- Top Trophies
- International Riesling Foundation Trophies for Best Rieslings
- Sweepstakes Winners
- Top Awards List – Includes only Sweepstakes and Chairmans awards
- All Awards List
- Help with Awards Lists
The Top Awards and All Awards Lists have full search and sort capability as well as formatted printing options such as certificates, shelf talkers, table tents, case cards, and more! All gold, chairmans, and sweepstakes award winners will also receive a comment about the wine from one of our judges.
Top Trophies
Winery of the Year
Jeff Runquist Wines
To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories
Sponsored by Tasters’ Guild
Small Winery of the Year
Pollak Vineyards
To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories from a limited production
Value Winery of the Year
Barefoot Cellars
To the winery whose multiple entries represent the best overall value and quality
Sponsored by Wines and Vines Magazine
Terroir Award
Augusta Winery
To the winery that displays the best regional character in its wines
International Riesling Foundation Trophies for Best Rieslings
- Dry Wine Trophy – 2008 Heron Hill Winery, Ingle Vineyard
“Gardenia and orchard fruit aromas with light anise and petrol notes. Flavors start out with tart applesauce and minerality; juicy.”
– Coke Roth, Wine Judge - Medium Dry Wine Trophy – 2009 Chateau Ste. Michelle / Dr. Loosen Eroica, Riesling
“Rich fruit in the nose, carries through on the palate with perfect balance of acidity.”
– Jim Trezise, Wine Judge - Medium Sweet Wine Trophy – 2009 Lakewood Vineyards, Riesling
“Lemons and peaches, tangy, rich notes in the finish.”
– Doug Frost, Wine Judge - Sweet Wine Trophy – 2010 Chateau Lafayette Reneau, Late Harvest Riesling
“Aromas of peach and watermelon, oozing with fruit, perfect balance and a delicate clean finish.”
– Doug Frost, Wine Judge
Sweepstakes Winners
- Sweepstakes Sparkling Wine – Gloria Ferrer – 1999 Brut, Carneros Cuvee’
“Nice, rich and very nutty. Complex, sweet aroma. Shows no sign of its age. A classic!”
– Christian Roguenant, Wine Judge - Sweepstakes Rose Wine – JoieFarm – 2010 Pinot Noir Rose
“Young, fresh with aromatic notes of banana that makes this a classic Pinot Noir Rose. Bright and balanced with pure fruit flavors!”
– Mitch Cosentino, Wine Judge - Sweepstakes White Wine – Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards – 2009 Dry Gewurztraminer
“Bull’s eye on varietal’s floral and spice characteristics; fruity and fleshy. Will turn on neophytes to Gewurztraminer.”
– Mike Dunne, Wine Judge - Sweepstakes Red Wine – Fenestra – 2007 Petite Sirah, Ghielmetti Vineyard
“Judges agree that this is a spot-on perfect Petite Sirah – balanced, structured, food friendly and able to lay down five years, easy. Bravo!”
– Wes Hagen, Wine Judge - Sweepstakes Dessert Wine – Equifera – 2008 Vidal Ice Wine
“Great fruit that holds up to the sugar. Honeyed notes.”
– Bob Foster, Wine Judge
