Delivery of Samples
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Select your continent:
EUROPE DELIVER INFO
Sample Collection and Delivery Process:
At the Intercontinental Spirits Challenge, we prioritise convenience for our participants. To streamline the process, we’ve partnered with FedEx to collect your wine samples free of charge.
Once you’ve made payment, please email us the dimensions and weight of each box to be collected. Only after we receive this information will we instruct FedEx to arrange the collection from your specified location. You won’t need to manage the delivery yourself. Please ensure your samples are packed and ready once you receive our confirmation of collection.
Secure Packaging for Safe Transit:
Ensuring the safety of your wine samples during transit is our top priority. Participants are kindly requested to pack their samples securely to prevent breakages. The Intercontinental Challenge will not be responsible for breakages.
Commercial Invoice Details:
Participants must include a separate commercial invoice for every 12 bottles of product shipped to facilitate customs clearance. Address each invoice as follows:
Intercontinental Challenge (Pty) Ltd (2008/007301/07)
9 Middebosch
163 Dorp Street
Stellenbosch, 7600
South Africa
The invoice should clearly state:
“Samples of no commercial value – for attention The Intercontinental Wine Challenge” and declare a nominal value of €2 per bottle.
This declaration ensures your samples are recognised solely for evaluation purposes and helps expedite customs procedures. We are committed to making the entry process as seamless and straightforward as possible, so you can focus on showcasing the excellence of your wines, not navigating logistics.
How many samples are required?
A sample must comprise only two 750ml bottles or their volumetric equivalent.
AMERICAS DELIVER INFO
Sample Collection and Delivery Process:
At the Intercontinental Spirits Challenge, we prioritise convenience for our participants. To streamline the process, we’ve partnered with FedEx to collect your wine samples free of charge.
Once you’ve made payment, please email us the dimensions and weight of each box to be collected. Only after we receive this information will we instruct FedEx to arrange the collection from your specified location. You won’t need to manage the delivery yourself. Please ensure your samples are packed and ready once you receive our confirmation of collection.
Secure Packaging for Safe Transit:
Ensuring the safety of your wine samples during transit is our top priority. Participants are kindly requested to pack their samples securely to prevent breakages. The Intercontinental Challenge will not be responsible for breakages.
Commercial Invoice Details:
Participants must include a separate commercial invoice for every 12 bottles of product shipped to facilitate customs clearance. Address each invoice as follows:
Intercontinental Challenge (Pty) Ltd (2008/007301/07)
9 Middebosch
163 Dorp Street
Stellenbosch, 7600
South Africa
The invoice should clearly state:
“Samples of no commercial value – for attention The Intercontinental Wine Challenge” and declare a nominal value of USD 2 per bottle.
This declaration ensures your samples are recognised solely for evaluation purposes and helps expedite customs procedures. We are committed to making the entry process as seamless and straightforward as possible, so you can focus on showcasing the excellence of your wines, not navigating logistics.
How many samples are required?
A sample must comprise only two 750ml bottles or their volumetric equivalent.
AFRICA DELIVER INFO
Delivery option 1: 18 or 19 May 2026
Deliver your samples on 18 or 19 May 2026, between 9:00 and 16:00, to Lanzerac Hotel, Lanzerac Service Entrance, Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Delivery option 2: 13 April to 15 May 2026
Deliver samples to DHL Boland between 13 April and 15 May 2026. If you courier your samples or send samples from outside South Africa, please contact Marijke Douglas in advance at Marijke.Douglas@dhl.com or phone her at +27 (0)21 872 4717.
Send your samples early enough to ensure sufficient time to clear customs. DHL is our logistic partner, and they can help ensure on-time delivery. Also, add the wording: “Samples of no commercial value – for attention The Intercontinental Spirits Challenge C/o Marijke Douglas.” We can only accept shipments that have the delivery duty and VAT paid. Samples delivered late will not be accepted into the event.
Customs cost, import duty, and transport of entries will be for the entrant’s account. The organizers will not be responsible for any expenses related to the entry. The entrant’s responsibility is to ensure that their samples get delivered on time. The Intercontinental Challenge will not be responsible for losses due to entries being delayed for any reason.
DHL Boland is at 35 Zandwyk Park, Old Paarl Road, Paarl, South Africa.
How many samples are required?
A sample must comprise only two 750ml bottles or the volumetric equivalent thereof.
For any inquiries, email them at info@interspiritchallenge.africa
ASIA DELIVER INFO
Sample Collection and Delivery Process:
At the Intercontinental Spirits Challenge, we prioritise convenience for our participants. To streamline the process, we’ve partnered with FedEx to collect your wine samples free of charge.
Once you’ve made payment, please email us the dimensions and weight of each box to be collected. Only after we receive this information will we instruct FedEx to arrange the collection from your specified location. You won’t need to manage the delivery yourself. Please ensure your samples are packed and ready once you receive our confirmation of collection.
Secure Packaging for Safe Transit:
Ensuring the safety of your wine samples during transit is our top priority. Participants are kindly requested to pack their samples securely to prevent breakages. The Intercontinental Challenge will not be responsible for breakages.
Commercial Invoice Details:
Participants must include a separate commercial invoice for every 12 bottles of product shipped to facilitate customs clearance. Address each invoice as follows:
Intercontinental Challenge (Pty) Ltd (2008/007301/07)
9 Middebosch
163 Dorp Street
Stellenbosch, 7600
South Africa
The invoice should clearly state:
“Samples of no commercial value – for attention The Intercontinental Wine Challenge” and declare a nominal value of USD 2 per bottle.
This declaration ensures your samples are recognised solely for evaluation purposes and helps expedite customs procedures. We are committed to making the entry process as seamless and straightforward as possible, so you can focus on showcasing the excellence of your wines, not navigating logistics.
How many samples are required?
A sample must comprise only two 750ml bottles or their volumetric equivalent.
OCEANIA DELIVER INFO
Sample Collection and Delivery Process:
At the Intercontinental Spirits Challenge, we prioritise convenience for our participants. To streamline the process, we’ve partnered with FedEx to collect your wine samples free of charge.
Once you’ve made payment, please email us the dimensions and weight of each box to be collected. Only after we receive this information will we instruct FedEx to arrange the collection from your specified location. You won’t need to manage the delivery yourself. Please ensure your samples are packed and ready once you receive our confirmation of collection.
Secure Packaging for Safe Transit:
Ensuring the safety of your wine samples during transit is our top priority. Participants are kindly requested to pack their samples securely to prevent breakages. The Intercontinental Challenge will not be responsible for breakages.
Commercial Invoice Details:
Participants must include a separate commercial invoice for every 12 bottles of product shipped to facilitate customs clearance. Address each invoice as follows:
Intercontinental Challenge (Pty) Ltd (2008/007301/07)
9 Middebosch
163 Dorp Street
Stellenbosch, 7600
South Africa
The invoice should clearly state:
“Samples of no commercial value – for attention The Intercontinental Wine Challenge” and declare a nominal value of USD 2 per bottle.
This declaration ensures your samples are recognised solely for evaluation purposes and helps expedite customs procedures. We are committed to making the entry process as seamless and straightforward as possible, so you can focus on showcasing the excellence of your wines, not navigating logistics.
How many samples are required?
A sample must comprise only two 750ml bottles or their volumetric equivalent.
