The Best of the Best

The 26th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival Judging took place January 27, 2012.  Winery owners, food writers, and restauranteurs from across the southeast put their expertise to use as they sample over 400 wines from more than 60 categories.  The 2012 winners, all of which will be at the festival, are listed below:

 

             
1-A Unoaked Chardonnay   2-B Chardonnay- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 A to Z  - Oregon GOLD   2010 Cantena GOLD
2011 Cono Sur Bicycle Central Valley Chile Chardonnay SILVER   2009 Babich Hawkes Bay SILVER
2010 Morgan Metallico, Monterey BRONZE   2009 Luca - Argentina BRONZE
             
             
3-C Chardonnay Under $20 California   4-D Chardonnay Under $20- North America
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Wente Riva Ranch, Chardonnay GOLD   2009 Pine & Post Washington State Chardonnay GOLD
2010 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast SILVER   2010 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA SILVER
2009 Routestock Route 121 Chardonnay BRONZE   2010 Corvidae Mirth Washington State BRONZE
             
             
5-E Chardonnay Over $20- California   6-F Organically Grown Chardonnay
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Fisher Mountain Estate Napa Chardonnay  GOLD   2011 Santa Julia 'Organica' - Argentina GOLD
2009 Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay SILVER   2009 Mendocino Vinyards (Org) SILVER
2009 Talley Chardonnay Est BRONZE   2008 Grgich Hills Chardonnay BRONZE
             
             
7-G Gruner Veltliner   8-A White Burgundy
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Leth Gruner Veltliner Wagram Austria GOLD   2010 Verget Pouilly Fuisse - French GOLD
2008 Pfaffl, Austria SILVER   2010 Manciat Macon Charney SILVER
2010 Grooner Grooner BRONZE   2009 Vocoret Chablis BRONZE
             
             
9-B Gerwurztaminer- New World   10-C Italian White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Fogarty Sonoma Mountain GOLD   2008 Niededrmayer Gewurtztraminer GOLD
2010 Hogue SILVER   2010 Scavino Langhe Bianco SILVER
2010 ALEXANDER VALLEY NEW WORLD RESERVE GEWURZTRAMINER BRONZE   2010 BANFI PRINCIPESSA GAVI DOCG BRONZE
             
             
11-D Pinot Grigio/ Gris- Italy   12-E Pinot Grigio/ Gris- New World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Abbazia di Novacella- Italy GOLD   2010 King Estate Signature, Oregon GOLD
2010 Jermann SILVER   2010 Lange Willamette Valley Pinot Gris Oregon SILVER
2010 Elena Walch  BRONZE   2010 J Vineyards Pinot Gris BRONZE
             
             
13-F Riesling- German   14-G Riesling- New World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Monchoff Estate Slate GOLD   2010 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA GOLD
2010 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett SILVER   2008 Pacific Rim SILVER
2008 Markus Molitor Riesling QBA BRONZE   2009 Lemelson - Oregon BRONZE
             
             
15-A Sauvignon Blanc- Loire   16-B Sauvignon Blanc- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Domaine Thomas Sancerre "La Crele" GOLD   2010 Montes Limited Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blanc GOLD
2010 Henry Natter - Sancerre, France SILVER   2010 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc SILVER
2010 Henri Bourgeois Pouily Fume en Trav BRONZE   2009 Concha y ToroTerrunyo Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE
             
             
17-C Sauvignon Blanc- Domestic   18-D Sauvignon Blanc- New Zealand
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Merry Edwards  GOLD   2010 Momo GOLD
2010 Honig, Napa SILVER   2011 Mohua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc SILVER
2010 Charles Krug Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE   2011 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE
             
             
19-E Spanish Whites   20-F Torrontes
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Ramon Bilbao Valinas Albarino - Rias Baixas, Spain GOLD   2011 Gouguenheim - Argentina GOLD
2010 Burgans Albarino SILVER   2010 Terrazas Reserve SILVER
2010 Shaya Verdejo- Spain BRONZE   2010 LaMadrid Torrontes BRONZE
             
             
21-G Viognier   22-A White Blends- Old World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Mc Manis California GOLD   2010 Gassier Cercius White GOLD
2008 Bridlewood Reserve, Central Coast SILVER   2010 Perrin Cotes Du Rhone Reserve Blanc SILVER
2009 Beringer Blanc, Knights Valley BRONZE   2009 Marco Felluga 'Molamatta' - Italy BRONZE
             
