To appreciate wine you have to appreciate the creativity that goes into making it. The delicate arts of growing and picking the right grapes, the precision of blending and aging; every step of the process requires a keen aesthetic sense to accompany the technical know-how.

The good folks at Wine Spectator know that interest in creative pursuits isn’t the sole domain of winemakers—the ranks of wine drinkers are also flush with artistic types from all fields. To give these artists a chance at the spotlight, Wine Spectator launched an annual video competition that asks for short films from people passionate about wine.

These films can be on any topic, and produced in any style or genre, as long as it relates to the filmmakers’ love of wine. Past winners have included a Sex and the City-styled light comedy about screw-cap wines…

…and a funky rap video about the rivalry between the east and west sides of the Paso Robles, California vineyards.

If you have a story or special report about your favorite wine experience, or something else you’d like to share with the global community of wine drinkers, gather up your friends and a video camera, and enter! You will receive a prize just for entering, and the finalists can win prizes that include tickets to the 2010 Wine Spectator Wine Experience event, this year being held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We know that it takes patience to enjoy wine, but this contest has a deadline, so there’s no time to waste if you want to enter. The deadline for contest submissions is August 31st. Good luck to all of our blog readers!