
  2. Tenareze
  3. Haut-Armagnac
2. VSOP
  1. Bas Armagnac
  2. Tenareze
  3. Haut-Armagnac
3. XO/Napoleon
  1. Bas Armagnac
  2. Tenareze
  3. Haut-Armagnac
4. Vintage
  1. Bas Armagnac
  2. Tenareze
  3. Haut-Armagnac
5. Blanche
  1. Bas Armagnac
  2. Tenareze
  3. Haut-Armagnac
Aquavit
1. Clear
2. Golden
Bitters
1. Digestive
2. Cocktail
Calvados
1. Fine
  1. Calvados
  2. Domfrontais
  3. Calvados
2. VS/Reserve
  1. Pay d'Auge
  2. Domfrontais
  3. Calvados
3. VSOP
  1. Pay d'Auge
  2. Domfrontais
  3. Calvados
4. XO
  1. Pays d'Auge
  2. Domfrontais
  3. Calvados
Cognac
1. VS
  1. Acholado
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
2. VSOP
  1. Blended
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
3. XO
  1. Acholado
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
4. Extra
  1. Acholado
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
5. Vintage
  1. Acholado
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
6. No Age Statement
  1. Acholado
  2. Grande Champagne
  3. Petite Champagne
  4. Fine Champagne
  5. Other
Fruit Spirits (Distilled)
1. Fermented and Distilled
  1. Apple, Pear, Qunice
  2. Stone fruits
  3. Berries and Grapes
  4. Wild Fruits
  5. Roots
  6. Other
2. Macerated and Distilled
  1. Apple, Pear, Quince
  2. Stone fruits
  3. Berries and Grapes
  4. Wild Fruits
  5. Roots
  6. Other
3. Vieux
  1. Apple, Pear, Qunice
  2. Stone fruits
  3. Wild Fruits
  4. Roots
  5. Roots
  6. Other
Grape Brandy
1. Brandy de Jerez
  1. Brandy de Jerez
2. Grappa
  1. Grappa
3. Marc/Pommace
  1. Marc/Pommace
4. Other
  1. Other
  2. Pot & Column Distilled
Gin
1. London Dry Gin
2. Dutch
3. Contemporary Styles
4. Flavoured
5. Wood Finished
6. Old Tom
7. Sloe Gin
Liqueurs
1. Aniseed
2. Cassis
3. Chocolate
4. Citrus Fruit
5. Coconut
6. Coffee
7. Non-flavoured Cream
8. Flavoured Cream
9. Egg
10. Fruit
11. Herb
12. Spice
13. Nut
14. Floral
15. Whisky
16. Honey
17. Other
Pisco
1. Chilean
  1. Regular (30%-50%)
  2. Special (35-40%)
  3. Reserve (40-43%)
  4. Great
2. Peruvian
  1. Aromatic
  2. Pure
  3. Acholado
  4. Mosto Verde
Rum
1. Pot Still
  1. Unaged
  2. No Age Statement
  3. Up to 5YO (Declared)
  4. 11-15 YO (Declared)
  5. Over 15YO (Declared)
  6. Solera Aged
2. Column Still
  1. Unaged
  2. No Age Statement
  3. Up to 5 YO (Declared)
  4. 6-10 YO (Declared)
  5. 11-15 YO (Declared)
  6. Solera Aged
3. Blend of Pot & Column Still
  1. Unaged
  2. No Age Statement
  3. Up to 5 YO (Declared)
  4. 6-10 YO (Declared)
  5. 11-15 YO (Declared)
  6. Over 15 YO (Declared)
  7. Solera Aged
4. Spice/Flavoured
Shochu/Soju
1. Rice
2. Barley
3. Buckwheat
4. Sweet Potato
5. Other
Tequila/Mezcal
1. Blanco
  1. 100% Agave
  2. Blended
2. Joven (Young)
  1. 100% Agave
  2. Blended
3. Reposado (Rested)
  1. 100% Agave
  2. Blended
4. Anejo (Aged)
  1. Acholado
  2. Blended
5. Extra Anejo
  1. 100% Agave
  2. Acholado
Vodka
1. Artisan
2. Flavoured
3. Pure/Neutral
  1. Pure/Neutral
  2. Wheat
  3. Rye
  4. Potato
  5. Sweet Potato
  6. Sugarbeet
  7. Grape
  8. Mixed/Underclared
Whiskey - USA
1. Bourbon
2. Blended
3. Single Grain (please specify)
4. Single Malt
  1. Single Malt
  2. Overproof
Whiskey - Irish
1. Blended
2. Deluxe Blend
3. Grain
  1. Single
  2. Blended
4. Blended Malts (vatted)
5. Single Malt
  1. Single Malt
  2. Cask Finish
  3. Cask Strength
6. Single Pot Still
Whisky - Scotch
1. Blended
2. Deluxe Blend
3. Grain
4. Blended Malt (vatted)
5. Single Malt
  1. Cask finish
  2. Cash strength
Whiskies - Worldwide
1. Blended
2. Deluxe blend
3. Single Grain
4. Blended Malts (vatted)
5. Single malt
  1. Cask finish
  2. Cask strength
6. Other
Cocktail
Asian Spirits
1. Baijiu
2. Makgeolli
Miscellaneous Spirits
1. Cachaca
2. 'Irish' Poteen
3. Flavoured spirits
4. Other
5. Fruit Cup
Grain Spirits
1. Clear/White/No Age
2. Matured Age

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