             
23-B White Blends- New World   24-C Mediterranean White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Clayhouse Adobe White Paso Robles GOLD   2010 Monti Guidi Pecorino, Italy GOLD
2010 Murrieta's Well, The Whip SILVER   2009 Paul Mas, Picpoule de Pinet, Languedoc Roussillon SILVER
2010 Tablas Creek Paso Robles Patelin Blanc BRONZE   2009 Vinos Portal Blanco BRONZE
             
             
25-D Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- International   26-E Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Catena GOLD   2009 Wente CW Cabernet Sauvignon GOLD
2008 Zuccardi 'Q' - Argentina SILVER   2008 Three Saints Cabernet, Happy Valley Ava SILVER
2009 Felino,Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Arg BRONZE   2008 Routestock Route 29 Cabernet Sauvignon BRONZE
             
             
27-F Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- North America   28-G Cabernet Sauvignon Over $20- International
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 Three Rivers, Columbia Valley GOLD   2009 Bramare, Lujon De Cuyo GOLD
2009 Woodward Canyon, Nelms Road SILVER   2008 Yarden SILVER
2009 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA BRONZE   2006 Jacobs Creek, St. Hugo BRONZE
             
             
29-A Cabernet Sauvignon Over $20- California   30-B Meritage Red- New World Bordeaux Style- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon GOLD   2006 Pulenta Gran Corte GOLD
2008 Rombauer Napa Cabernet SILVER   2007 Susana Balbo 'Brioso' - Argentina SILVER
2008 Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet BRONZE   2009 Achaval Ferrer - Quimerra - Mendoza BRONZE
             
             
31-C Meritage Red- New World Bordeaux Style- California   32-D Red Burgundy
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Charles Krug Generations GOLD   2009 Vougeraie Gevrey Chambertain GOLD
2008 Ramey Claret, Napa SILVER   2008 Josephe Drouhin, Nuits-St-Georges SILVER
2006 Col Solare BRONZE   2009 Girardin Santenay 1er Gravieres BRONZE
             
             
33-E Rhone Southern   34-F Rhone Style Blends
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Garrigue Vacqueyras GOLD   2007 Penfolds Bin 138 GSM GOLD
2006 Clos d' Loratoire, Chateauneuf du Papes SILVER   2010 Perrin Cotes Du Rhone Reserve Rouge SILVER
2010 Puech Haut BRONZE   2007 Elyse C'est Si Bon BRONZE
             
             
35-G Merlot Under $20- International   36-A Merlot Under $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Venica & Venica - Italy GOLD   2008 Hook & Ladder Russian River Merlot GOLD
2008 Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexander SILVER   2009 Folie a Deux SILVER
2009 Concha y Toro Marques BRONZE   2010 McManis Merlot California BRONZE
             
             
37-B Merlot Under $20- North America   38-C Merlot Over $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells GOLD   2009 Duckhorn Merlot GOLD
2009 Rays Station SILVER   2008 Rombauer Napa Valley Merlot SILVER
2009 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA BRONZE   2006 Ehlers Merlot St. Helena BRONZE
             
             
39-D Malbec Under $20   40-E Malbec Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Don Miguel Gascon Reserve, Mendoza GOLD   2008 Bodega Norton Privada Malbec  GOLD
2008 Navarro Correas Alegoria SILVER   2008 Catena Alta SILVER
2009 Catena Vista Flores BRONZE   2009 LaMadrid Reserve Argentina BRONZE
             
             
41-F Piedmont Red   42-G Pinot Noir Under $20- Domestic
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 GD Vajra Barolo - Piedmont, Italy GOLD   2010 Acacia GOLD
2007 Villadoria Barolo Docg SILVER   2009 SEAN MINOR, CRNEROS SILVER
2007 Vigne Regali La Lus Albarossa BRONZE   2009 Big Fire Pinot Noir Oregon BRONZE
             
             
43-A Pinot Noir Over $20- Domestic   44-B Pinot Noir International
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Morgan Double L , Santa Lucia Highlands GOLD   2009 Ritual Pinot Noir GOLD
2009  Santa Lucia Highlands  SILVER   2008 Niedermayer Pinot Nero Precios SILVER
2008 White Hall Lane Caneros BRONZE   2009 Peregrine Marlborough Pinot Noir BRONZE
             
             
45-C Tempranillo Spain   46-D Spanish Red
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2004 Dehesa La Granja GOLD   2007 Dominio de Tares Exaltos  Mencia GOLD
2007 Pasquera Tinto Reserva SILVER   2006 Campo Viejo Riserva SILVER
2007 Emilio Moro - Spain  BRONZE   2009 Volver - Spain BRONZE
             
