SAN FRANCISCO - Wines from throughout the Pacific Northwest fared well at the 35th annual San Francisco International Wine Competition. The 2015 judging, which took place in June, attracted more than 4,900 entries from 29 states and 26 countries. The competition, considered one of the most prestigious in North America, is run by wine personality Anthony Dias Blue and took … [Read more...] about NW shines at San Francisco International Wine Competition
Wine competitions
Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon tops wine judging
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - For the second consecutive year, Walla Walla Vintners has the top wine in the Walla Walla Valley. Winemaker William vonMetzger's 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon using grapes from five top Walla Walla Valley vineyards earned best of show at the third annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition. The competition took place June 16 at Walla Walla Community … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon tops wine judging
NW wines score in Tasters Guild Wine Competition
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Sixteen wines from Pacific Northwest wineries earned gold medals at the 2015 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition. Spangler Vineyards in Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley earned a unanimous double gold and two gold medals. C R Sandidge in Washington's Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area brought home three golds, as did Naked Winery on the … [Read more...] about NW wines score in Tasters Guild Wine Competition
Northwest wines shine in Dallas judging
DALLAS, Texas - More than 20 Northwest wines earned gold medals this spring at the prestigious TEXSOM International Wine Awards. The judging, formerly known as the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, began in 1985 under the guidance of Rebecca Murphy, a respected wine writer in Dallas who now lives in the Pacific Northwest. In 2014, she handed the competition over to … [Read more...] about Northwest wines shine in Dallas judging
NW wines shine at 2015 Sunset Wine Competition
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Pacific Northwest wineries brought home 49 medals from one of the nation's largest and most prestigious international wine judgings. The Sunset International Wine Competition took place in April at the magazine's longtime campus in the heart of Silicon Valley near Stanford University. It is the final year that the competition will take place there, as … [Read more...] about NW wines shine at 2015 Sunset Wine Competition