SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The British Columbia wine industry, led by Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, produced six best-of-class awards at the 33rd annual Pacific Rim International Wine Competition in Southern California. The two-day judging on the campus of the National Orange Show evaluated more than 1,000 combined entries from the United States, Canada, Chile, Argentina, … [Read more...] about British Columbia wines golden at California’s Pacific Rim judging
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Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Gris repeats as Cascadia best of show
RICHLAND, Wash. — Hagen Kruger and Wild Goose Vineyards in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley are doing their best to make sure Pinot Gris does not get overlooked in the Pacific Northwest or at the Cascadia Wine Competition. Last week, the Wild Goose Vineyards 2017 Pinot Gris took top honors at the sixth annual Cascadia Wine Competition, an international judging in … [Read more...] about Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Gris repeats as Cascadia best of show
Reustle wins 6 gold medals at SavorNW Wine Awards
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Stephen Reustle, who opened the 2018 competition calendar in Sonoma with seven gold medals at largest judging in the country, added to his season total with six gold medals to lead last month's celebration of SavorNW Wine Awards on the Oregon Coast. Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards in Roseburg used its 2016 Estate Smaragd Grüner Veltliner to top that … [Read more...] about Reustle wins 6 gold medals at SavorNW Wine Awards
Barking Frog Winery uses Sangiovese to top Sip McMinnville judging
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Ron Helbig of Barking Frog Winery, in the heart of Pinot Noir country, reached into Washington's Yakima Valley and wowed judges with a 2013 Sangiovese to win best of show at the 25th annual Sip McMinnville Wine and Food Classic in Oregon. Helbig, a former intern for acclaimed Laurent Montalieu crafts and pours the wines for Barking Frog Winery in downtown … [Read more...] about Barking Frog Winery uses Sangiovese to top Sip McMinnville judging
Barnard Griffin wins rosé sweepstakes again at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — One of the hottest wines on the U.S. market these days is rosé, and wine judges from the across the country continue to help make the case that Rob Griffin in Richland, Wash., makes the best rosé in America. On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest judging of wine in America, awarded the Barnard Griffin Winery 2017 Rosé of … [Read more...] about Barnard Griffin wins rosé sweepstakes again at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition