DELIVERY DETAILS FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE DRINKS AWARDS 2026
DELIVERY DEADLINE: 30th December 2025
IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU USE THE LABEL PROVIDED ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX TO AVOID YOUR SAMPLES BEING MISPLACED
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
Sensible Wine Services c/o People’s Choice Drinks Awards, Unit 10, Dana Trading Estate, Transfesa Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6UT.
Add the following words on the address label: ‘Samples for marketing use only’
Sensible Wine Services EORI number: GB619380430000
Email address: donald@sensiblewine.com and ellie@sensiblewine.com
Phone numbers: 01622 832640 (awards phone)
Delivery Hours for SWS: 8am – 4pm. Deliveries cannot be made outside these times.
DUTY AND CHARGES
All shipments from outside the UK must be sent incoterms DDP. The Entrant will be responsible for payment of all import charges, delivery charges, duties, taxes, and insurances.
All such charges must be paid by the Entrant in advance of receipt of the Entry by the People’s Choice Drinks Awards. Any entries arriving without these charges being paid in advance will either be returned to the sender or the sender will be liable for an additional fee. SWS will charge this fee back to PCDA and PCDA will re-invoice the amount back to the sender.
PACKAGING AND LABELLING
The samples boxes must be clearly labelled for People’s Choice Drinks Awards and you must use the label provided at www.peopleschoicedrinksawards.com/delivery
Paperwork should be accessible in order to avoid having to open cases and find invoices etc.
Packaging: Entries/samples must be sent in sealed boxes and not in open crates or bags, and attach the address label to each of your boxes
Recyclable packaging: Wherever possible, please use recyclable packaging materials (eg no Polystyrene)
Number of bottles/packs for all entries:
For each entry to each category you are required to send
– WINE: three 75cl bottles of wine or the equivalent quantity if wine is in other formats. If in bag-in-box format please send 2 boxes for each entry (so we have one for the Awards ceremony). The exception to this is the design and packaging category ‘Buy with your Eyes’ which only requires one bottle/box/can/pouch for judging purposes.
– SPIRITS: one bottles of spirits (+70cl each) or the equivalent quantity if spirits are in other formats/sizes
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK
For overseas entries, DHL and Fedex are recommended. We advise you send your boxes by ‘Express’ service as this makes it less likely to be stuck in the system. It is recommended that the Entrant uses a shipper/courier company that allows tracking of the parcel. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to
contact the shipper or courier company to confirm the delivery deadline, address and documentation required.
PAPERWORK REQUIRED FOR ALL SHIPMENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE UK
These details must be included on the paperwork and on a commercial invoice – please ensure that paperwork is attached to the outside of the box, clearly visible and accessible:
• Name of each wine/spirit and provide a clear description. Put each item on a separate line, eg red/white wine, gin, whisky etc
• HS Commodity Code
• ABV % (alcohol content)
• Number of bottles
• Bottle /box/can Volume (eg 750 ml)
• A value for customs purposes only of £1 / 1Euro / 1US$ / 1 AU$ per bottle.
• Total weight
All the documentation needs to be completely accurate.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL ENTRIES
- Entries that do not arrive by the entry deadline cannot be refunded or credited.
- It is recommended that the Entrant uses a shipper/courier company that allows tracking of the parcel. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to contact the shipper or courier company to confirm the delivery deadline, address and documentation required.
- The Entrant will be responsible for payment of all import charges, delivery charges, duties, taxes and insurances. All such charges must be paid by the Entrant in advance of receipt of the Entry by the People’s Choice Drinks Awards.
- The Entries will be transported at Entrant’s risk and must carry the relevant insurance. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to ensure that Entries arrive in good condition.
- Refunds will not be issued after the Competition deadline for any cancellations, late deliveries, or non-deliveries.
- An Entry will not be included in the Competition where the Entry Fee has not been received by the Organisers by the deadline.
- The Organisers will not be held liable for any lost or damaged wines and spirits and no refund of Entry Fee will be given under any circumstances.
- It is entirely the responsibility of the Entrant to check their entries have arrived safely at the delivery address.
Last updated 23.10.24