Riverside International Wine Competition
Results

A Canadian Pinot Blanc, a Monterey County red wine blend, and a Washington sparkling wine were the big winners Sunday at the 28th Riverside International Wine Competition staged at the Marriott Riverside.

The Pinot Blanc, from Peller Estate in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, was part of a trend in which wines from numerous areas of North America that previously had little recognition for their wines received gold medals.

Included in this remarkable showing were gold medals for wines from Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia.

Moreover, New York continued to deliver smashing wines, and numerous smaller producers from California exhibited increased excellence as discovered by a professional panel of wine makers, wine journalists, and retailers.

The results indicate the growing quality of wines in regions that once had a hard time justifying the planting of grapes.

Moreover, the list of Chairman's Award-winning wines (59) represented more than 3% of all wines entered.

This year we continue to have the same exciting changes to the results site introduced last year. You may export results to Excel, print a certificate, print shelf-talkers, print bottle lables, and more. For details on all, see the two help links on the left-hand menu.

  • To get started, choose top awards or all awards.
  • You may sort the results list by clicking on any title heading in the list. To reverse the sort, simply click again.
  • You may search the results via the quick search box or choose advanced search for advanced search options.
  • To print a detailed list, choose printer friendly from the top of any page - this option will reflect any search / sort criteria.
  • The export to Excel option is available on the top of every results page - this option will reflect any search / sort critera.

    Congratulations to the winners!

    *Please note, some Internet Explorer users have reported that the search box and advanced search link overlap. To fix this, make sure your zoom is set to 100 percent - the zoom control is located at the bottom right-hand side of the screen.

    Winery of the Year Trophy

    To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories

    Sponsored by Tasters' Guild

    Trinchero Family Estates

    Small Winery of the Year Trophy

    To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories from a limited production

    Swedish Hill Winery

    Sweepstakes Awards

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