             
47-E Shiraz- Australia   48-F Syrah
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Nine Stones Barossa Shiraz GOLD   2007 Star Angel - Syrah - Paso Robles GOLD
2005 Shirvington, McLaren Vale SILVER   2007 Kuleto, Napa Valley SILVER
2010 Two Hands Angels Share BRONZE   2008 Burgess Napa Valley Syrah BRONZE
             
             
49-G Petite Sirah   50-A Red Blends New World- Under $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 JAFFURS, PETIT SIRAH, SANTA BARBARA GOLD   2010 Tablas Creek Paso Robles Patelin Rouge GOLD
2009 Earthquake Lodi Petite Sirah SILVER   2009 SEAN MINOR RED BLEND, NAPA SILVER
2009 Jeff Runquist   - California BRONZE   2008 Murrieta's Well, The Spur BRONZE
             
             
51-B Red Blends New World- Over $20   52-C Mediterranean Red
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Robert Craig Affinity, Napa Valley GOLD   2006 Donnafugata Sicily Tancredi GOLD
2010 Badenhorst Secateurs Rhone Style Red SILVER   2008 Boutari Kretikos SILVER
2008 Hedges Washington State Red Mountain Red BRONZE   2009 Paul Mas GSM, Languedoc, France BRONZE
             
             
53-D Tuscan Red- Under $20   54-E Tuscan Red- Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 MONTETI, CABURNIA GOLD   2007 Antinori Marchese Riserva GOLD
2008 Ruffino Il Ducal SILVER   2006 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva SILVER
2009 Mazzei Badiola (Baby Super Tuscan) BRONZE   2006 Felsina 'Fontalloro' - Italy BRONZE
             
             
55-F Veneto Red   56-G Zinfandel Under $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Inama Carmnere - Italy GOLD   2008 Layer Cake Primitivo GOLD
2007 Sartori Amarone della Valpolicella SILVER   2009 Edmeades Mendocino Zinfandel SILVER
2007 Santi Amarone BRONZE   2007 Rosenblum Carla's Reserve BRONZE
             
             
57-A Zinfandel Over $20   58-B Rose Old World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Steele Catfish Vineyard, Clear Lake GOLD   2010 Marques de Caceres Rioja Rose GOLD
2009 Frank Family Napa Valley Zinfandel SILVER   2010 La Vieille Ferme Cotes du Ventoux Rose SILVER
2009 Mauritson - California BRONZE   2010 Les Deux Rives BRONZE
             
             
59-C Rose New World   60-D Champagne Brut
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 SEAN MINOR,VIN GRIS GOLD   NV Delamotte Blanc de Blanc Mesnil GOLD
2010 Coppola Sofia SILVER   NV Moet Imperial SILVER
2010 Merryvale Starmont Rose, Napa Valley BRONZE   NV Gosset Brut Excellence BRONZE
             
             
61-E Sparkling Brut- Under $20   62-F Sparkling Brut- Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Roederer Estate GOLD   NV Mirabelle North Coast Brut   GOLD
NV Mont Marcal Cava SILVER   NV Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvee SILVER
NV Mumm Napa BRONZE   NV Etoile BRONZE
             
             
63-G Sparkling Rose Brut   64-A Prosecco
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Brut D'Argent Rose GOLD   NV Stellina di Notte GOLD
NV Bitch Bubbly+C2 - Spain SILVER   NV Ruffino Prosecco SILVER
NV Etoile Rose BRONZE   NV La Marca, Prosecco BRONZE
             
             
65-B Moscato D'Asti   66-C Non-Fortified Dessert
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Bosio  GOLD   2007 Ch Rieussec, Sauternes GOLD
2010 ELIO PERRONE SILVER   2007 Innskillan Vidal Pearl SILVER
2010 Paolo Saracco - Italy BRONZE   2003 KIRALYUDVAR, TOKAJI.ILONA BRONZE
             
             
67-D Fortified Dessert- NV Port & Port Style   Best of Show White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Sandeman 10 Yr. GOLD   2010 Domaine Thomas Sancerre "La Crele" BOS
NV Ramos Pinto Port Rsv Collector SILVER        
NV Warre's Otima 10 yr Tawny BRONZE   Best of Show Red
       
        Vintage Wine Medal
        2009 Garrigue Vacqueyras BOS

 

             
1-A Unoaked Chardonnay   2-B Chardonnay- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 A to Z  - Oregon GOLD   2010 Cantena GOLD
2011 Cono Sur Bicycle Central Valley Chile Chardonnay SILVER   2009 Babich Hawkes Bay SILVER
2010 Morgan Metallico, Monterey BRONZE   2009 Luca - Argentina BRONZE
             
             
3-C Chardonnay Under $20 California   4-D Chardonnay Under $20- North America
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Wente Riva Ranch, Chardonnay GOLD   2009 Pine & Post Washington State Chardonnay GOLD
2010 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast SILVER   2010 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA SILVER
2009 Routestock Route 121 Chardonnay BRONZE   2010 Corvidae Mirth Washington State BRONZE
             
             
5-E Chardonnay Over $20- California   6-F Organically Grown Chardonnay
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Fisher Mountain Estate Napa Chardonnay  GOLD   2011 Santa Julia 'Organica' - Argentina GOLD
2009 Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay SILVER   2009 Mendocino Vinyards (Org) SILVER
2009 Talley Chardonnay Est BRONZE   2008 Grgich Hills Chardonnay BRONZE
             
             
7-G Gruner Veltliner   8-A White Burgundy
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Leth Gruner Veltliner Wagram Austria GOLD   2010 Verget Pouilly Fuisse - French GOLD
2008 Pfaffl, Austria SILVER   2010 Manciat Macon Charney SILVER
2010 Grooner Grooner BRONZE   2009 Vocoret Chablis BRONZE
             
             
9-B Gerwurztaminer- New World   10-C Italian White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Fogarty Sonoma Mountain GOLD   2008 Niededrmayer Gewurtztraminer GOLD
2010 Hogue SILVER   2010 Scavino Langhe Bianco SILVER
2010 ALEXANDER VALLEY NEW WORLD RESERVE GEWURZTRAMINER BRONZE   2010 BANFI PRINCIPESSA GAVI DOCG BRONZE
             
             
11-D Pinot Grigio/ Gris- Italy   12-E Pinot Grigio/ Gris- New World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Abbazia di Novacella- Italy GOLD   2010 King Estate Signature, Oregon GOLD
2010 Jermann SILVER   2010 Lange Willamette Valley Pinot Gris Oregon SILVER
2010 Elena Walch  BRONZE   2010 J Vineyards Pinot Gris BRONZE
             
             
13-F Riesling- German   14-G Riesling- New World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Monchoff Estate Slate GOLD   2010 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA GOLD
2010 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett SILVER   2008 Pacific Rim SILVER
2008 Markus Molitor Riesling QBA BRONZE   2009 Lemelson - Oregon BRONZE
             
             
15-A Sauvignon Blanc- Loire   16-B Sauvignon Blanc- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Domaine Thomas Sancerre "La Crele" GOLD   2010 Montes Limited Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blanc GOLD
2010 Henry Natter - Sancerre, France SILVER   2010 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc SILVER
2010 Henri Bourgeois Pouily Fume en Trav BRONZE   2009 Concha y ToroTerrunyo Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE
             
             
17-C Sauvignon Blanc- Domestic   18-D Sauvignon Blanc- New Zealand
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Merry Edwards  GOLD   2010 Momo GOLD
2010 Honig, Napa SILVER   2011 Mohua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc SILVER
2010 Charles Krug Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE   2011 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc BRONZE
             
             
19-E Spanish Whites   20-F Torrontes
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Ramon Bilbao Valinas Albarino - Rias Baixas, Spain GOLD   2011 Gouguenheim - Argentina GOLD
2010 Burgans Albarino SILVER   2010 Terrazas Reserve SILVER
2010 Shaya Verdejo- Spain BRONZE   2010 LaMadrid Torrontes BRONZE
             
             
21-G Viognier   22-A White Blends- Old World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Mc Manis California GOLD   2010 Gassier Cercius White GOLD
2008 Bridlewood Reserve, Central Coast SILVER   2010 Perrin Cotes Du Rhone Reserve Blanc SILVER
2009 Beringer Blanc, Knights Valley BRONZE   2009 Marco Felluga 'Molamatta' - Italy BRONZE
             
             
23-B White Blends- New World   24-C Mediterranean White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Clayhouse Adobe White Paso Robles GOLD   2010 Monti Guidi Pecorino, Italy GOLD
2010 Murrieta's Well, The Whip SILVER   2009 Paul Mas, Picpoule de Pinet, Languedoc Roussillon, France SILVER
2010 Tablas Creek Paso Robles Patelin Blanc BRONZE   2009 Vinos Portal Blanco BRONZE
             
             
25-D Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- International   26-E Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Catena GOLD   2009 Wente CW Cabernet Sauvignon GOLD
2008 Zuccardi 'Q' - Argentina SILVER   2008 Three Saints Cabernet, Happy Valley Ava SILVER
2009 Felino,Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Arg BRONZE   2008 Routestock Route 29 Cabernet Sauvignon BRONZE
             
             
27-F Cabernet Sauvignon Under $20- North America   28-G Cabernet Sauvignon Over $20- International
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 Three Rivers, Columbia Valley GOLD   2009 Bramare, Lujon De Cuyo GOLD
2009 Woodward Canyon, Nelms Road SILVER   2008 Yarden SILVER
2009 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA BRONZE   2006 Jacobs Creek, St. Hugo BRONZE
             
             
29-A Cabernet Sauvignon Over $20- California   30-B Meritage Red- New World Bordeaux Style- Southern Hemisphere
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon GOLD   2006 Pulenta Gran Corte GOLD
2008 Rombauer Napa Cabernet SILVER   2007 Susana Balbo 'Brioso' - Argentina SILVER
2008 Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet BRONZE   2009 Achaval Ferrer - Quimerra - Mendoza BRONZE
             
             
31-C Meritage Red- New World Bordeaux Style- California   32-D Red Burgundy
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Charles Krug Generations GOLD   2009 Vougeraie Gevrey Chambertain GOLD
2008 Ramey Claret, Napa SILVER   2008 Josephe Drouhin, Nuits-St-Georges SILVER
2006 Col Solare BRONZE   2009 Girardin Santenay 1er Gravieres BRONZE
             
             
33-E Rhone Southern   34-F Rhone Style Blends
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Garrigue Vacqueyras GOLD   2007 Penfolds Bin 138 GSM GOLD
2006 Clos d' Loratoire, Chateauneuf du Papes SILVER   2010 Perrin Cotes Du Rhone Reserve Rouge SILVER
2010 Puech Haut BRONZE   2007 Elyse C'est Si Bon BRONZE
             
             
35-G Merlot Under $20- International   36-A Merlot Under $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Venica & Venica - Italy GOLD   2008 Hook & Ladder Russian River Merlot GOLD
2008 Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexander SILVER   2009 Folie a Deux SILVER
2009 Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Merlot BRONZE   2010 McManis Merlot California BRONZE
             
             
37-B Merlot Under $20- North America   38-C Merlot Over $20- California
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells GOLD   2009 Duckhorn Merlot GOLD
2009 Rays Station SILVER   2008 Rombauer Napa Valley Merlot SILVER
2009 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley WA BRONZE   2006 Ehlers Merlot St. Helena BRONZE
             
             
39-D Malbec Under $20   40-E Malbec Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 Don Miguel Gascon Reserve, Mendoza GOLD   2008 Bodega Norton Privada Malbec - Lujan del Cuyo, Mendoza GOLD
2008 Navarro Correas Alegoria SILVER   2008 Catena Alta SILVER
2009 Catena Vista Flores BRONZE   2009 LaMadrid Reserve Argentina BRONZE
             
             
41-F Piedmont Red   42-G Pinot Noir Under $20- Domestic
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 GD Vajra Barolo - Piedmont, Italy GOLD   2010 Acacia GOLD
2007 Villadoria Barolo Docg SILVER   2009 SEAN MINOR, CRNEROS SILVER
2007 Vigne Regali La Lus Albarossa BRONZE   2009 Big Fire Pinot Noir Oregon BRONZE
             
             
43-A Pinot Noir Over $20- Domestic   44-B Pinot Noir International
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Morgan Double L , Santa Lucia Highlands GOLD   2009 Ritual Pinot Noir GOLD
2009 Sequana Sarmento Vineyards Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir SILVER   2008 Niedermayer Pinot Nero Precios SILVER
2008 White Hall Lane Caneros BRONZE   2009 Peregrine Marlborough Pinot Noir BRONZE
             
             
45-C Tempranillo Spain   46-D Spanish Red
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2004 Dehesa La Granja GOLD   2007 Dominio de Tares Exaltos  Mencia GOLD
2007 Pasquera Tinto Reserva SILVER   2006 Campo Viejo Riserva SILVER
2007 Emilio Moro - Spain  BRONZE   2009 Volver - Spain BRONZE
             
             
47-E Shiraz- Australia   48-F Syrah
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Nine Stones Barossa Shiraz GOLD   2007 Star Angel - Syrah - Paso Robles GOLD
2005 Shirvington, McLaren Vale SILVER   2007 Kuleto, Napa Valley SILVER
2010 Two Hands Angels Share BRONZE   2008 Burgess Napa Valley Syrah BRONZE
             
             
49-G Petite Sirah   50-A Red Blends New World- Under $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2009 JAFFURS, PETIT SIRAH, SANTA BARBARA GOLD   2010 Tablas Creek Paso Robles Patelin Rouge GOLD
2009 Earthquake Lodi Petite Sirah SILVER   2009 SEAN MINOR RED BLEND, NAPA SILVER
2009 Jeff Runquist   - California BRONZE   2008 Murrieta's Well, The Spur BRONZE
             
             
51-B Red Blends New World- Over $20   52-C Mediterranean Red
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Robert Craig Affinity, Napa Valley GOLD   2006 Donnafugata Sicily Tancredi GOLD
2010 Badenhorst Secateurs Rhone Style Red SILVER   2008 Boutari Kretikos SILVER
2008 Hedges Washington State Red Mountain Red BRONZE   2009 Paul Mas GSM, Languedoc, France BRONZE
             
             
53-D Tuscan Red- Under $20   54-E Tuscan Red- Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2007 MONTETI, CABURNIA GOLD   2007 Antinori Marchese Riserva GOLD
2008 Ruffino Il Ducal SILVER   2006 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva SILVER
2009 Mazzei Badiola (Baby Super Tuscan) BRONZE   2006 Felsina 'Fontalloro' - Italy BRONZE
             
             
55-F Veneto Red   56-G Zinfandel Under $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Inama Carmnere - Italy GOLD   2008 Layer Cake Primitivo GOLD
2007 Sartori Amarone della Valpolicella SILVER   2009 Edmeades Mendocino Zinfandel SILVER
2007 Santi Amarone BRONZE   2007 Rosenblum Carla's Reserve BRONZE
             
             
57-A Zinfandel Over $20   58-B Rose Old World
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2008 Steele Catfish Vineyard, Clear Lake GOLD   2010 Marques de Caceres Rioja Rose GOLD
2009 Frank Family Napa Valley Zinfandel SILVER   2010 La Vieille Ferme Cotes du Ventoux Rose SILVER
2009 Mauritson - California BRONZE   2010 Les Deux Rives BRONZE
             
             
59-C Rose New World   60-D Champagne Brut
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 SEAN MINOR,VIN GRIS GOLD   NV Delamotte Blanc de Blanc Mesnil GOLD
2010 Coppola Sofia SILVER   NV Moet Imperial SILVER
2010 Merryvale Starmont Rose, Napa Valley BRONZE   NV Gosset Brut Excellence BRONZE
             
             
61-E Sparkling Brut- Under $20   62-F Sparkling Brut- Over $20
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Roederer Estate GOLD   NV Mirabelle North Coast Brut   GOLD
NV Mont Marcal Cava SILVER   NV Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvee SILVER
NV Mumm Napa BRONZE   NV Etoile BRONZE
             
             
63-G Sparkling Rose Brut   64-A Prosecco
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Brut D'Argent Rose GOLD   NV Stellina di Notte GOLD
NV Bitch Bubbly+C2 - Spain SILVER   NV Ruffino Prosecco SILVER
NV Etoile Rose BRONZE   NV La Marca, Prosecco BRONZE
             
             
65-B Moscato D'Asti   66-C Non-Fortified Dessert
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
2010 Bosio  GOLD   2007 Ch Rieussec, Sauternes GOLD
2010 ELIO PERRONE SILVER   2007 Innskillan Vidal Pearl SILVER
2010 Paolo Saracco - Italy BRONZE   2003 KIRALYUDVAR, TOKAJI.ILONA BRONZE
             
             
67-D Fortified Dessert- NV Port & Port Style   Best of Show White
 
Vintage Wine Medal   Vintage Wine Medal
NV Sandeman 10 Yr. GOLD   2010 Domaine Thomas Sancerre "La Crele" BOS
NV Ramos Pinto Port Rsv Collector SILVER        
NV Warre's Otima 10 yr Tawny BRONZE   Best of Show Red
       
        Vintage Wine Medal
        2009 Garrigue Vacqueyras BOS